A new taskforce will investigate gig economy deaths in NSW.

The NSW Government has established an investigative Taskforce led by SafeWork NSW and Transport NSW to examine whether any avoidable risks may have contributed to a number of recent fatalities of food delivery riders.

The new taskforce will also explore any similarities between the recent deaths, to determine whether there are improvements that need be made to improve safety in the industry.

The NSW Government’s Centre for Work Health and Safety is already undertaking research into food delivery in the gig economy.

The Centre recently completed a study into the gig economy.

“The findings of the Taskforce will also inform existing work that is investigating risks in the gig economy, and potential avenues for regulatory reform to improve safety in this industry,” NSW Minister for Better Regulation Kevin Anderson said.