Originally published: SecurityBrief Australia, 14th October 2025
Research from Avetta indicates a discrepancy between Australian workers’ perception of their workplace safety and the adequacy of risk management systems in high-risk industries such as construction, mining, manufacturing, and utilities.
Avetta, in partnership with Pureprofile, surveyed 518 professionals from high-risk sectors including facilities management and utilities. The results reveal that while 90% of Australian workers report feeling safe most or all of the time at work, over half admit their employers lack comprehensive systems to manage safety risks. According to the research, 56% of respondents said their companies only had partial risk systems in place, 10% stated their workplaces had no such systems, and 6% were unsure if any risk controls existed.
