Injury
Alternative labels
Personal injuries
Wounds and injuries
Report
WorkSafe 2: Follow-up investigation into the management of complex workers compensation claims
This investigation looked at the compensation and support provided to people injured at work in Victoria, particularly those with complex injuries. This follows an earlier investigation by the Ombudsman in 2016, which found the scheme had failed some particularly vulnerable people.
Report
Injury mortality and socioeconomic influence in Australia 2015–16
This report examines the associations between socioeconomic status (SES) and injury mortality in Australia and looked at the effects of SES on injury deaths by age group, by sex and by a selection of external causes of injury.
Report
Trends in hospitalised injury, Australia 2007–08 to 2016–17
This report describes trends in the occurrence of injuries requiring hospitalisation in Australia, for the 10-year period from 1 July 2007 to 30 June 2017. The annual number of cases rose from about 400,000 to 530,000 during this period.
Report
Trends in hospitalised injury due to falls in older people 2007–08 to 2016–17
This report focuses on trends in hospitalised (serious) fall-related injury for people aged 65 and over that occurred over the period 2007–08 to 2016–17. Information is also presented on the hospital care provided.
Discussion paper
Implementing the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015: better regulation
Reforming the health and safety regulations is part of the work to address the issues identified by both the Royal Commission on the Pike River Coal Mine Tragedy and the Independent Taskforce on Workplace Health and Safety.