Information for the public
For essential information about COVID-19, testing, vaccines, exposure sites, travel permits and what you can do to stay safe and well see the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Victoria website.
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 COVID-19 and keep Victorians safe.
The application and implications of directions issued by the Chief Health Officer are reviewed daily.
Extends the current Declaration of State of Emergency through to 11:59pm on 18 November 2021. Signed by Minister for Health, Martin Foley, MP.
The purpose of these directions is to impose obligations upon operators of specified facilities in relation to the vaccination of workers, in order to limit the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) within the population in these settings.
The COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination (Specified Facilities) Directions (No. 10) commence at 11:59pm on 21 October 2021 and end at 11:59pm on 18 November 2021. They replace the COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination Directions (No. 9).
The purpose of these directions is to impose obligations upon employers in relation to the vaccination of workers, in order to limit the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) within the population of those workers.
The COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination (Workers) Directions (No. 5) commence at 11:59pm on 21 October 2021 and end at 11:59pm on 18 November 2021. They replace the COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination (Workers) Directions (No. 4).
The purpose of these directions is to impose obligations upon:
(a) operators of certain premises in Metropolitan Melbourne and Regional Victoria; and
(b) patrons that attend those premises;
in relation to vaccination against COVID-19 and other requirements, in order to address the serious public health risk posed to Victoria by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).
The Open Premises Directions (No. 2) commence at 11:59pm on 23 October 2021 and end at 11:59pm on 18 November 2021. They replace the Open Premises Directions.
The purpose of these directions is to make provision for restricted access to care facilities in order to limit the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) within a particularly vulnerable population, balancing the need to limit the spread of SARS-CoV-2 against the broader responsibilities of care facilities to the physical, emotional and psychological wellbeing of their clients.
The Care Facilities Directions (No. 47) commence at 11:59pm on 21 October 2021 and end at 11:59pm on 18 November 2021. They replace the Care Facilities Directions (No. 46).
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.
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. 31) commence at 11:59pm on 23 October 2021 and end at 11:59pm on 18 November 2021. They replace the Diagnosed Persons and Close Contacts Directions (No. 30).
The purpose of these directions is to prohibit certain visits to hospitals in order to limit the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).
The Hospital Visitor Directions (No. 38) come into force at 11.59pm 21 October 2021 and end at 11:59pm on 18 November 2021. They replace the Hospital Visitor Directions (No. 37).
Visit the Visiting hospitals for more information.
The purpose of these directions is to address the serious public health risk posed to Victoria by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).
The Area Directions (No. 27) commence at 11:59pm on 21 October 2021 and end at 11:59pm on 18 November 2021. They replace the Area Directions (No. 26).
The purpose of these directions is to address the serious public health risk posed to the State of Victoria by the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).
These Stay Safe Directions (Metropolitan Melbourne) (No. 5) commence at 11:59pm on 23 October 2021 and end at 11:59pm on 18 November 2021. They replace the Stay Safe Directions (Metropolitan Melbourne) (No. 4).
The purpose of these directions is to address the serious public health risk posed to the State of Victoria by the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).
These Stay Safe Directions (Regional Victoria) (No. 15) commence at 11:59pm on 23 October 2021 and end at 11:59pm on 18 November 2021. They replace the Stay Safe Directions (Regional Victoria) (No. 14).
The purpose of these directions is to replace the Victorian Border Crossing Permit Directions, in order to limit the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).
These Victorian Border Crossing Permit Directions (No. 35) commence at 11:59pm on 21 October 2021 and end at 11:59pm on 18 November 2021. They replace the Victorian Border Crossing Permit Directions (No. 34).
The purpose of these directions is to limit the number of Victorians attending Work Premises to assist in reducing the frequency and scale of outbreaks of SARS-CoV-2 in Victorian workplaces and to establish more specific obligations on employers and workers in relation to managing the risk associated with SARS-CoV-2.
The Workplace Directions (No. 53) come into force at 11:59pm on 23 October 2021 and end at 11:59pm on 18 November 2021. They replace the Workplace Directions (No. 52).
The purpose of these directions is to establish additional specific obligations on employers and workers in specific industries in relation to managing the risk associated with SARS-CoV-2.
The Workplace (Additional Industry Obligations) Directions (No. 53) come into force at 11:59pm on 23 October 2021 and end at 11:59pm on 18 November 2021. They replace Workplace (Additional Industry Obligations) Directions (No. 52).