WORKSPACE WEEK 20–26 OCTOBER 2025 – “WORK WELL EVERY DAY”
National WorkSpace Week (20-26 October 2025) is dedicated to the prevention and early intervention of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs), Australia’s most common workplace injury which accounts for the majority (57%) of workers’ compensation claims for serious injuries.
An initiative of the Australian Chiropractors Association (ACA), WorkSpace Week is committed to ensuring Australia’s workforce can ‘work well every day’ by reducing the occurrence and impact of WMSDs caused by physical stress, mental stress, repetitive work and poorly set up non-ergonomic workspaces.
WMSDs are a range of inflammatory and degenerative conditions affecting the muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, peripheral nerves and supporting blood vessels which may be caused by a single workplace event but commonly result from repeated harmful workspace activities over an extended period.
To help prevent workspace injuries and reduce the impact of WMSDs, employers and workers are encouraged to visit workspaceweek.org.au to access a range of free resources including the WorkSpace Week Checklist, exercise posters, factsheets and podcasts to learn how to maximise spinal health and wellbeing, minimise injuries and improve productivity ensuring all Australians can work well every day.