Overview
- Six industries accounted for 80% of fatalities in 2024: agriculture, public administration and safety, transport, manufacturing, health care and social assistance, and construction.
- Vehicle incidents were the leading cause of death with 79 fatalities (42%), followed by falls from height (13%).
- Machinery operators and drivers recorded 61 deaths and the highest occupational fatality rate at 6.7 per 100,000, followed by 50 labourer deaths and 28 among technicians and trades workers.
- The most hazardous industries by fatality rate were agriculture, forestry and fishing (13.7 per 100,000), transport, postal and warehousing (7.4), and mining (3.4).
- There were 146,700 serious workers’ compensation claims in 2023–24, only about three in ten injured workers reported receiving compensation, and mental health claims rose to 12% of serious claims with much longer time off work.