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APPENDIX 2 POPULATIONS AND DATA ITEMS LIST


DATA AVAILABLE ON REQUEST

The ABS has a range of data available on request from the Work-Related Injuries topic collected in the Multi-Purpose Household Survey (MPHS). More detailed breakdowns of some data items may also be available on request.

The population(s) for a particular data item refer to the persons in the survey to whom the data item relates. Where alternative output categories are available for the same data item, these are shown and the data item name is followed by a bracketed numeral (e.g. Country of birth (2)).

For information about ABS data available on request, contact Sue Taylor on Canberra (02) 6252 5603.

Population 1

Persons aged 15 years and over who worked at some time in the last 12 months.

Population 2

Persons aged 15 years and over who worked at some time in the last 12 months and experienced a work-related injury or illness in that period.

Population 3

Persons aged 15 years and over who were employed in the reference week.

Data items						Populations
1	State or territory of usual residence					All
		New South Wales
		Victoria
		Queensland
		South Australia
		Western Australia
		Tasmania
		Northern Territory
		Australian Capital Territory
2	Area of usual residence					All
		State capital city
		Balance of state/territory
3	Region of usual residence					All
		Standard labour force dissemination regions
4	Sex					All
		Males
		Females
5	Marital status					All
		Married
		Not married
6	Relationship in household					All
		Family member
			Husband, wife or partner
				With dependants
				Without dependants
			Lone Parent
				With dependants
				Without dependants
			Dependent student
			Non-dependent child
			Other family person
		Non-family member
			Lone person
			Not living alone
		Relationship not determined
7A	Country of birth and period of arrival					All
		Born in Australia
		Born overseas
			Arrived before 1971
			Arrived 1971-1980
			Arrived 1981-1990
			Arrived 1991-2000
			Arrived 2001 to survey date
7B	Country of birth (1)					All
		Born in Australia
		Born overseas
			Born in main English-speaking countries
			Born in other than main English-speaking countries
7C	Country of birth (2)					All
		Born in Australia
		Born overseas
			Oceania and Antarctica
			North-West Europe
			Southern and Eastern Europe
			North Africa and the Middle East
			South-East Asia
			North-East Asia
			Southern and Central Asia
			Americas
			Sub-Saharan Africa
8	Age group (years)					All
		15-19
		20-24
		25-29
		30-34
		35-39
		40-44
		45-49
		50-54
		55-59
		60-64
		65 and over
		Note: Age collected in single years.
9	Level of highest non-school qualification					All(a)
		With a non-school qualification
			Postgraduate Degree
			Graduate Diploma/Graduate Certificate
			Bachelor Degree
			Advanced Diploma/ Diploma
			Certificate III/IV
			Certificate I/II
			Certificate not further defined
			Level not determined
		Without a non-school qualification
10	Level of highest educational attainment					All(a)
		Postgraduate Degree
		Graduate Diploma/Graduate Certificate
		Bachelor Degree
		Advanced Diploma/ Diploma
		Certificate III/IV
		Certificate I/II
		Certificate not further defined
		Year 12
		Year 11
		Year 10 or below
		Level not determined
		No educational attainment/attendance
11	Level of highest school educational attainment					All(a)
		Year 12
		Year 11
		Year 10 or below
		No school educational attainment/attendance
12	Main field of highest non-school educational attainment					All(a)
		Natural and physical sciences
		Information technology
		Engineering and related technologies
		Architecture and building
		Agriculture, environmental and related studies
		Health
		Education
		Management and commerce
		Society and culture
		Creative arts
		Food, hospitality and personal services
		Mixed field programmes
		Field not determined
13	Age and whether attending an educational institution					All
		15-19 years old, left school, not studying full time
		15-19 years old, left school, studying full time
		15-19 years old attending school
		20-24 years old not studying full time
		20-24 years old studying full time
14	Labour force status					All
		Employed
		Unemployed
		Not in the labour force
15	Employment type of current main job					3
		Employees(b)
			With paid leave entitlements
			Without paid leave entitlements
		Owner managers of incorporated enterprises
		Owner managers of unincorporated enterprises
		Contributing family workers
16	Hours usually worked in all jobs					3
		Less than 1
		1-15
		16-29
		30-34
		35-39
		40
		41-44
		45-49
		50 or more
		Note: Collected in single hours.
17	Duration of current main job					3
		Less than 1 year
			Under 3 months
			3 and under 6 months
			6 and under 12 months
		1 and under 2 years
		2 and under 5 years
		5 and under 10 years
		10 years and over
18	Full-time or part-time status of employment in current main job					3
		Full-time workers
		Part-time workers
19	Status in employment in current main job					3
		Employees
		Employers
		Own account workers
		Contributing family workers
20	Hours usually worked in current main job					3
		Less than 1
		1-15
		16-29
		30-34
		35-39
		40
		41-44
		45-49
		50 or more
		Note: Collected in single hours.
21	Occupation of current main job					3
		Managers and administrators
		Professionals
		Associate professionals
		Tradespersons and related workers
		Advanced clerical and service workers
		Intermediate clerical, sales and service workers
		Intermediate production and transport workers
		Elementary clerical, sales and service workers
		Labourers and related workers
22	Industry of current main job					3
		Agriculture, forestry and fishing
		Mining
		Manufacturing
		Electricity, gas and water supply
		Construction
		Wholesale trade
		Retail trade
		Accommodation, cafes and restaurants
		Transport and storage
		Communication services
		Finance and insurance
		Property and business services
		Government administration and defence
		Education
		Health and community services
		Cultural and recreational services
		Personal and other services
23	Full-time or part-time status of employment					3
		Full-time workers
		Part-time workers
24	Whether worked shift work in current main job					3
		Worked under shift arrangements
		Did not work under shift arrangements
25	Expected future duration in current main job					3
		Expected to be with current employer/business in 12 months time
		Did not expect to be with current employer/business in 12 months time
26	Whether worked on a contract in current main job					3
		Employees(b)
			Worked on a fixed-term contract
			Did not work on a fixed-term contract
		Owner managers(c)
			Worked on contract basis
			Did not work on contract basis
		Contributing family workers
27	Hours usually worked in job where most recent work-related injury or illness occurred					2
		Less than 1
		1-15
		16-29
		30-34
		35-39
		40
		41-44
		45-49
		50-59
		60 or more
		Note: Collected in single hours.
28	Whether worked full time or part time in job where most recent work-related injury or illness occurred					2
		Worked full time
		Worked part time
29	Status in employment of job where most recent work-related injury or illness occurred					2
		Employees
		Employers
		Own account workers
		Contributing family workers
30	Whether worked on contract in job where most recent work-related injury or illness occurred					2
		Employees(b)
			Worked on a fixed-term contract
			Did not work on a fixed-term contract
		Owner managers(c)
			Worked on contract basis
			Did not work on contract basis
		Contributing family workers
31	Whether worked shift work in job where most recent work-related injury or illness occurred					2
		Worked under shift arrangements
		Did not work under shift arrangements
32	Occupation of job where most recent work-related injury or illness occurred					2
		Managers and administrators
		Professionals
		Associate professionals
		Tradespersons and related workers

		Advanced clerical and service workers
		Intermediate clerical, sales and service workers
		Intermediate production and transport workers
		Elementary clerical, sales and service workers
		Labourers and related workers
33	Industry of job where most recent work-related injury or illness occurred					2
		Agriculture, forestry and fishing
		Mining
		Manufacturing
		Electricity, gas and water supply
		Construction
		Wholesale trade
		Retail trade
		Accommodation, cafes and restaurants
		Transport and storage
		Communication services
		Finance and insurance
		Property and business services
		Government administration and defence
		Education
		Health and community services
		Cultural and recreational services
		Personal and other services
34	Duration of employment in job where most recent work-related injury or illness occurred					2
		Less than 1 year
			Under 3 months
			3 and under 6 months
			6 and under 12 months
		1 and under 2 years
		2 and under 5 years
		5 and under 10 years
		10 years and over
35	Expected future duration of job where most recent work-related injury or illness occurred					2
		Expected to be with current employer/business in 12 months time
		Did not expect to be with current employer/business in 12 months time
		Work-related injury or illness occurred in a previous job
36	Employment type of job where most recent work-related injury or illness occurred					2
		Employees(b)
			With paid leave entitlements
			Without paid leave entitlements
		Owner managers of incorporated enterprises
		Owner managers of unincorporated enterprises
		Contributing family workers
37	Work-related injury or illness - summary item					2
		Persons who worked at some time in the last 12 months
			Persons who experienced a work-related injury or illness
				Employed in the reference week
					Most recent work-related injury or illness occurred in a current main job
					Most recent work-related injury or illness occurred in a current other job
					Most recent work-related injury or illness occurred in a previous job
				Not employed in reference week
			Persons who did not experience a work-related injury or illness
38	Whether most recent work-related injury or illness occurred in current main job, current other job or previous job					2
		Injury or illness occurred in a current job
			Injury or illness occurred in a main job
			Injury or illness occurred in an other job
		Injury or illness occurred in a previous job
39	Days or shifts absent from work in the last 12 months due to work-related injury or illness					2
		None
		Part of a day/shift
		1-4 days
		5-10 days
		11 days or more
		Had not returned to work since injury or illness occurred
40	Whether received financial assistance for medical expenses or income loss for most recent work-related injury or illness					2
		Received financial assistance
		Did not receive financial assistance
41	All sources of financial assistance for medical expenses or income loss for most recent work-related injury or illness					2
		Received financial assistance
			Workers' compensation
			Employer - regular sick leave
			Employer - other payment
			Medicare
			Social Security/Centrelink
			Private health insurance
			Income protection insurance
			Money from family and friends
			Other
			Did not know
		Did not receive any financial assistance
42	Whether applied for and whether received workers' compensation as a result of most recent work-related injury or illness					2
		Applied for workers' compensation
			Received workers' compensation
			Did not receive workers' compensation
		Did not apply for workers' compensation
43	Main reason did not apply for workers' compensation					2
		Did not apply for workers' compensation
			Not covered or not aware of workers' compensation
			Did not think eligible
			Minor injury only/not considered necessary
			Negative impact on current or future employment
			Inconvenient/required too much effort or paperwork
			Employer agreed to pay costs
			Other
			Did not know
		Applied for workers' compensation
44	Whether most recent work-related injury or illness occurred within the first 6 months of starting job					2
		Injury or illness occurred within the first 6 months
		Injury or illness did not occur within the first 6 months
45	Most recent work-related injury or illness sustained					2
		Fracture
		Chronic joint or muscle condition
		Sprain/strain
		Cut/open wound
		Crushing injury/internal organ damage
		Superficial injury
		Stress or other mental condition
		Amputation
		Other
46	How the most recent work-related injury or illness occurred					2
		Lifting, pushing or pulling object
		Repetitive movement
		Prolonged standing, working in cramped or unchanging position
		Vehicle accident
		Hitting or being hit or cut by an object
		Fall on same level (including slip or fall)
		Fall from height
		Exposure to mental stress
		Long term exposure to sound
		Contact with chemical or substance
		Other
47	Main reason for ceasing job where work-related injury or illness occurred					2
		Ceased job where work-related injury or illness occurred
			Result of workplace injury or illness
			Other health or disability
			Laid off or retrenched
			Job was temporary or seasonal
			Own business closed down for economic reasons
			Unsatisfactory work arrangements
			Holiday job/returned to studies
			Other
		Still worked in job where work-related injury or illness occurred
48	Whether returned to any work at any time after work-related injury or illness					2
		Returned to work after injury or illness sustained
		Did not return to work after injury or illness sustained
49	Whether received any formal training in OH&S risks in workplace at any time prior to work-related injury or illness					2
		Received training in OH&S risks
		Did not receive training in OH&S risks
50	Location where work-related injury or illness occurred					2
		Workplace
		Travelling on business
		Travelling to or from work
		Lunchtime or break activities
51	Current weekly gross personal income from all sources					All(a)
		Negative income
		No income
		$1 and under $100
		$100 and under $200
		$200 and under $300
		$300 and under $400
		$400 and under $500
		$500 and under $600
		$600 and under $700
		$700 and under $800
		$800 and under $900
		$900 and under $1,000
		$1,000 and under $1,100
		$1,100 and under $1,200
		$1,200 and under $1,300
		$1,300 and under $1,400
		$1,400 and under $1,500
		$1,500 and under $1,600
		$1,600 and under $1,700
		$1,700 and under $1,800
		$1,800 and under $1,900
		$1,900 and under $2,000
		$2,000 and over
		Could not be determined
52	All sources of income					All(a)
		Profit or loss from own unincorporated business or share in partnership
		Profit or loss from rental property
		Dividends or interest
		Wages or salary (including from own incorporated business)
		Government pension or allowance
		Child support or maintenance
		Superannuation or Annuity
		Workers' Compensation
		Other
		Did not know
		Not stated
		No specified income source
53	Main source of income					All(a)
		Profit or loss from own unincorporated business or share in a partnership
		Profit or loss from rental property
		Dividends or interest
		Wages or salary (including from own incorporated business)
		Government pension or allowance
		Child support or maintenance
		Superannuation or Annuity
		Workers' Compensation
		Other
		Did not know
		Not stated
		No specified income source
54	All types of government pensions/allowance received					All(a)
		Received a government pension/allowance
			Age Pension
			Family Tax Benefit A or B (Centrelink)
			Disability Support Pension (Centrelink)
			Disability Pension (Veteran's Affairs)
			Parenting Payment
			Newstart Allowance
			Youth Allowance
			Carer Allowance or Payment
			Service Pension (Partners)
			War Widow's/Widower's Pension
			Partner Allowance
			Other
		Did not receive a government pension/allowance
		Not stated
55	Total gross weekly household income from all sources					All(a)
		Negative income
		No income
		$1 and under $100
		$100 and under $200
		$200 and under $300
		$300 and under $400
		$400 and under $500
		$500 and under $600
		$600 and under $700
		$700 and under $800
		$800 and under $900
		$900 and under $1,000
		$1,000 and under $1,100
		$1,100 and under $1,200
		$1,200 and under $1,300
		$1,300 and under $1,400
		$1,400 and under $1,500
		$1,500 and under $1,600
		$1,600 and under $1,700
		$1,700 and under $1,800
		$1,800 and under $1,900
		$1,900 and under $2,000
		$2,000 and under $2,200
		$2,200 and under $2,400
		$2,400 and under $2,600
		$2,600 and under $2,800
		$2,800 and under $3,000
		$3,000 and over
		Could not be determined
(a) Collected for main sample only. See paragraph 10 of the Explanatory Notes for more information.
(b) Excludes 'Owner managers of incorporated enterprises'.
(c) Includes 'Owner managers of incorporated enterprises' and 'Owner managers of unincorporated enterprises'.