Safe Work Australia has released the Compendium of Workers’ Compensation Statistics Australia 2010-11 report.

Providing a detailed analysis of compensated work-related injuries and diseases, the release marks the 20th edition of the Compendium.

Preliminary data in the Compendium showed that in 2010-11 there were 169 compensated fatalities and 127 355 serious workers’ compensation claims in Australia. This equates to 1.6 fatalities per 100 000 employees and 12.2 serious workers’ compensation claims per 1000 employees.

The Compendium of Workers’ Compensation Statistics Australia 2010-11 report is available for download.