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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.

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

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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.

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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.

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

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

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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.

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

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This paper analyses the complex nature of workers’ compensation coverage in Australia. The paper considers whether current workers’ compensation coverage arrangements in Australia remain fit for purpose, by using gig economy and agriculture industry case studies.

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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.

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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.

/doc/workers-compensation-disputes-23rd

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

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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.

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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:

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

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

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The 22nd edition is divided into three parts:

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

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The 21st edition is divided into three parts:

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

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

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The 19th edition is divided into three parts:

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

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As part of the National Return to Work Strategy 2020 – 2030, SWA has established this central repository to provide information including the latest research and initiatives.
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What is workers' compensation?

Workers’ compensation is a type of insurance that can offer you an important safety net if you become injured or ill because of work. 

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Explore our data through our new Interactive Dashboards and Data Insights on the Data website.

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Part 3 covers premiums, entitlements and scheme performance.
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Part 2 covers WHS compliance and enforcement activities.
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Part 1 covers WHS performance. It compares serious claim rates and work-related fatalities across jurisdictions.
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Infographic summary of key findings from the Comparative performance monitoring report 21st edition – Part 3. 
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Infographic summary of key findings from the Comparative performance monitoring report 21st edition – Part 2. 
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Infographic summary of key findings from the Comparative performance monitoring report 21st edition – Part 1.
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This report provides information about workers’ compensation arrangements and the differences between schemes in Australia and New Zealand.
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Part 3 covers premiums, entitlements and scheme performance.
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Part 2 covers WHS compliance and enforcement activities.
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Part 1 compares serious claim rates and work-related fatalities across jurisdictions.
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Infographic summary of key findings Part 3: Premiums, entitlements and scheme performance.
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Part 3: Premiums, entitlements and scheme performance - compares the premium rates, entitlements and scheme performance of jurisdictions across Australia and New Zealand.
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This report provides information about workers’ compensation arrangements and the differences between schemes in Australia and New Zealand.
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Infographic summary of key findings Part 2: Work health and safety compliance and enforcement activities.
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Part 2: Work health and safety compliance and enforcement activities - Compares the number of workplace interventions, notices and legal proceedings across Australia and New Zealand.
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Infographic summary of key findings Part 1: Work health and safety performance.
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Part 1: Work health and safety performance - Including comparing serious claim rates and work-related fatalities across states and territories.
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Infographic summary of key findings Part 3: Premium, entitlements and scheme performance.
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Part 3: Premium, entitlements and scheme performance - Compares workers' compensation premiums, entitlements and scheme performance across Australia and New Zealand.
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Part 2: Work health and safety compliance and enforcement activities - Compares the number of workplace interventions, notices and legal proceedings across Australia and New Zealand.
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Infographic summary of key findings Part 2: Work health and safety compliance and enforcement activities.
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Infographic summary of key findings Part 1: Work health and safety performance.
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Part 1: Work health and safety performance - Including comparing serious claim rates and work-related fatalities across states and territories.
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