Serious claims incidence rates

This measure shows the incidence rate of the number of accepted serious workers’ compensation claims lodged in each financial year per 1,000 employees.

Serious claims refer to work-related injury or disease claims that result in a week or more of absence from work.

Workers’ compensation data provides an indicator for measuring work health and safety performance. While there are some limitations, including that the data only cover those eligible for workers’ compensation and under-report the incidence of disease, the data still provides a good indication of work health and safety trends.

Safety performance and work-related injuries and illness impact workers, their families and community wellbeing.

In 2023-24 (the most recent reporting year), the incidence rate for accepted serious workers’ compensation claims was 9.6 per 1,000 employees. This is slightly higher than the rate of 8.7 in 2022-23 but is still lower than the national rate of 10.9 in 2023-24.