Health and Community Services

The Health and Community Services Industry is a significant employment sector in the Northern Territory and one of the largest sectors for part time employment.

For statistical purposes, the following sectors form part of the Health and Community Services Industry under the Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC).

Hospitals and Nursing Homes.
Medical and Dental Services.
Other Health Services.
(e.g. ambulance services, eye testing)
Veterinary Services.
Child Care Services.
Community Care Services.
(e.g. aged care, juvenile detention, counselling services)

ANZSIC has been produced by the Australia Bureau of Statistics and the New Zealand Department of Statistics for the collection and analysis of industry data. NT WorkSafe uses the classifications to report workplace health and safety statistics, including information on compensation claims, injuries and fatalities.

Main causes of injuries

In the Northern Territory, the three main causes of injury which resulted in a workers compensation claim being lodged in the Health and Community Services Industry were:

Muscular stress (lifting carrying objects, putting down objects).
Falls on the same level.
Muscular stress (handling objects other than lifting, carrying).

Other Information

The most common workplace injuries in the health and community sector are musculoskeletal disorder caused by unsafe manual handling tasks such as lifting and moving people, as well as pushing and pulling patient trolleys and equipment.

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Main causes of injuries

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