Occupational health and safety in Oceania—current state and future priorities

<span class="paragraphSection">Oceania describes the countries of the Eastern Pacific Ocean, mainly small island nations of Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia, the largest of which are Fiji and the Solomon Islands, but also includes the more populous countries of Australia, Papua New Guinea and New Zealand. The distribution of industry varies considerably across the Oceania region. The distribution ranges from largely agriculture-based, rural workforces in many of the smaller nations, to service and industry-based workforces in the developed economies of New Zealand and Australia, although most of the rural-based countries are slowly transitioning to a more industrial and service-based workforce and this trend is likely to continue. Some of the key occupational health and safety (OHS) issues and priorities are common across Oceania, whilst others arise from the geography, climate and industry of the individual countries. Unfortunately, there is not a lot of published information on OHS for the countries of Oceania, apart from Australia and New Zealand.</span>

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