Key Work Health and Safety Statistics Australia 2026
Work-related injuries and illnesses continue to affect workers across all industries and occupations, with impacts extending beyond the workplace to families, communities and the broader economy.
The latest report from safe work Australia provides a snapshot of the latest work health and safety data in Australia and highlights key trends across worker fatalities, injuries and illnesses. Tragically, 28 Western Australians lost their lives due to traumatic workplace injuries in 2025.
Health system spending on injury in 2024-25
The latest Australian Institute of Health and Welfare report indicates that $1.53 billion was spent on health systems for the treatment, well care and examination of injuries in WA in 2024-25.
Access the “Health system spending on disease and injury in Australia 2024-25” report today to learn more about which injury areas accounted for the largest costs.
Changing with pride: A national framework to prevent violence against LGBTIQA+ people
Our Watch has recently released a national evidence-based framework for preventing violence against LGBTIQA+ people and communities.
In Australia, LGBTIQA+ people experience disproportionate rates of violence – but this violence is not inevitable, and together we can prevent it.
36th March Against Domestic and Family Violence
All women and children have the right to live free from fear, violence, discrimination and inequity; to be healthy and able to thrive. Join the Centre for Women’s Safety and Wellbeing on Wednesday 25 November 2026, in Forrest Place, Perth CBD, to show your commitment to ending gendered violence.
New healthy brain ageing resource
Brain Health WA, a new online evidence based brain health community resource.
This free, Australian resource was co-designed in Western Australia with community members, people with lived experience of dementia and other long-term conditions, families and care partners, health professionals, industry and policy partners, and researchers.