COVID-19 restrictions
Extends the current Declaration of State of Emergency through to 11.59pm 1 July 2021. Signed by Minister for Health, Martin Foley, MP.
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. 12) come into force at 11.59pm 17 June and replace the Area Directions (No.11).
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. 33) come into force at 11.59pm 17 June 2021 and replace the Care Facilities Directions (No. 32).
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. 23) come into force at 11.59pm 3 June 2021 and replace the Diagnosed Persons and Close Contacts Directions (No. 22).
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. 29) come into force at 11.59pm 17 June 2021 and replace the Hospital Visitor Directions (No. 28).
Visit the Visiting hospitals for more information.
The purpose of these directions is to address the serious public health risk posed to Metropolitan Melbourne by the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).
These directions replace the Stay Safe Directions (Metropolitan Melbourne) (No.2).
The Stay Safe Directions (Metropolitan Melbourne) (No. 3) come into force at 11.59pm 17 June 2021.
The purpose of these directions is to address the serious public health risk posed to Regional Victoria by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).
These directions replace the Stay Safe Directions (Regional Victoria) (No.5).
The Stay Safe Directions (Regional Victoria) (No. 6) come into force at 11.59pm 17 June 2021.
The purpose of these directions is to restrict the operation of certain businesses and undertakings in Metropolitan Melbourne to address the serious public health risk posed to Victoria by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).
The Restricted Activity Directions (Metropolitan Melbourne) (No. 4) come into force at 11.59pm 17 June 2021 and replace Restricted Activity Directions (Metropolitan Melbourne) (No. 3).
The purpose of these directions is to restrict the operation of certain businesses and undertakings in Regional Victoria to address the serious public health risk posed to Victoria by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).
The Restricted Activity Directions (Regional Victoria) (No. 4) come into force at 11.59pm 17 June 2021 and replace Restricted Activity Directions (Regional Victoria) (No. 3).
The purpose of these directions is to replace the Victorian Border Crossing Permit Directions and make minor clarifications to some restrictions currently in place, in order to limit the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).
Victorian Border Crossing Permit Directions (No. 16) come into force at 11.59pm 17 June 2021 and replace Victorian Border Crossing Permit Directions (No. 15).
The purpose of these directions is to 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. 33) come into force at 11.59pm 17 June 2021 and replace the Workplace Directions (No. 32).
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. 28) come into force at 11.59pm 17 June 2021 and replace the Workplace (Additional Industry Obligations) Directions (No. 27).