Key facts about the workforce
This industry grouping covers a wide range of activities, separated into eight groups. The three largest employing groups are:
- Other social assistance services
- Hospitals
- Residential care services
Key facts about injury numbers
There were 1,391 injuries across the industry in 2022.
This results in a serious injury frequency rate of 15.7 serious injuries per million hours worked.
The serious injury frequency rate of 15.7 is 59% higher than the state average of 10.2.
The industry’s serious injury frequency rate was 17% higher in 2022 than ten years ago.
Key facts about injured workers
One in every three serious injuries in the industry occurred in Residential care services.
The occupations with the highest proportion of serious injuries were:
- Personal carers and assistants with 34% of the total and
- Health and welfare support workers with 14% of the total
Key facts about injury causes
The most common causes of injury across the industry in 2022, in order of largest proportion of total injuries, were:
- Body stressing
- Mental stress
- Being hit by moving objects