Farm Injury Deaths and Workers' Compensation Claims in Australia and Their Economic Costs
The costs for all on-farm injury deaths and workers' compensation injury claims conjointly during the period of 2013-2023, includes a conservative annual estimate of $355 million per year. Of this sum, approximately $300 million involved work-related incidents. Although there is a modest progression in reducing farm deaths and injuries, targeted and evidence-based approaches are required to stimulate improvements in these preventable incidents.
Authors
- Tony Lower (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2243-6764)
- Carlos Iván Mesa Castrillón (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1900-5795)
- Kerri‐Lynn Peachey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9131-1757)
Institutions
- New South Wales Department of Health (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Australian Journal of Rural Health
- Published
- 2025-09-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ajr.70087
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Agriculture and Farm Safety
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.75
Funders
- U.S. Department of Justice
- Agrifutures Australia
- National Coronial Information System