2022-23 Work health and safety statistics - Government administration and defence

Key injury claims information

This infographic shows there were a total of 2337 workers' compensation claims in the Northern Territory for the year 2022-23. 21.1% of those claims were in Government administration & defence and 21.1% of those claims were for serious injuries.

This infographic shows there was one work-related fatality in Government administration & defence and the total workers compensation claims resulted in 604 total lost time in weeks and $10,745,269 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 on the left, 3.2% of injuries occurred in workers under 25, and 0.4% of those claims were for a serious injury. 17.4% of injuries occurred in the 25 to 34 age bracket, and 3.6% of those claims were for a serious injury. 22.3% of injuries occurred in the 35 to 44 age bracket, and 3.8% of those claims were for a serious injury. 29.6% of injuries occurred in the 45 to 54 age bracket, and 6.7% of those claims were for a serious injury. 21.5% of injuries occurred in the 55 to 64 age bracket, and 4.3% of injured workers in that age bracket were seriously injured. 6.1% of injuries occurred in the 65+ age bracket, and 2.2% of injured workers in that age bracket were seriously injured. In the gender graph on the right, 52.0% of injured workers were male, 10.5% seriously injured, and 48.0% of injured workers were female, with 10.5% serious injured.

Main occupations seriously injured

This infographic shows the main occupations by serious injury claims. 9.6% of Government administration & defence serious injury claims were made by Police Officers and 9.6% from Prison Officers as well.This infographic shows the main occupations by serious injury claims. 9.6% of Government administration & defence serious injury claims were made by Police Officers and 9.6% from Prison Officers as well.

Main industry sub-groups by serious injury claims

This infographic shows 91.3% of Government administration & defence serious injury claims were in State Government and 8.7% in Local Government.

Main mechanisms of serious injury

This infographic shows the main three mechanisms of serious injury for Government administration & defence claims were 26.9% falls, trips and slips of a person; 20.2% body stressing; and 20.2% mental stress.This infographic shows the main three mechanisms of serious injury for Government administration & defence claims were 26.9% falls, trips and slips of a person; 20.2% body stressing; and 20.2% mental stress.

Break down by main mechanisms of serious injury

  • The main two injury groups resulting from falls, trips and slips of a person were:

    67.9% traumatic joint/ligament and muscle/tendon injury; and 21.4% fractures.

    The two main incident types were:

    • Falls on the same level (78.6%)
    • Falls from a height (21.4%)

    Main body areas injured were:

    • Ankle (25.0%)
    • Knee (14.3%)

    The infographic shows the ankle and knees were the main body areas injured.

  • The main two injury groups resulting from body stressing were:

    76.2% traumatic joint/ligament and muscle/tendon injury; and 19.0% Musculoskeletal and connective tissue injury.

    The three main incident types were:

    • Muscular stress while lifting, carrying, or putting
      down objects (42.9%)
    • Muscular stress while handling objects other
      than lifting, carrying or putting down (28.6%)
    • Muscular stress with no objects being
      handled (23.8%)

    Main body areas injured were:

    • Lower back (47.6%)
    • Lower leg (23.8%)
    • Knee (14.3%)

    The infographic shows the lower back, lower leg and knee were the main body areas injured.

  • The main two injury groups resulting from mental stress were:

    42.9 Anxiety/stress disorder; and 33.3% Anxiety/depression combined.

    The three main incident types were:

    • Work related harassment and/or workplace
      bullying (38.1%)
    • Work pressure (28.6%)
    • Exposure to a traumatic event (19.0%)

    The main body area injured was:

    • Psychological system in general (100%)

    The infographic shows the psychological systems in general was the main body area injured.

 

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Last updated:
05 October 2023

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