2019-20 Key NT work health and safety statistics

Key injury claims information

This infographic shows there were a total of 2194 workers' compensation claims in the Northern Territory for the year 2019-20. 28.2% of all Territory claims were for serious injuries. 87.3% of all Territory workers compensation claims were accepted by the insurer.

This infographic shows the total workers compensation claims resulted in 7616 total lost time in weeks and $40,710,100 was paid in benefits.

  • Claims where the worker needed at least one week of due to their injuries are considered serious injuries.

Injury claims by age and gender

The image shows two bar graphs detailing injury claims by age and gender. In the age graph, 12.2% of injuries occurred in workers under 25, and 32.2% of injured workers in that age bracket were seriously injured. 25% of injuries occurred in the 25 to 34 age bracket, and 29.6% of injured workers in that age bracket were seriously injured. 18.6% of injuries occurred in the 35 to 44 age bracket, and 29.2% of injured workers in that age bracket were seriously injured. 21.1% of injuries occurred in the 45 to 54 age bracket, and 29% of injured workers in that age bracket were seriously injured. 19% of injuries occurred in the 55 to 64 age bracket, and 21.3% of injured workers in that age bracket were seriously injured. 4.2% of injuries occurred in the 65+ age bracket, and 30.4% of injured workers in that age bracket were seriously injured. In the gender graph, 63.3% of injured workers were male, 29.3% seriously injured, and 36.7% of injured workers were female, with 26.2% serious injured.

Injury claims by all industries

This bar graph shows the breakdown of workers compensation claims by Industry Groups. Accommodation, cafes and restaurants accounted for 6.3% of all Territory workers compensation claims, with 34.5% of those claims for a serious injury. Agriculture forestry & fishing accounted for 8.8% of all Territory workers compensation claims, with 32.5% of those claims for a serious injury. Communications services 0.02% of all Territory workers compensation claims, with 25% of those claims for a serious injury. Construction accounted for 12.5% of all Territory workers compensation claims, with 30.2% of those claims for a serious injury. Cultural and recreational services accounted for 2.2% of all Territory workers compensation claims, with 24.5% of those claims for a serious injury. Education accounted for 6.8% of all Territory workers compensation claims, with 18.8% of those claims for a serious injury. Electricity, gas and water supply accounted for 0.5% of all Territory workers compensation claims, with 10% of those claims for a serious injury. Finance and insurance accounted for 0.2% of all Territory workers compensation claims, with 20% of those claims for a serious injury. Government administration and defence accounted for 9.5% of all Territory workers compensation claims, with 32.7% of those claims for a serious injury. Health and community services accounted for 12.1% of all Territory workers compensation claims, with 35.1% of those claims for a serious injury. Manufacturing accounted for 3.6% of all Territory workers compensation claims, with 30% of those claims for a serious injury. Mining accounted for 3.9% of all Territory workers compensation claims, with 21.2% of those claims for a serious injury. Personal and other services accounted for 7.1% of all Territory workers compensation claims, with 31% of those claims for a serious injury. Property and business services accounted for 8.4% of all Territory workers compensation claims, with 21.2% of those claims for a serious injury. Retail trade accounted for 8.9% of all Territory workers compensation claims, with 23.5% of those claims for a serious injury. Transport and storage accounted for 6.2% of all Territory workers compensation claims, with 27% of those claims for a serious injury. Wholesale trade accounted for 2.8% of all Territory workers compensation claims, with 14.8% of those claims for a serious injury.

Main industries by serious injury

This infographic shows the top five industries with the highest proportion of serious injury claims. 14.3% of all serious claims were made in Construction. 14.2% of all serious claims were made in Health and community services. 10.5% of all serious claims were made in Government administration and defence. Agriculture forestry & fishing accounted for 10.4% of the Territory's serious injury claims, and 7.8% of all serious claims were made in Accommodation, cafes and restaurants.

Main occupations seriously injured

This infographic shows the top five industries with the highest proportion of serious injury claims. 14.3% of all serious claims were made in Construction. 14.2% of all serious claims were made in Health and community services. 10.5% of all serious claims were made in Government administration and defence. Agriculture forestry & fishing accounted for 10.4% of the Territory's serious injury claims, and 7.8% of all serious claims were made in Accommodation, cafes and restaurants.

Main mechanisms of serious injury

This infographic shows the main occupations by serious injury claims. 9.2% of all Territory serious injury claims were made by farm hands, followed by 3.7% made by Prison Officers. 3.6% of serious injury claims were made by Truck Drivers, as well as Registered Nurses (also 3.6%).

Main injury groups for serious injuries

This infographic shows the main three mechanisms for serious injuries were 27.8% body stressing; 27% being hit by moving objects; and 22.5% falls, trips and slips of a person.

Work-related fatalities

This infographic shows there were six work-related fatalities in 2019-20.

  • In 2019-20, there were 6 worker fatalities and 0 bystander fatalities

* Please note this figure only includes work-related fatalities investigated by NT WorkSafe. Some fatalities in the Northern Territory may fall in the jurisdiction of other national agencies.

Work-related fatalities by industry

This infographic shows three work-related fatalities occurred in construction; one work-related fatality occurred in cultural and recreational services; one work-related fatality occurred in mining; and one work-related fatality occurred in Personal and Other Services.

Work-related fatalities by mechanism of injury

This bar graph shows the work-related fatalities by mechanism of injury. One work-related fatality involved being hit by moving object; two work-related fatalities involved falls from a height; one work-related fatality involved heat, electricity and other environmental factors; one work-related fatality involved slide or cave in; and one work-related fatality involved a vehicle collision.

Explanatory Notes

  • All claims from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020. Preliminary data subject to revision in subsequent years as claims are finalised.
  • Statistics are based on data gathered from workers compensation on claims.
  • Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial classification (ANZSIC) 1993 used to identify industry sectors.
  • Type of occurrence classification system (TOOCS) 3.1 used to identify mechanisms of injury.
  • Australian Standard Classification of Occupations (ASCO) 2nd edition used to identify occupations.
 

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Last updated:
13 October 2022

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