Safe Work Australia released its Research and Evaluation Strategy today, setting out a national research agenda to improve work health and safety outcomes and save lives.

The world of work faces complex challenges as industries and demographics shift, technologies advance, and work health and safety risks change.

Today’s release of the Safe Work Australia Research and Evaluation Strategy signals a reinvigorated research and evaluation focus for the Agency and its drive for coordinated, collaborative national research to improve work health and safety outcomes and workers’ compensation arrangements.

Building on the data collection and research coordination actions outlined in both the Australian Work Health and Safety (WHS) Strategy and National Return to Work Strategy, the Research and Evaluation Strategy sets out the goals, priority workstreams and focus areas guiding the Agency’s collaboration with those in the research community.

A strong evidence base is critical to the delivery of practical policy outcomes, meeting future challenges and continuing to improve work health and safety and workers’ compensation outcomes across the country.

Read the Safe Work Australia Research and Evaluation Strategy and feel free to forward on to your networks.

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