Key facts about the workforce
This industry grouping covers a wide range of activities, separated into eight groups. The three largest employing groups are:·
- Hospitals
- Other social assistance services
- Allied health services
Key facts about injury numbers
There were 1763 injuries across the industry in 2024.
1114 of these are classified as serious, after resulting in at least one week of time off work.
This results in a serious injury frequency rate of 16.6 serious injuries per million hours worked.
The serious injury frequency rate of 16.6 is 47% higher than the state average of 11.2.
The industry’s serious injury frequency rate was 26% higher in 2024 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 32% of the total and
- Midwifery and nursing professionals with 17% of the total
Key facts about injury causes
The most common causes of injury across the industry in 2024, in order of largest proportion of total injuries, were:
- Body stressing
- Mental stress
- Being hit by moving objects