Safe Work Australia Prosecutions Updates

Publicly available data from 2024 has been added to Safe Work Australia’s Our Data, Your Stories dashboard.

Key findings and insights include:

  • 317 prosecutions were recorded, reflecting a continued yearly increase.
  • The top 3 industries involved in WHS prosecutions cases were:
    • Construction (47%%)
    • Manufacturing (21%)
    • Transport, postal & warehousing (5%)
  • 16% of prosecutions cases involved a fatal injury and 49% involved a serious injury.
  • 97% of prosecutions cases resulted in a financial penalty.
  • The average financial penalty per case decreased since 2023, averaging $116,979 compared to $138,724 in 2023.

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