Every number is a life changed forever

SAFE WORK Australia chair, Diane Smith-Gander released Key Work Health and Safety Statistics Australia 2018 today, with the latest figures in national work-related injuries, diseases and fatalities.

While encouraging Australians to use the trends, comparisons and industry breakdowns within this publication, Ms Smith-Gander urges us to look beyond the numbers.

“Understanding the national work-related injury, disease and fatality statistics can help reduce work-related fatalities, injury, illness and disease," Ms Smith-Gander said.

“I would like those who read this publication to remember that every number in the publication represents a life changed forever.

“While there is a 47 percent decrease in the national workplace fatality rate since 2007, there were still 191 workplace fatalities and every worker fatality is one too many,” Ms Smith-Gander said.

The data used in Key Work Health and Safety Statistics is sourced from jurisdictions, the National Coronial Information Service and the media.

Key Work Health and Safety Statistics is an annual publication. Improvements to this year’s release include hyperlinks and data breakdowns to make it easier to find the information business leaders want and ‘did you know’ animations to help industry spread the word.

www.swa.gov.au

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