澳大利亚工人的相对成本在2024-25年猛升至7.9B, 其驱动因素是精神卫生要求不断上升, Australia’s workers’ comp costs soar to $7.9B in 2024–25, driven by rising mental health claims, with reforms underway to fix the system.

澳大利亚联邦政府面临不断升级的预算压力,因为工人补偿费用从3月预计的55亿美元猛增至2024-25年的79亿美元,预计到2028-29年将达到96亿美元,这主要是由于对与就业有关的心理条件的要求不断增加。 Australia’s federal government faces escalating budget pressures as workers’ compensation costs surge to $7.9 billion in 2024–25—up from $5.5 billion projected in March—and are expected to reach $9.6 billion by 2028–29, driven largely by rising claims for psychological conditions linked to employment. 财政部长和公共服务部长凯蒂·加拉格尔承认这一趋势,强调需要在不裁减工作人员的情况下调查根源,因为费用来自雇员福利义务,而不是劳动力规模。 Finance and Public Service Minister Katy Gallagher acknowledged the trend, stressing the need to investigate root causes without cutting staff, as costs stem from employee welfare obligations, not workforce size. 据目前预测,工资和薪金开支为311亿美元,退休金费用达到高峰,为242亿美元。 Wage and salary expenses are now forecast at $31.1 billion, with superannuation costs peaking at $24.2 billion. Comcare指出,不断增多的索赔频率和行政负担是提高保险费的关键驱动因素。 Comcare cited increasing claim frequency and administrative burdens as key drivers of higher premiums. 12月,阿尔巴内斯政府公布了对《安全康复和赔偿计划法》的重大审查,建议进行141项改革,以简化该制度并减少其对索赔人的心理伤害。 In December, the Albanese government released a major review of the Safety Rehabilitation and Compensation Scheme Act, recommending 141 reforms to simplify the system and reduce its psychological toll on claimants.