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Victoria's restriction levels

Victoria's current restriction levels.

What you need to know

  • To help slow the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), stay safe by regularly washing your hands, keeping at least 1.5 metres from other people, and staying home if you feel unwell.
  • If you have symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19) get tested.
  • From 11:59pm 1 July if you live in one of 10 restricted postcodes, restrictions are changing. You can only leave home for one of the four reasons – shopping for food and supplies, care and caregiving, exercise, and study and work, if you can’t do it from home.
  • The restricted postcodes are: 3012, 3021, 3032, 3038, 3042, 3046, 3047, 3055, 3060 and 3064.
  • Additional postcodes 3031 and 3051 will be restricted from 11:59pm, 4 July.

What you can do

Check our information and advice about current restriction levels in place in the restricted postcodes and elsewhere throughout Victoria.

 

Directions issued by Victoria’s Chief Health Officer

The State of Emergency provides the Chief Health Officer with additional powers to issue directions to help contain the spread of coronavirus and keep Victorians safe.

The application and implications of directions issued by the Chief Health Officer are reviewed daily.

State of Emergency

Extends the current Declaration of State of Emergency through to 11.59pm 19 July 2020.  Signed by Minister for Health, Jenny Mikakos, MP.

Area Directions

Area Directions identify areas within Victoria which have a higher prevalence of, or risk of exposure to, coronavirus (COVID-19) and which are subject to specific directions which are reasonably necessary to protect public health. The Area Directions (No 2) come into force at 11:59pm on 4 July 2020 and replace the Area Directions.

Detention Directions

These Directions require everyone who ordinarily resides in a Detention Location to limit their interactions with others by restricting the circumstances in which they may leave the premises where they ordinarily reside. The Detention Directions come into force at 3.30pm on 4 July 2020.

Stay at Home (Restricted Postcodes)

These directions require everyone who lives in a restricted postcode to limit their interactions with others by restricting the circumstances in which they may leave home and by placing restrictions on gatherings. The Stay at Home Directions (Restricted Postcodes) come into force at 11:59 pm on 1 July 2020.

Restricted Activity (Restricted Postcodes)

The purpose of these directions is to restrict the operation of certain businesses and undertakings in the Restricted Postcodes in order to limit the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). The Restricted Activity Directions (Restricted Postcodes) come into force at 11:59 pm on 1 July 2020.

Restricted activities

These directions place restrictions on businesses and other organisations, and limit recreational, cultural and entertainment activities. The Restricted Activity Directions (No 11) come into force at 11:59pm on 1 July 2020 and replace the Restricted Activity Directions (No 10).

Stay safe

These directions outline the limitations on leaving home for all Victorians. The Stay Safe Directions (No 3) come into force at 11:59pm on 1 July 2020 and replace the Stay Safe Directions (No 2).

Care facilities

This direction replaces the Care facilities direction, previously the Aged Care facilities direction, which restricted entry to all aged care facilities. It continues restrictions to care facilities, including alcohol and drug rehabilitation facilities, disability residential care and homelessness residential facilities. The Care Facilities Directions (No 6) come into force at 11:59 pm on 1 July 2020 and replace the Care Facilities Directions (No 5).

Visit the Visiting care facilities for more information.

For the latest resources and information for the aged care sector, visit the Aged care sector coronavirus page.

Direction and detention notice

This direction is issued to people arriving in Victoria from overseas and advises them they must go into immediate compulsory quarantine for 14 days. The Direction and Detention Notice (No 6) come into force at 11:59pm on 1 July 2020 and replace the Direction and Detention Notice (No 5).

Visit the Information for overseas travellers page for more information.

Diagnosed persons and close contacts

These directions replace the Isolation (Diagnosis) directions and require persons diagnosed with coronavirus to self-isolate and persons who are living with a diagnosed person, or who have been in close contact with a diagnosed person, to self-quarantine. The Diagnosed Persons and Close Contacts Directions (No 4) come into force at 11:59pm on 1 July 2020 and replace the Diagnosed Persons and Close Contacts Directions (No 3).

Hospital visitors

These directions restrict entry into hospitals to minimise the risk of spreading coronavirus among hospital patients and staff. Paid workers and volunteers can enter as usual, but there are restrictions on the age and number of visitors for patients, and limits on the duration of visits. The Hospital Visitor Directions (No 7) come into force at 11:59pm on 1 July 2020 and replace the Hospital Visitor Directions (No 6).

Revocation of airport arrivals and cruise ships directions

This direction revokes the Airport arrivals and Cruise ship docking directions, recognising that both have now been superseded by the compulsory quarantine Direction and Detention notice.

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