Download the campaign kit above to access a .ZIP file containing a range of communication resources to help promote awareness of workers’ compensation stigma and how to take action to reduce it.

Download the .ZIP file above to access a pack with all resources for employers to take action to reduce workers’ compensation stigma.

Download the .ZIP file above to access a pack with all resources for supervisors to take action to reduce workers’ compensation stigma.

Download the .ZIP file above to access a pack with all resources for workers.

This summary report outlines recent developments in workers’ compensation schemes in Australia and New Zealand. 

Workers’ compensation schemes continue to evolve to meet emerging trends in relation to the changing nature of work. 

Safe Work Australia (SWA) has published a new report on work-related injuries.

This snapshot presents findings about the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on workers returning to work after an injury or illness.

The Comparative Performance Monitoring report analyses trends in WHS and workers’ compensation scheme performance across Australia and New Zealand.

This section has information about disputes against an insurer’s decision or decisions relating to compensation.

The Comparative Performance Monitoring report analyses trends in WHS and workers’ compensation scheme performance across Australia and New Zealand.

The Comparative Performance Monitoring report analyses trends in WHS and workers’ compensation scheme performance across Australia and New Zealand.

This section illustrates the differences in entitlement levels across jurisdictions under several scenarios.

The Comparative Performance Monitoring report analyses trends in WHS and workers’ compensation scheme performance across Australia and New Zealand.

This section provides a national and jurisdictional overview of the standardised average premium rates by industry in the past 5 years.

The Comparative Performance Monitoring report analyses trends in WHS and workers’ compensation scheme performance across Australia and New Zealand.

The Comparative Performance Monitoring report analyses trends in WHS and workers’ compensation scheme performance across Australia and New Zealand.

Safe Work Australia has published the Comparative performance monitoring report 24th edition, which provides the latest trend analyses on WHS and workers’ compensation schemes operating in Australia and New Zealand.

The report includes analysis of:

The 24th edition is presented in the following sections:

Work health and safety performance

An overview of work health and safety performance across Australia and New Zealand through analysing trends in serious claim rates and work-related fatalities across jurisdictions.

This infographic provides statistics about workers’ compensation claims in Australia. 

The Australian workers’ compensation statistics (AWCS) report provides detailed statistics about workers’ compensation claims that were lodged in Australia between 2000–01 and 2020–21, including preliminary data for 2020–21 and trend analysis to 2019–20. 

Safe Work Australia has developed a range of resources to provide general information about workers’ compensation. Safe Work Australia does not administer or regulate workers’ compensation schemes.

What are permanent impairment benefits in workers’ compensation?

When someone sustains a workplace injury it may result in a permanent impairment. Workers’ compensation schemes may offer a lump sum compensation payment for permanent impairment.

The Safe Work Australia List of Deemed Diseases in Australia and Supporting Guidance Material

Each year, Safe Work Australia produces national work health and safety statistics, providing important evidence on the state of work health and safety in Australia.

Small and medium businesses face complex challenges when their workers suffer a workplace injury or illness. Providing support and staying in touch with the injured or ill worker makes a big difference to their return to work and mental health.  

Small and medium businesses face complex challenges when their workers suffer a workplace injury or illness.

This information sheet provides details about how workers’ compensation helps.

See also:

What is workers’ compensation?
 

This information sheet provides details about what workers’ compensation is. 

See also:

The Comparison of Workers’ Compensation Arrangements in Australia and New Zealand 2021 report has been published.

This report provides information about workers’ compensation arrangements and the differences between schemes in Australia and New Zealand.

As part of the National Return to Work Strategy 2020-2030, Safe Work Aus

This independent report provides information about workers’ perception and knowledge of workers’ compensation systems as well as information about workers' communication preferences.

Safe Work Australia has published findings from the 2021 National Return to Work Survey, including key metrics, insights and time series data.

The methodological report supports the 2021 National Return to Work summary report and details the methodology followed in the compilation of the 2021 National Return to Work Survey.

This summary presents highlights from the 2021 National Return to Work Survey including key metrics, insights and time series data. The summary also includes a section on COVID-19 and its impact on recovery and return to work.

Safe Work Australia has published the Review of the 2015

The List of Deemed Diseases in Australia was updated in April 2024 based on the findings of the

This report provides evidence-based information on a list of diseases and occupational ex

This report provides a summary of key measures from the 2021 National Return to Work Survey – the ‘returned to work rate’ and the ‘current return to work rate’.

The Comparative Performance Monitoring report analyses trends in WHS and workers’ compensation scheme performance across Australia and New Zealand.

This section provides a national and jurisdictional overview of the standardised average premium rates by industry in the past 5 years.

The Comparative Performance Monitoring report analyses trends in WHS and workers’ compensation scheme performance across Australia and New Zealand.

This section has information about disputes against an insurer’s decision or decisions relating to compensation.

The Comparative Performance Monitoring report analyses trends in WHS and workers’ compensation scheme performance across Australia and New Zealand.

The Comparative Performance Monitoring report analyses trends in WHS and workers’ compensation scheme performance across Australia and New Zealand.

This section illustrates the differences in entitlement levels across jurisdictions under several scenarios.

The Comparative Performance Monitoring report analyses trends in WHS and workers’ compensation scheme performance across Australia and New Zealand.

The 23rd edition is presented in the following sections:

The Comparative Performance Monitoring report analyses trends in WHS and workers’ compensation scheme performance across Australia and New Zealand.

The Comparative Performance Monitoring report analyses trends in WHS and workers’ compensation scheme performance across Australia and New Zealand.

The 22nd edition is divided into three parts:

Part 1 covers WHS performance. It compares serious claim rates and work-related fatalities across jurisdictions.

The 21st edition is divided into three parts:

Part 1 covers WHS performance. It compares serious claim rates and work-related fatalities across jurisdictions.

The report facilitates the improvement of work health and safety, workers’ compensation and related service outcomes in Australia and New Zealand by:

The 19th edition is divided into three parts:

Part 1 covers WHS performance. It compares serious claim rates and work-related fatalities across jurisdictions.

The Australian workers’ compensation statistics (AWCS) report provides detailed statistics about workers’ compensation claims that were lodged in Australia between 2000-01 and 2019-20, including preliminary data for 2019-20 and trend analysis to 2018-19. 

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.