The purpose of the National Workers' Memorial Honour Roll is to honour and pay tribute to all working Australians who have lost their lives to work-related accidents, incidents and disease.

The department collects certain personal information from individuals registering their friend or relative for inclusion on the National Workers' Memorial Honour Roll, through the Honour Roll application form. The department collects this information for the purpose of administering the Honour Roll and validating applications. The department may use this information to contact the individual regarding their application. The department will otherwise only use or disclose the personal information collected through the form in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988.