Table 2 Example of variables collected in the WSV datasets

Claimant

De-identified claimant number generated by ISCRR

Gender

Age at the time of accident

Type of employment that the claimant is undertaking

Occupation type major group of claimant (ANZSCO 1^st edition 2006)

Index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD)

Accessibility and remoteness index of Australia (ARIA)

Workplace

The main group for the workplace industry codes for the activity of the claimant (ANZSIC 2006)

The workplace industry code main group for the workplace where the injury was sustained (ANZSIC 2006)

Workplace size

Claim

De-identified claim number generated by ISCRR

Claim status (e.g. open, closed, or re-opened)

First date of incapacity

Injury

Date of accident

Mechanism and nature of injury (TOOCS 2008 3rd edition)

First bodily location of injury major group (TOOCS 2008 3rd edition)

Payment

Payment type code (e.g. weekly compensation, doctor, physiotherapy, psychology)

Date of invoice or the start date of a weekly payment entitlement period

Amount listed on the invoice

Service

Service date

First service item code

Scheme payable amount

Medical certificate

Medical certificate types (e.g. unfit, alternative and modified duties)

Medical examination date

Medical certificate source (e.g. hospital, medical practitioner)