Accidents at work: migrant workers are a high risk group

Every Australian worker has the right to a safe workplace and the law requires all employers to create a safe working environment to minimise injury and illness in the workplace.

Public Domain Source: Public Domain

Australian Bureau of Statistics, however, shows that during 2013 to 2014, over half a million people suffered a work-related injury or illness.

Some occupations are more dangerous than others but culturally and linguistically diverse workers are a high risk group.