Safe Work Australia has released the Australian Workers’ Compensation Statistics 2012-13 report. This is the 21st annual report that uses the National Data Set for Compensation-based Statistics (NDS).
Key findings from the report include:
- There were 117 815 serious workers’ compensation claims in 2012-13p.
- Males accounted for 63 per cent of serious claims in 2012-13p, despite males comprising 52 per cent of the workforce.
- The average age of an employee with a serious claim was 42 years old.
- Labourers had the highest incidence rate of serious claims of all occupations in 2012-13p—more than twice the national rate.
- The Agriculture, forestry & fishing industry had the highest incidence rate of serious claims by industry—nearly double the national rate of 11.1.
To view or download the report visit the Safe Work Australia website.
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