Originally published: Business Wire, 9 September 2026
Only 15% of organisations can verify in real-time that a worker is “ready to work,” while 42% say workers often or sometimes start before safety checks or credentials are fully verified
SYDNEY–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Avetta®, the leader in intelligent work readiness across global supply chains, today revealed new research that highlights a significant readiness gap across Australia’s high-risk industries, with organisations struggling to verify workers, manage risk and maintain real-time visibility throughout their worksites. Specifically, the findings reveal that only 15% of respondents report being able to quickly verify that a worker is “ready to work” in real-time, while 42% say workers often or sometimes start work before all required safety checks or credentials are fully verified. At the same time, 59% report having limited, partial or no real-time visibility into who is on-site, their role or their risk profile.
This widening readiness gap reflects a growing challenge for organisations operating in high-risk environments: risk is evolving faster than traditional approaches to workforce and supply chain oversight can keep pace. The challenge is amplified by increasingly complex supply networks, evolving regulations and growing governance requirements. Yet, as the study shows, many organisations continue to rely on disconnected systems and manual processes, limiting their ability to validate worker qualifications, identify emerging risks and maintain an accurate view of workforce readiness across sites.
To better understand this issue, Avetta partnered with Pureprofile in May of this year to survey more than 500 professionals across Australia’s manufacturing, construction, resources, data centre, facilities management and other high-risk industries.
