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Safe Work Australia
Safe Work Australia is an Australian Government statutory agency established in 2009, with the primary responsibility of improving work health and safety and workers’ compensation arrangements across Australia.

The agency is jointly funded by the Commonwealth, state and territory governments facilitated through an intergovernmental agreement signed in July 2008.

Safe Work Australia represents a genuine partnership between governments, unions and industry. Together we work towards the goal of reducing death, injury and disease in the workplace.

 

Research

The main role and function of the Research and Evaluation section is to commission, conduct and publish research relating to work health and safety and workers’ compensation in Australia. This research, combined with published data from Data and Analysis section, assists decision makers when developing or evaluating policies in relation to work health and safety and workers’ compensation by building on knowledge of existing issues, identifying trends and emerging issues. Research and Evaluation provide Secretariat to the Research, Evaluation and Data (RED) Advisory Group.