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WHS reporting needs to provide relevant, robust and timely information to inform decisions that influence ongoing business performance. 

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This snapshot provides work health and safety insights into the industries identified as a priority in the Australian Work Health and Safety Strategy 2012-2022.
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This snapshot provides work health and safety insights into the industries identified as a priority in the Australian Work Health and Safety Strategy 2012-2022.
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This snapshot provides work health and safety insights into the industries identified as a priority in the Australian Work Health and Safety Strategy 2012-2022.
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This snapshot provides work health and safety insights into the industries identified as a priority in the Australian Work Health and Safety Strategy 2012-2022.
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The review examined how the Strategy is being used, progress against the Strategy’s targets, and what areas of work health and safety require greater attention to achieve the Strategy’s vision.
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Agriculture is a high priority industry under the 

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This handbook provides guidance on good work design. It includes the

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This guide explains how progress on the outcome reduced incidence of work-related death, injury and illness will be measured for the

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It promotes a collaborative approach between the Commonwealth, state and territory governments, industry and unions and other organisations to achieve the vision of healthy, safe and productive working lives.

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The transport industry has a high rate of injuries and deaths from workers falling from trucks and trailers. 

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