The strategy signals a reinvigorated research and evaluation focus for Safe Work Australia and its drive for coordinated, collaborative national research to improve work health and safety (WHS) outcomes and workers’ compensation arrangements. It sets out the goals, priorities and focus areas governing the agency's collaboration with the wider WHS research community. 

The strategy:

• describes the research ‘ecosystem’ relating to improved work health and safety and workers compensation arrangements
• sets out its purpose, vision and goals
• outlines priority workstreams to achieve its goals
• identifies initial focus areas for research and evaluation
• describes guiding principles that will ensure the research leads to impactful, positive policy outcomes.

Primary focus areas

• Psychosocial harm prevention and recovery
• Shifting mindsets around WHS fundamentals
• Advances in technology
• Changing nature of work
• Effectiveness of systems and frameworks.