The workforce
This industry grouping covers a wide range of activities, separated into eight groups
- Allied health services
- Child Care services
- Hospitals
- Medical services
- Other health care services
- Other social assistance services
- Pathology and diagnostic imaging services
- Residential care services
16% of the total Tasmanian workforce, the largest employing industry of the state
48% work full time
The injuries
1,588 injuries across the industry group in 2020
1 in 5 workers injured in Tasmania in 2020 worked in Health Care and Social Assistance
15.5 serious injuries per million hours worked — highest of all industries — 70% higher than the state average of 9.1
The people
Occupation groups with the highest percentage of serious injuries
- 33% Personal carers and assistants
- 15% Health and welfare support workers
38% of serious injuries occur in Hospitals
The causes
The most common causes of injury across the industry
- Body stressing
- Falls, slips and trips
- Being hit by moving objects
- Mental stress
Action areas
Priority conditions and causes identified in the WorkSafe Strategic Plan 2018-2023 that are relevant to the industry:
- Musculoskeletal disorders
- Hazardous manual tasks
- Slips, trips and falls
- Mental health conditions