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Work-related traumatic injury fatalities Australia 2020
15 November 2021 |
Statistical reports
Work-related traumatic injury fatalities Australia 2020 Work-related traumatic injury fatalities Australia 2020 report provides national statistics on all workers and bystanders fatally injured at work. This report does not include fatalities that …
  • Fatalities by age group
  • Fatalities by industry
  • Fatalities by occupation
  • Fatalities by state and territory
  • Fatality statistics
  • All industries
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COVID-19 and Safe Work Australia data
15 November 2021 |
Statistical reports
COVID-19 and Safe Work Australia data Safe Work Australia’s statistical reports released in 2021 mark the first time the data reference year includes periods when Australia was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The wide reach of the pandemic and the …
  • Fatalities by age group
  • Fatalities by industry
  • Fatalities by occupation
  • Fatalities by state and territory
  • Fatality statistics
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Australian Public Services Employee Census 2021 Highlights
08 November 2021 |
Corporate publications
Australian Public Services Employee Census 2021 Highlights Off Accountability and reporting About us Current Corporate publications Download PDF - 1.12 MB 08 Nov 2021 The Safe Work Australia Agency highlights report contains a summary of our census …
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NRTWS Guiding Principles infographic
04 November 2021 |
Infographic
NRTWS Guiding Principles infographic A set of guiding principles support the National Return to Work Strategy 2020-2030 and it strategic outcomes, and characterise a positive return to work outcome for workers. These principles underpin and cut across the …
  • Workers' compensation
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Working safely in bushfire smoke infographic - PCBUs
30 October 2021 |
Infographic
Working safely in bushfire smoke infographic - PCBUs This infographic has information about working safely in bushfire smoke. For more information go to the  Working outside page. Off Working in heat Working in weather The work environment Current …
  • Working in heat
  • Working in weather
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Diversity and Inclusion Strategy 2020-2023
29 October 2021 |
Corporate publications
Diversity and Inclusion Strategy 2020-2023 Off Current Corporate publications Download DOCX - 505.42 KB 29 Oct 2021 29 Oct 2021 Diversity and Inclusion Strategy 2020-2023 … Diversity and Inclusion Strategy …
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Health monitoring guide for nickel
26 October 2021 |
Resources
Health monitoring guide for nickel This guide helps doctors monitor the health of workers exposed to nickel.   Nickel (CAS 7440-02-0) is a hard, silver-white metal that exists naturally in the earth’s crust. It’s in small amounts in food, water, air and …
  • Health monitoring
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Health monitoring for organophosphate pesticides
26 October 2021 |
Resources
Health monitoring for organophosphate pesticides This guide helps doctors to monitor the health of workers exposed to organophosphate pesticides.   Organophosphate (OPs) insecticides are widely used on a large variety of crops. Examples of work activities …
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Key work health and safety statistics, Australia 2021
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25 October 2021 |
Statistical reports
Key work health and safety statistics, Australia 2021 This includes trends, gender and age comparisons, and industry and occupation breakdowns for work health and safety and serious workers’ compensation claims in Australia. The costs of work-related …
  • Disease and injury data
  • Fatality statistics
  • Statistics
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Senior Government Lawyer, VN-0696443
25 October 2021 |
Senior Government Lawyer, VN-0696443 Off Current Download PDF - 892.6 KB Download DOCX - 3.74 MB 25 Oct 2021 25 Oct 2021 Senior Government Lawyer, VN-0696443 … Senior Government Lawyer, …
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