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Coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions

COVIDSafe Settings

From 11.59 pm on Friday 9 April 2021, Victoria has further relaxed its COVIDSafe settings.

Victorian Travel Permit System

Find out about the permit system which applies to travellers from anywhere across Australia.

Visiting hospitals in Victoria

COVIDSafe Settings are in place in our hospitals to help protect vulnerable Victorians receiving care.

Visiting care facilities

There are no longer any limits for visiting people in care facilities except for standard visiting rules set by the facility.

Face masks

Find information about wearing a face mask in Victoria.

Information for overseas travellers

Information about international arrivals and quarantine requirements.
State of Emergency

Extends the current Declaration of State of Emergency through to 11.59pm 7 May 2021. Signed by Minister for Health, Martin Foley, MP.

 

Victorian Border Crossing Permit Directions

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 9) come into force at 11.59 pm 9 April 2021 and replace Victorian Border Crossing Permit Directions (No 8).

Revocation of Border Crossing Permit Scheme Directions

The purpose of these directions is to prevent prohibited persons who have visited or are from a red zone and/or are required to self-quarantine in the State of South Australia from entering Victoria; and require restricted persons who have visited or are from an orange zone; or a green zone, in the State of South Australia to carry a permit when entering Victoria. 

The Border Crossing Permit Scheme Directions (No 2) are revoked with effect from 11:59pm 12 December 2020.

Revocation of 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 9) are revoked with effect from 11:59pm on 8 November 2020.

Stay Safe Directions (Victoria)

The purpose of these directions is to address the serious public health risk posed to the State of Victoria by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

The Stay Safe Directions (Victoria) (No 19) come into force at 11.59 pm 9 April 2021 and replace the Stay Safe Directions (Victoria) (No 18).

Restricted Activity Directions (Victoria)

The purpose of these directions is to restrict the operation of certain businesses and undertakings in the Restricted Areas in order to limit the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19).

The Restricted Activity Directions (Victoria) (No 12) come into force at 11.59 pm 9 April 2021 and replace the Restricted Activity Directions (No 11).

 

Revocation Metro-Regional Work Travel Permit Scheme Directions

These directions establish the Metro-Regional Work Travel Permit Scheme Directions.  The Metro-Regional Work Travel Permit Scheme Directions are revoked with effect from 11:59:00pm on 8 November 2020.

 

Workplace Directions

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 24) come into force at 11.59 pm 9 April 2021 and replace the Workplace Directions (No 23).

 

Workplace (Additional Industry Obligations) Directions

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 21) come into force at 11.59 pm 9 April 2021 and replace the Workplace (Additional Industry Obligations) Directions (No 20).

 

Care facilities

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 26) come into force at 11.59 pm 9 April 2021 and replace the Care Facilities Directions (No 25).

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.

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 21) come into force at 11.59 pm 9 April 2021 and replace the Diagnosed Persons and Close Contacts Directions (No 20).

 

Hospital visitors

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 23) come into force at 11.59 pm 9 April 2021 and replace the Hospital Visitor Directions (No 22).

Visit the Visiting hospitals for more information.

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.

State critical infrastructure projects

The activities and projects listed below are deemed by the Victorian Government to be 'State Critical Infrastructure Projects' for the purposes of Clause 7(15)(b)(ii) of the Workplace (Additional Industry Obligations) Directions made by the Chief Health Officer on 8 August 2020 (or any replacement Directions).

Last updated 15/02/2021 7.39 pm: 

  • Critical maintenance and safety works to public infrastructure
  • Cladding Rectification Program
  • Early childhood learning, school and TAFE capital projects to meet time-sensitive enrolment demands
  • Victorian School Asbestos Safety Program
  • ICU Capacity Upgrade Works and health services maintenance work
  • Recommissioning works – Old Peter Mac hospital
  • Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital - new theatres
  • Northern Hospital Tower – Epping
  • Sunshine Hospital Emergency Dept - Sunshine
  • St George's Aged Care
  • Orygen Youth Mental Health
  • Critical Ambulance Station works
  • Victorian Heart Hospital
  • Essential public housing infrastructure
  • VIFM mortuary capacity and security works
  • Melbourne Remand Centre capacity works
  • Port Phillip Prison capacity works
  • Specialist Family Violence Courts infrastructure
  • VCAT Community Based Venues - Bundoora and Frankston
  • Dandenong Drug Court
  • New Victoria Police Centre
  • Melbourne Protective Security Enhancement
  • Youth Justice Redevelopment project at Cherry Creek
  • All road, public transport and telecommunications infrastructure safety and maintenance works
  • Road safety projects to maintain critical safe operations on the road network
  • Rolling Stock Maintenance & Manufacturing
  • Level Crossing Removal Project works – Hurstbridge, Frankston, Pakenham, Cranbourne, Werribee, Upfield, Craigieburn, Lilydale, Old Geelong Road (Werribee), Preston Package and Ballarat lines
  • Road Projects - M80 Ring Road Upgrade, Plenty Road, Mordialloc Freeway and Western Roads Upgrade
  • Monash Freeway Upgrade
  • Metro Tunnel Project and associated works
  • West Gate Tunnel works
  • Upper Yarra Dam upgrade and critical safety maintenance works
  • Critical fire station works
Critical and essential infrastructure projects

The proponents listed below have been deemed critical and essential infrastructure by the Victorian Government, endorsed by the Chief Health Officer, for the purposes of Section 7 (36) b i of the Workplace (Additional Industry Obligations) Directions (No. 4) made on 16 August 2020. 

  • Critical maintenance and safety works to public infrastructure
  • Rolling Stock Maintenance & Manufacturing
  • All road, public transport and telecommunications infrastructure safety, accessibility and maintenance works
  • Road safety projects to maintain critical safe operations on the road network
  • Port Rail Shuttle Network
  • Port of Melbourne on-dock rail
  • Hurstbridge Line Upgrade
  • Level Crossing Removal Project - Mernda, Geelong, Werribee, Williamstown, Pakenham, Lilydale, Ballarat and Frankston Lines and the City Loop
  • M80 Ring Road Upgrade – Sydney Road to Edgars Road
  • Monash Freeway Upgrade (Stage 2)
  • Plenty Road Stage 2
  • Western Roads Upgrade
  • Mordialloc Freeway
  • Hallam Road
  • O'Herns Road
  • Western Highway Duplication
  • Drysdale Bypass
  • Barwon Heads Road
  • Echuca Moama Bridge
  • Fitzsimons Lane
  • Childs Road
  • Hallam Road North
  • Lathams Road
  • Improving South Gippsland Highway
  • Narre Warren North Road
  • South Road
  • Craigieburn Road
  • Golf Links Road
  • Pound Road West
  • Frankston Dandenong Road Bridge
  • Princes Highway East - Flynn
  • Princes Highway East - Kilmany
  • Princes Highway East - Kilmany East
  • Western Highway 1B Burumbeet to Beaufort
  • Western Highway 2B Buangor to Ararat (on site security work)
  • North East Link Project
  • Metro Tunnel Project
  • Sunbury Corridor Upgrade
  • Melbourne Airport Rail - site investigations
  • Ballarat Line Upgrade
  • Bendigo Echuca Line Upgrade
  • Gippsland Line Upgrade
  • Avon River Bridge
  • North East Line Upgrade
  • Warrnambool Line Upgrade
  • Shepparton Corridor Upgrade
  • Geelong Fast Rail
  • Waurn Ponds to South Geelong Duplication
  • Murray Basin Rail Project
  • West Gate Tunnel Project
  • Suburban Rail Loop
  • Defects and rectification works - safety related
  • Critical path - development and early works e.g geotech works
  • Bridge Rd (Melton) Primary School (interim name)
  • Grasslands (Deanside) Primary School & Grasslands Kinder (interim name)
  • Willowbank Primary School
  • Kalkallo Common Primary School (interim name)
  • Wollert East Primary School (interim name)
  • Clyde North Station Primary School (interim name)
  • Greenvale Secondary School (interim name)
  • Fitzroy Gasworks (Senior Campus) (interim name)
  • Fishermans Bend Secondary College (interim name)
  • McKinnon Secondary College (new campus)
  • Wonthaggi Secondary College (Junior Campus in San Remo)
  • Endeavour Hills Specialist School (interim name)
  • Clyde North Station Secondary School (interim name)
  • Greater Shepparton Secondary College
  • Essential safety works
  • Essential education infrastructure works to meet time-sensitive enrolment demands
  • Cladding Rectification Program
  • ICU Capacity Upgrade Works and health services maintenance work
  • Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital - new theatres
  • Northern Hospital Tower - Epping
  • Sunshine Hospital Emergency Dept - Sunshine
  • St George's Aged Care
  • Orygen Youth Mental Health
  • Critical Ambulance Station works
  • Victorian Heart Hospital
  • Monash ED
  • 144 Beds Royal Commission Response
  • Goulburn Valley Hospital Redevelopment
  • Wonthaggi Hospital Redevelopment
  • NW Sunshine Women's PARC
  • NW Youth PARC
  • Birchip Hospital
  • New Footscray Hospital Redevelopment
  • AOD Regional Residential Rehabilitation
  • Wantirna Aged Care
  • Ballarat Base Hospital Redevelopment
  • LaTrobe Hospital Redevelopment
  • Frankston Hospital Stage 4
  • Mental Health/AOD Emergency Department Hubs (University Hospital Geelong and St Vincent’s)
  • North East Health Wangaratta Emergency Department Redevelopment
  • Echuca Cancer Centre
  • VIFM mortuary capacity and security works
  • Melbourne Remand Centre capacity works
  • Specialist Family Violence Courts infrastructure
  • VCAT Community Based Venues - Bundoora and Frankston
  • Dandenong Drug Court
  • New Victoria Police Centre
  • Melbourne Protective Security Enhancement
  • Youth Justice Redevelopment project at Cherry Creek
  • Upgrade to existing facilities at Dardi Munwurrow's Ngara Jarranounith men's behaviour change transitional accommodation; Djirra Women's Hub Frankston and Kirrip Gathering Places
  • VICSES, LSV and CFA projects - ES Refurbishment Fund
  • Community Safety Infrastructure Grants
  • DPFC - 106 Beds and Supporting Infrastructure
  • Chisholm Road Prison Project
  • PIE Program - Middleton Prison
  • PIE Program - Barwon Prison
  • Barwon Prison - capital works program
  • VICSES - Knox
  • VICSES - Emerald
  • Upper Yarra Dam upgrade and critical safety maintenance works
  • Cladding Rectification Program
  • Goulburn Murray Connections
  • Macalister Irrigation District 1B
  • Macalister Irrigation District Stage 2
  • Mitiamo Pipeline Project
  • East Grampians Stock and Domestic System
  • Western Irrigation Network
  • Public Housing Renewals Program
  • Building new homes to fight homelessness program
  • Family Violence Refuges Program
  • Building Works Stimulus Program - Building public housing in Reservoir
  • Public Housing Cladding Rectification Program
  • Out of Home Care Facilities
  • Public Housing Upgrades
  • Big Housing Build - Fast Start Project
  • Public Housing Construction
  • Social Housing Pilot Project (SHPP)
  • Ballarat GovHub
  • Bendigo GovHub
  • Melbourne Park Redevelopment
  • Arts Centre State Theatre Fly System
  • Geelong Arts Centre
  • State Netball & Hockey Centre
Detention Directions

These Directions revoke the Detention Directions applied for public housing locations in Flemington and North Melbourne, with effect on 11.59pm 9 July 2020.

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