Trends in serious claims by jurisdiction: 2000–01 to 2016–17p
Table 15i – Commonwealth – Number and rates of serious claims, number of hours
worked and number of employees, 2000–01 to 2016–17p
Frequency
Incidence
Number of
rate (serious rate (serious Total hours
Number of
Year of lodgement
serious1
claims per
claims per
worked
employees
claims
million hours
1,000
(million)
('000)
worked)
employees)
2000-01
2,620
5.4
10.0
486.3
263.1
2001-02
2,540
5.2
9.7
491.4
263.0
2002-03
2,620
5.2
10.1
499.5
259.3
2003-04
2,780
6.0
10.9
464.4
255.8
2004-05
2,795
6.0
10.5
468.9
266.5
2005-06
2,695
5.3
9.5
505.0
284.8
2006-07
2,695
4.7
8.4
573.0
319.9
2007-08
2,380
3.7
6.6
651.4
362.5
2008-09
2,875
4.4
7.9
653.7
363.6
2009-10
2,815
4.3
7.7
653.8
365.2
2010-11
3,030
4.4
8.0
681.0
379.4
2011-12
3,090
4.6
8.3
676.3
373.0
2012-13
2,750
3.9
7.0
705.8
395.2
2013-14
2,500
3.7
6.5
674.9
382.8
2014-15
2,110
3.1
5.5
678.6
383.1
2015-16
1,770
2.6
4.5
690.7
394.1
% change
-32%
-52%
-55%
42%
50%
2000–01 to 2015–16
2016-17p
1,605
2.3
3.9
712.5
407.1
Explanatory notes:
1 Serious claims includes al accepted workers’ compensation claims for an incapacity that results in a total absence from work of one working week or more, excluding fatalities and journey claims.
The number of claims shown here are rounded to the nearest 5 to maintain confidentiality. Hence sum of claims in the rows/column may not be equal to the total claims shown.
p Data for 2016-17 is preliminary and subject to change when new data is available
Source: The claims data has been sourced from Safe Work Australia’s National Data Set for Compensation-based Statistics (NDS) , which is compiled based on workers’ compensation data provided annual y by each of the jurisdictional workers’ compensation authorities.
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Trends in serious claims by jurisdiction: 2000–01 to 2016–17p
Table 15h – Australian Capital Territory – Number and rates of serious claims,
number of hours worked and number of employees, 2000–01 to 2016–17p
Frequency
Incidence
Number of
rate (serious rate (serious Total hours
Number of
Year of lodgement
serious1
claims per
claims per
worked
employees
claims
million hours
1,000
(million)
('000)
worked)
employees)
2000-01
1,555
6.9
11.3
224.1
137.8
2001-02
1,530
6.8
11.1
226.2
137.6
2002-03
1,740
7.5
12.3
233.3
141.8
2003-04
1,795
8.4
13.5
212.6
133.1
2004-05
1,840
8.2
13.4
223.7
137.0
2005-06
1,805
8.4
13.4
215.3
134.8
2006-07
1,760
7.6
12.5
231.7
140.9
2007-08
1,685
7.7
12.1
219.2
139.2
2008-09
1,565
7.4
11.8
210.7
132.8
2009-10
1,670
8.0
12.5
210.0
133.7
2010-11
1,730
8.1
12.7
213.5
136.5
2011-12
1,615
7.3
11.7
220.9
137.4
2012-13
1,595
6.8
11.0
234.4
144.6
2013-14
1,580
6.6
10.5
239.8
150.4
2014-15
1,635
6.7
10.5
245.4
155.3
2015-16
1,670
6.6
10.5
251.8
159.2
% change
7%
-5%
-7%
12%
16%
2000–01 to 2015–16
2016-17p
1,730
6.5
10.3
266.5
168.3
Explanatory notes:
1 Serious claims includes al accepted workers’ compensation claims for an incapacity that results in a total absence from work of one working week or more, excluding fatalities and journey claims.
The number of claims shown here are rounded to the nearest 5 to maintain confidentiality. Hence sum of claims in the rows/column may not be equal to the total claims shown.
p Data for 2016-17 is preliminary and subject to change when new data is available
Source: The claims data has been sourced from Safe Work Australia’s National Data Set for Compensation-based Statistics (NDS) , which is compiled based on workers’ compensation data provided annual y by each of the jurisdictional workers’ compensation authorities.
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Trends in serious claims by jurisdiction: 2000–01 to 2016–17p
Table 15a – New South Wales – Number and rates of serious claims, number of hours
worked and number of employees, 2000–01 to 2016–17p
Frequency
Incidence
Number of
rate (serious rate (serious Total hours
Number of
Year of lodgement
serious1
claims per
claims per
worked
employees
claims
million hours
1,000
(million)
('000)
worked)
employees)
2000-01
49,170
10.4
18.4
4,715.4
2,671.1
2001-02
48,255
10.2
17.9
4,747.4
2,692.0
2002-03
47,885
9.9
17.4
4,851.9
2,757.6
2003-04
47,020
9.6
16.7
4,881.4
2,809.7
2004-05
46,085
9.4
16.3
4,922.6
2,821.3
2005-06
42,225
8.5
14.6
4,942.7
2,886.0
2006-07
41,650
8.2
14.0
5,067.6
2,975.1
2007-08
40,960
8.0
13.6
5,144.9
3,004.4
2008-09
41,565
8.2
13.8
5,062.2
3,005.5
2009-10
41,985
8.2
13.9
5,098.8
3,022.3
2010-11
44,215
8.5
14.4
5,190.8
3,078.2
2011-12
43,380
8.2
13.8
5,292.5
3,136.8
2012-13
37,460
6.9
11.7
5,406.0
3,209.5
2013-14
35,160
6.4
10.8
5,459.3
3,257.7
2014-15
34,590
6.2
10.4
5,547.7
3,313.9
2015-16
33,450
5.8
9.7
5,785.9
3,454.6
% change
-32%
-45%
-47%
23%
29%
2000–01 to 2015–16
2016-17p
33,000
5.7
9.5
5,816.6
3,482.4
Explanatory notes:
1 Serious claims includes al accepted workers’ compensation claims for an incapacity that results in a total absence from work of one working week or more, excluding fatalities and journey claims.
The number of claims shown here are rounded to the nearest 5 to maintain confidentiality. Hence sum of claims in the rows/column may not be equal to the total claims shown.
p Data for 2016-17 is preliminary and subject to change when new data is available
Source: The claims data has been sourced from Safe Work Australia’s National Data Set for Compensation-based Statistics (NDS) , which is compiled based on workers’ compensation data provided annual y by each of the jurisdictional workers’ compensation authorities.
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Trends in serious claims by jurisdiction: 2000–01 to 2016–17p
Table 15g – Northern Territory – Number and rates of serious claims, number of
hours worked and number of employees, 2000–01 to 2016–17p
Frequency
Incidence
Number of
rate (serious rate (serious Total hours
Number of
Year of lodgement
serious1
claims per
claims per
worked
employees
claims
million hours
1,000
(million)
('000)
worked)
employees)
2000-01
1,410
8.8
15.8
159.9
89.3
2001-02
1,145
6.8
12.0
167.9
95.1
2002-03
1,280
7.3
13.2
174.5
96.5
2003-04
1,205
7.4
13.0
163.4
92.9
2004-05
1,255
7.6
13.7
165.3
91.9
2005-06
1,335
8.0
14.2
166.4
94.1
2006-07
1,380
7.6
13.8
180.9
100.3
2007-08
1,510
7.9
14.1
191.4
107.1
2008-09
1,355
6.8
12.3
200.0
110.7
2009-10
1,470
7.4
13.0
199.6
113.4
2010-11
1,525
7.4
13.3
206.8
114.4
2011-12
1,420
6.7
12.2
212.8
116.0
2012-13
1,405
6.4
11.5
219.4
121.6
2013-14
1,355
5.7
10.4
235.9
130.0
2014-15
1,260
5.1
9.3
247.9
135.2
2015-16
1,140
4.5
8.3
252.5
136.6
% change
-19%
-49%
-47%
58%
53%
2000–01 to 2015–16
2016-17p
985
4.0
7.0
248.0
140.4
Explanatory notes:
1 Serious claims includes al accepted workers’ compensation claims for an incapacity that results in a total absence from work of one working week or more, excluding fatalities and journey claims.
The number of claims shown here are rounded to the nearest 5 to maintain confidentiality. Hence sum of claims in the rows/column may not be equal to the total claims shown.
p Data for 2016-17 is preliminary and subject to change when new data is available
Source: The claims data has been sourced from Safe Work Australia’s National Data Set for Compensation-based Statistics (NDS) , which is compiled based on workers’ compensation data provided annual y by each of the jurisdictional workers’ compensation authorities.
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Trends in serious claims by jurisdiction: 2000–01 to 2016–17p
Table 15c – Queensland – Number and rates of serious claims, number of hours
worked and number of employees, 2000–01 to 2016–17p
Frequency
Incidence
Number of
rate (serious rate (serious Total hours
Number of
Year of lodgement
serious1
claims per
claims per
worked
employees
claims
million hours
1,000
(million)
('000)
worked)
employees)
2000-01
24,375
10.6
17.9
2,294.9
1,365.5
2001-02
24,880
10.7
17.8
2,325.8
1,396.4
2002-03
26,150
10.8
18.1
2,414.1
1,446.1
2003-04
26,340
10.5
17.3
2,511.7
1,520.5
2004-05
27,340
10.2
17.2
2,688.9
1,593.8
2005-06
28,365
10.2
17.0
2,770.5
1,666.0
2006-07
30,055
10.3
17.2
2,915.7
1,749.3
2007-08
30,270
10.3
17.3
2,925.2
1,752.5
2008-09
30,250
10.0
16.4
3,035.8
1,839.9
2009-10
28,505
9.4
15.5
3,029.5
1,840.0
2010-11
28,100
9.0
14.8
3,111.6
1,899.5
2011-12
28,385
8.7
14.6
3,270.4
1,940.1
2012-13
27,280
8.4
14.2
3,258.3
1,924.0
2013-14
25,770
7.1
12.2
3,641.2
2,118.0
2014-15
25,430
7.0
11.9
3,656.7
2,145.2
2015-16
25,400
6.9
11.7
3,658.0
2,170.7
% change
4%
-35%
-35%
59%
59%
2000–01 to 2015–16
2016-17p
25,795
7.1
11.8
3,629.3
2,182.5
Explanatory notes:
1 Serious claims includes al accepted workers’ compensation claims for an incapacity that results in a total absence from work of one working week or more, excluding fatalities and journey claims.
The number of claims shown here are rounded to the nearest 5 to maintain confidentiality. Hence sum of claims in the rows/column may not be equal to the total claims shown.
p Data for 2016-17 is preliminary and subject to change when new data is available
Source: The claims data has been sourced from Safe Work Australia’s National Data Set for Compensation-based Statistics (NDS) , which is compiled based on workers’ compensation data provided annual y by each of the jurisdictional workers’ compensation authorities.
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Trends in serious claims by jurisdiction: 2000–01 to 2016–17p
Table 15d – South Australia – Number and rates of serious claims, number of hours
worked and number of employees, 2000–01 to 2016–17p
Frequency
Incidence
Number of
rate (serious rate (serious Total hours
Number of
Year of lodgement
serious1
claims per
claims per
worked
employees
claims
million hours
1,000
(million)
('000)
worked)
employees)
2000-01
12,580
12.6
21.2
1,001.7
593.2
2001-02
11,930
11.8
19.7
1,012.0
606.4
2002-03
12,045
11.4
19.1
1,060.3
630.6
2003-04
12,400
11.8
19.5
1,053.5
636.8
2004-05
12,840
11.8
19.7
1,085.4
652.5
2005-06
11,900
10.7
17.7
1,114.2
673.6
2006-07
10,940
9.7
15.9
1,129.8
686.1
2007-08
9,525
8.3
13.7
1,145.4
697.5
2008-09
8,915
7.9
12.7
1,125.4
700.8
2009-10
8,820
7.9
12.6
1,120.0
700.8
2010-11
8,770
7.6
12.2
1,159.9
719.3
2011-12
8,370
7.2
11.6
1,168.3
721.0
2012-13
8,760
7.4
11.9
1,184.9
736.5
2013-14
8,245
7.1
11.4
1,159.2
721.8
2014-15
7,225
6.1
9.9
1,181.7
729.4
2015-16
6,575
5.7
9.0
1,159.8
733.3
% change
-48%
-55%
-58%
16%
24%
2000–01 to 2015–16
2016-17p
6,365
5.3
8.5
1,189.7
752.0
Explanatory notes:
1 Serious claims includes al accepted workers’ compensation claims for an incapacity that results in a total absence from work of one working week or more, excluding fatalities and journey claims.
The number of claims shown here are rounded to the nearest 5 to maintain confidentiality. Hence sum of claims in the rows/column may not be equal to the total claims shown.
p Data for 2016-17 is preliminary and subject to change when new data is available
Source: The claims data has been sourced from Safe Work Australia’s National Data Set for Compensation-based Statistics (NDS) , which is compiled based on workers’ compensation data provided annual y by each of the jurisdictional workers’ compensation authorities.
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Trends in serious claims by jurisdiction: 2000–01 to 2016–17p
Table 15f – Tasmania – Number and rates of serious claims, number of hours worked
and number of employees, 2000–01 to 2016–17p
Frequency
Incidence
Number of
rate (serious rate (serious Total hours
Number of
Year of lodgement
serious1
claims per
claims per
worked
employees
claims
million hours
1,000
(million)
('000)
worked)
employees)
2000-01
2,920
10.5
17.0
278.2
172.0
2001-02
2,940
10.5
16.9
280.1
174.0
2002-03
3,105
10.7
17.6
289.2
176.6
2003-04
3,170
10.7
17.3
297.1
183.3
2004-05
3,430
11.0
17.8
311.4
192.7
2005-06
3,505
11.3
17.8
309.7
196.3
2006-07
3,480
11.0
17.5
317.7
199.3
2007-08
3,410
10.3
16.4
330.9
207.5
2008-09
3,560
10.6
16.7
334.3
212.9
2009-10
3,245
10.2
15.7
319.9
206.3
2010-11
3,340
10.4
15.9
321.4
210.4
2011-12
3,195
9.9
15.1
321.5
211.3
2012-13
2,865
9.0
13.7
317.2
209.2
2013-14
2,785
8.7
13.5
320.5
206.5
2014-15
2,615
7.8
11.9
336.0
219.1
2015-16
2,640
7.9
12.0
334.4
219.9
% change
-10%
-25%
-29%
20%
28%
2000–01 to 2015–16
2016-17p
2,640
7.9
12.1
334.3
219.0
Explanatory notes:
1 Serious claims includes al accepted workers’ compensation claims for an incapacity that results in a total absence from work of one working week or more, excluding fatalities and journey claims.
The number of claims shown here are rounded to the nearest 5 to maintain confidentiality. Hence sum of claims in the rows/column may not be equal to the total claims shown.
p Data for 2016-17 is preliminary and subject to change when new data is available
Source: The claims data has been sourced from Safe Work Australia’s National Data Set for Compensation-based Statistics (NDS) , which is compiled based on workers’ compensation data provided annual y by each of the jurisdictional workers’ compensation authorities.
7
Trends in serious claims by jurisdiction: 2000–01 to 2016–17p
Table 15b – Victoria – Number and rates of serious claims, number of hours worked
and number of employees, 2000–01 to 2016–17p
Frequency
Incidence
Number of
rate (serious rate (serious Total hours
Number of
Year of lodgement
serious1
claims per
claims per
worked
employees
claims
million hours
1,000
(million)
('000)
worked)
employees)
2000-01
27,675
7.9
13.4
3,495.5
2,071.0
2001-02
26,710
7.8
12.9
3,441.0
2,068.4
2002-03
26,270
7.4
12.3
3,571.4
2,129.9
2003-04
26,630
7.5
12.3
3,559.2
2,160.2
2004-05
26,570
7.1
11.8
3,751.2
2,245.1
2005-06
26,365
7.0
11.5
3,790.8
2,283.9
2006-07
24,965
6.5
10.7
3,844.9
2,332.5
2007-08
26,820
6.8
11.2
3,917.8
2,394.6
2008-09
23,370
5.9
9.5
3,958.0
2,451.7
2009-10
23,770
5.8
9.5
4,072.4
2,491.6
2010-11
24,090
5.8
9.3
4,173.6
2,577.2
2011-12
24,445
5.8
9.4
4,219.3
2,588.0
2012-13
23,455
5.6
9.0
4,195.7
2,595.3
2013-14
23,015
5.5
8.9
4,176.7
2,593.4
2014-15
22,895
5.3
8.5
4,282.0
2,709.1
2015-16
22,440
5.1
8.1
4,405.1
2,772.6
% change
-19%
-36%
-39%
26%
34%
2000–01 to 2015–16
2016-17p
22,935
5.0
8.0
4,621.2
2,879.7
Explanatory notes:
1 Serious claims includes al accepted workers’ compensation claims for an incapacity that results in a total absence from work of one working week or more, excluding fatalities and journey claims.
The number of claims shown here are rounded to the nearest 5 to maintain confidentiality. Hence sum of claims in the rows/column may not be equal to the total claims shown.
p Data for 2016-17 is preliminary and subject to change when new data is available
Source: The claims data has been sourced from Safe Work Australia’s National Data Set for Compensation-based Statistics (NDS) , which is compiled based on workers’ compensation data provided annual y by each of the jurisdictional workers’ compensation authorities.
8
Trends in serious claims by jurisdiction: 2000–01 to 2016–17p
Table 15e – Western Australia – Number and rates of serious claims, number of hours
worked and number of employees, 2000–01 to 2016–17p
Frequency
Incidence
Number of
rate (serious rate (serious Total hours
Number of
Year of lodgement
serious1
claims per
claims per
worked
employees
claims
million hours
1,000
(million)
('000)
worked)
employees)
2000-01
10,590
7.6
12.9
1,395.4
820.2
2001-02
10,065
7.2
12.2
1,390.6
824.0
2002-03
11,170
7.8
13.3
1,438.6
840.8
2003-04
11,765
8.1
13.7
1,453.6
857.9
2004-05
12,470
8.1
14.0
1,533.4
891.7
2005-06
12,045
7.5
12.8
1,614.0
942.1
2006-07
12,375
7.3
12.6
1,694.1
985.6
2007-08
12,785
7.2
12.5
1,768.3
1,019.6
2008-09
12,475
6.8
11.7
1,844.6
1,065.9
2009-10
11,885
6.5
11.1
1,823.8
1,070.4
2010-11
12,700
6.7
11.6
1,891.4
1,097.8
2011-12
13,315
6.6
11.5
2,030.7
1,153.8
2012-13
13,400
6.3
11.0
2,124.8
1,222.5
2013-14
12,690
5.9
10.3
2,155.9
1,233.8
2014-15
12,190
5.7
9.8
2,137.3
1,237.9
2015-16
12,230
5.9
10.0
2,060.3
1,226.2
% change
16%
-22%
-23%
48%
50%
2000–01 to 2015–16
2016-17p
11,140
5.5
9.2
2,016.6
1,211.8
Explanatory notes:
1 Serious claims includes al accepted workers’ compensation claims for an incapacity that results in a total absence from work of one working week or more, excluding fatalities and journey claims.
The number of claims shown here are rounded to the nearest 5 to maintain confidentiality. Hence sum of claims in the rows/column may not be equal to the total claims shown.
p Data for 2016-17 is preliminary and subject to change when new data is available
Source: The claims data has been sourced from Safe Work Australia’s National Data Set for Compensation-based Statistics (NDS) , which is compiled based on workers’ compensation data provided annual y by each of the jurisdictional workers’ compensation authorities.
9
Trends in serious claims by jurisdiction: 2000–01 to 2016–17p
Table 15j – Seacare – Number and rates of serious claims, number of hours worked
and number of employees, 2000–01 to 2016–17p
Frequency
Incidence
Number of
rate (serious rate (serious Total hours
Number of
Year of lodgement
serious1
claims per
claims per
worked
employees
claims
million hours
1,000
(million)
('000)
worked)
employees)
2000-01
140
23.2
48.0
6.0
2.9
2001-02
115
17.9
37.1
6.5
3.2
2002-03
120
16.5
35.8
7.3
3.4
2003-04
150
10.7
38.1
14.1
3.9
2004-05
95
6.3
22.1
15.0
4.3
2005-06
130
8.1
26.3
15.9
4.9
2006-07
105
6.3
18.4
16.6
5.7
2007-08
135
7.3
21.3
18.7
6.4
2008-09
185
8.7
29.3
21.0
6.3
2009-10
200
9.9
31.0
20.2
6.4
2010-11
205
9.8
28.5
20.8
7.1
2011-12
200
8.9
25.4
22.7
7.9
2012-13
165
7.2
19.4
23.0
8.5
2013-14
140
6.7
18.9
21.3
7.5
2014-15
125
6.4
17.9
19.3
6.9
2015-16
70
3.9
11.7
17.9
6.0
% change
-50%
-83%
-76%
199%
107%
2000–01 to 2015–16
2016-17p
65
5.6
14.6
11.9
4.6
Explanatory notes:
1 Serious claims includes al accepted workers’ compensation claims for an incapacity that results in a total absence from work of one working week or more, excluding fatalities and journey claims.
The number of claims shown here are rounded to the nearest 5 to maintain confidentiality. Hence sum of claims in the rows/column may not be equal to the total claims shown.
p Data for 2016-17 is preliminary and subject to change when new data is available
Source: The claims data has been sourced from Safe Work Australia’s National Data Set for Compensation-based Statistics (NDS) , which is compiled based on workers’ compensation data provided annual y by each of the jurisdictional workers’ compensation authorities.
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