WORK-RELATED FATALITIES REPORTED

The Workplace Tragedy Family Support Group is continually disappointed by the large numbers of work-related deaths in this country. We have also found it exceptionally hard to clarify the actual number of work-related deaths in Australia, because each state records different types of deaths in a different manner. Many are not reported on for quite some time, others do not fall into a category reported on by a particular state (e.g. commuting deaths). We consider all deaths are work related when a loved one does not come home from work at the end of the day.
 
This is the commencement of a project to identify actual numbers of deaths that are work related.
 
For this reason, and to pay honour and tribute to workers who have lost their lives in work-related incidents, we have listed the details of deaths that we know about.
The following tables show totals only – for details click on the relevant state or listing below.
We still do not have access to dust-related deaths, but are hopeful we can obtain this information in the not too distant future.
 
If you know of a work-related death that is not listed here, please let us know by emailing wendylark@workplacetragedy.com .

*Note - Safework Australia only reported 32 Non-Mining NSW Deaths + 3 Mining NSW Deaths, whereas we had been advised of 48 Non-Mining Deaths In NSW + 3 Mining NSW Deaths - thus our death totals differ by 16