Key facts about the workforce
This industry grouping covers a wide range of activities, separated into eight groups. The three largest employing groups are:
- State government administration
- Central government administration
- Public order and safety services
Key facts about injury numbers
There were 829 injuries across the industry in 2023.
384 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 17.4 serious injuries per million hours worked.
The serious injury frequency rate of 17.4 is 64% higher than the state average of 10.6 and the highest of all industries.
The industry’s serious injury frequency rate was 6% higher in 2023 than ten years ago.
There have been five work related deaths in the last ten years.
Key facts about injured workers
State government administration reported the highest serious injury frequency rate.
The occupations with the highest proportion of serious injuries were:
- Firefighters and police with 22% of the total and
- Prison and security officers with 18% of the total
Key facts about injury causes
The most common causes of injury across the industry in 2023, in order of largest proportion of total injuries, were:
- Mental stress
- Body stressing
- Being hit by moving objects