20/10/2026
๐ฆบ 222 Australian workers didn't make it home from work in 2025.
That's the highest number of workplace fatalities recorded since 2012, according to Safe Work Australia's latest Key Work Health and Safety Statistics Australia 2026 report.
The leading causes of workplace fatalities were:
๐ Vehicle incidents - 92 lives lost
๐๏ธ Falls from height - 28 lives lost
โ ๏ธ Being hit by falling objects - 21 lives lost
And during the 2024โ25 financial year, Australia recorded approximately 147,200 serious workers' compensation claims.
That's more than 400 serious claims every single day.
Behind these statistics are people, families, colleagues and communities whose lives have been changed.
And many of the risks involved are found in everyday work activities - driving vehicles, operating machinery, working at heights and moving equipment around worksites.
These are risks we know about. And they're risks we need to keep working to control.
At Link Resources, practical safety training is at the heart of what we do.
From 4WD and driver training through to Working at Heights, Elevated Work Platforms, Traffic Management and High Risk Work, we help businesses equip their people with the skills and knowledge to work safely.
With training facilities across QLD, SA, VIC and TAS, and on-site delivery available nationally, we're proud to play our part in building safer workplaces.
This National Safe Work Month, the message is simple:
Every worker deserves to go home safely. Every shift. Every day.
๐ https://link-resources.com.au/on-site-training/
Source: Safe Work Australia โ Key Work Health and Safety Statistics Australia 2026
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