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Today, Safe Work Australia launched a collection of new tools on its data website, Our Data. Your Stories., to help users assess, measure and report on work health and safety (WHS) performance.

The tools include: 

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The road transport industry involves transporting freight by road and operating buses and taxis to transport passengers.  

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The public administration and safety industry has a high number of work-related deaths, injuries and illnesses. 

As a person conducting a business or undertaking, you have a duty to keep workers and your workplace safe. 

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The manufacturing industry has a high number of work-related deaths, injuries and illnesses. As a person conducting a business or undertaking, you have a duty to keep workers and workplaces safe from the risks associated with manufacturing.  

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Construction work is particularly dangerous.  

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The agriculture industry includes businesses that: 

  • grow and cultivate horticultural and other crops (except forestry)

  • breed, raise or farm animals (except aquaculture).

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The accommodation services industry can pose health and safety risks for workers and visitors.

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This report includes data broken down by sex, age, occupation, industry, nature of injury or disease, mechanism of injury or disease, and bodily location of the injury or disease.
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This report provides statistics about workers’ compensation claims in Australia.
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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.
/resources-and-publications/statistical-reports/accommodation-and-food-services-priority-industry-snapshots-2018
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.
/resources-and-publications/statistical-reports/construction-priority-industry-snapshots-2018
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.
/resources-and-publications/statistical-reports/road-transport-priority-industry-snapshots-2018
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.
/resources-and-publications/statistical-reports/agriculture-priority-industry-snapshots-2018
This report provides statistics about workers' compensation claims in Australia.
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The Road Transport Industry Profile contains summary data relating to injuries incurred by workers employed in the road transport industry as well as work-related fatalities.
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This report provides work health and safety statistics for agricultural workers

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The construction industry is designated as a priority industry for work health and safety as per the

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