Safe Work Australia has awarded the Centre for Transformative Work Design at Curtin University a grant valued at $373,762.

Safe Work Australia has published the 2021 National Return to Work Survey Headline Measures Report.

This research, undertaken by Monash University, was commissioned to inform the review and update of the Taking Action: A best practice fr

The program included:

This addendum provides a bibliometric overview of records excluded from the main analysis, explaining their characteristics and relationship to the broader WHS evidence base. 

This report describes the design and analytical approach used in the scoping literature review for the horizon scan and evidence mapping project commissioned by Safe Work Australia.

This report outlines the methodology used to develop the search taxonomies and the horizon scan approach for the horizon scan and evidence mapping project commissioned by Safe Work Australia.

This report presents the analysis and findings from the scoping review, horizon scan case study, and evidence review for the focus area: changing nature of work.

This report presents the analysis and findings from the scoping review, horizon scan case study, and evidence review for the focus area: effectiveness of systems and frameworks.

This report presents the analysis and findings from the scoping review, horizon scan case study, and evidence review for the focus area: shifting mindsets around WHS fundamentals.

This report presents the analysis and findings from the scoping review, horizon scan case study, and evidence review for the focus area: advances in technology.

This report presents the analysis and findings from the scoping review, horizon scan case study, and evidence review for the focus area: psychosocial harm prevention and recovery.

This report outlines the technical methods and quantitative analysis underpinning the horizon scan and evidence mapping project commissioned by Safe Work Australia.

This executive summary provides an overview of the horizon scan and evidence mapping project commissioned by Safe Work Australia. 

The project identified a comprehensive picture of where the evidence base is well established, where it is emerging, and where there are opportunities to strengthen the evidence through future research.

Our approach 

The Research and Evaluation Strategy provides the framework for Safe Work Australia’s research and evaluation activities. It guides how we prioritise, design and deliver research to ensure it is nationally relevant, coordinated and policy-focused.

Safe Work Australia has released an independent research report conducted by Monash University, Research examining pathways to secondary psychological injury.

This report examines the key drivers that contribute to an injured worker developing a secondary psychological injury. Secondary psychological injury refers to new or worsening mental health symptoms during a workers’ compensation claim.

Safe Work Australia’s new data on the Jurisdictional Comparison dashboard shows that in 2023-24, WHS authorities across Australia:

Safe Work Australia has released its new annual publication, Evidence Matters. 

The Safe Work Australia researcher video series was created to highlight the breadth and variety of research happening across the work health and safety (WHS) and workers’ compensation sectors.

The Safe Work Australia researcher video series was created to highlight the breadth and variety of research happening across the work health and safety (WHS) and workers’ compensation sectors.

The Safe Work Australia researcher video series was created to highlight the breadth and variety of research happening across the work health and safety (WHS) and workers’ compensation sectors.

The Safe Work Australia researcher video series was created to highlight the breadth and variety of research happening across the work health and safety (WHS) and workers’ compensation sectors.

The Safe Work Australia researcher video series was created to highlight the breadth and variety of research happening across the work health and safety (WHS) and workers’ compensation sectors.

The Safe Work Australia researcher video series was created to highlight the breadth and variety of research happening across the work health and safety (WHS) and workers’ compensation sectors.

The Safe Work Australia researcher video series was created to highlight the breadth and variety of research happening across the work health and safety (WHS) and workers’ compensation sectors.

The Safe Work Australia researcher video series was created to highlight the breadth and variety of research happening across the work health and safety (WHS) and workers’ compensation sectors.

The Safe Work Australia researcher video series was created to highlight the breadth and variety of research happening across the work health and safety (WHS) and workers’ compensation sectors.

The Safe Work Australia researcher video series was created to highlight the breadth and variety of research happening across the work health and safety (WHS) and workers’ compensation sectors.

The Safe Work Australia researcher video series was created to highlight the breadth and variety of research happening across the work health and safety (WHS) and workers’ compensation sectors.

Safe Work Australia’s Research Summit brings together over 200 leading voices to discuss current research, emerging priorities and evidence gaps in work health and safety and workers’ compensation.

The Research Summit Directory is a publicly available resource designed to showcase the breadth and depth of researchers and experts working across work health and safety and workers’ compensation.

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The Research and Evaluation Strategy will guide our collaboration and conversations with colleagues across the WHS and workers’ compensation ecosystem to facilitate research that contributes to healthier, safer workplaces.

The Research and Evaluation Strategy will guide our collaboration and conversations with colleagues across the WHS and workers’ compensation ecosystem to facilitate research that contributes to healthier, safer workplaces.

The research strategy:

The Research and Evaluation Strategy will guide our collaboration and conversations with colleagues across the WHS and workers’ compensation ecosystem to facilitate research that contributes to healthier, safer workplaces.

Safe Work Australia has released its Research and Evaluation Strategy which outlines the goals and priorities guiding our national research agenda.

Safe Work Australia released its Research and Evaluation Strategy today, setting out a national research agenda to make workplaces safe and save lives.

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We’re keen to uncover the latest research innovations and to understand how experts are approaching research that might affect WHS and workers’ compensation systems.  

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Safe Work Australia’s research grant recipient, the Centre for Transformative Work Design at Curtin University, has completed their research to explore interventions to manage psychosocial risks in the aged care sector.

In March 2024 Safe Work Australia commissioned the Australian Industrial Transformation Institute, Flinders University to undertake a literature review on harmful behaviours in the workplace.

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This report examines the evidence of different approaches to early intervention in workers’ compensation in Australia and what works to reduce recovery times and improve return to work outcomes for injured workers.