Close to 450 south-west workers were seriously injured enough to make a WorkSafe claim in 2016, representing a drop on previous years. A figure of 443 injured workers combined data from Warrnambool (214), Corangamite (77), Moyne (56) and Glenelg (96) council areas, which previously saw more than 500 claims each year from 2011 to 2014, and 458 in 2015. The highest number of Warrnambool injuries occurred in the health care and social assistance industry and 42 involved musculoskeletal issues, reflecting the statewide trend across regional areas.
