Compendium of Workers' Compensation Statistics Australia 2007-08
Preliminary data show there were 131 110 serious workers’compensation claims in 2007–08, which equates to 13.5 claims per 1000 employees or 8.0 claims per million hours worked.
Source : http://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/NR/rdonlyres/56B40AF3-C5E8-4D7B-8CFA-ED91966DFE6F/0/Compendium200708.pdf