COVIDSafe Settings in metropolitan Melbourne from 11:59pm on Thursday 17 June 2021
Stay at home requirement:
- No stay at home requirement
Intra-state travel limit:
- Removal of 25km travel limit
- Movement between metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria is unrestricted
- Travel to regional Victorian Alpine Resorts permitted providing visitors have had a COVID test within 72 hours of departing Melbourne. Children under 2 years not included. Must be able to show evidence of a negative test as condition of entry into ski field
Face coverings:
- Must be carried at all times
- Must be worn indoors except if at home, or if an exception applies
- Recommended to be worn outdoors where 1.5 metres physical distancing cannot be maintained
Private gatherings in the home:
- Limited to two adults per day together or separately (dependants of visiting adults excluded from cap)
Public gatherings:
- Permitted for up to 20 people
Work:
- If you can work from home, you should continue to work from home.
- Office work – 50 per cent return or up to 20 people if total workplace is 40 or less
Education:
- Early learning centres, childcare, kinder, family day care: Open
- Schools: Open
- Higher education and training: If you can study from home, you should continue to study from home
Religious gatherings and ceremonies:
- Permitted for up to 150 people per venue, including no more than 75 indoors, density quotient of 1 person per 4 sqm applies
- Funerals (indoors and outdoors): Permitted with 75 people (and those necessary to conduct the funeral). Children under 12 months old are not counted towards this cap
- Weddings (indoor and outdoor): Permitted with no more than 20 people (including the two persons being married, celebrant, two witnesses). Dancefloors not permitted
Physical recreation & sport:
- Open
- Density quotient of 1 person per 4sqm
- Maximum venue capacity 150, including no more than 50 indoors
- No venue limit if 100m distance can be maintained between groups outdoors (e.g. golf).
- Maximum group size: 10 people indoors, 20 outdoors
Community sport
- Open for all ages, training and competition
- Limited to minimum number of people required to participate in and facilitate the activity (i.e. players, coaches) and must be within venue limits above for indoor sports
- Spectators not allowed (excludes people necessary for events such as teachers, instructors, trainers, coaches, umpires, carers, parents and guardians)
Community facilities:
- Open with a density quotient of 1 person per 4sqm
- Maximum venue capacity 150 people, including no more than 75 people indoors. Maximum group size: 10 people
Creative studios:
- Open.
- A maximum patron cap of 150 per venue, including no more than 75 people indoors.
- Group sizes to a maximum of 10 people. Density quotient of 1 person per 4sqm applies
Indoor fixed seated entertainment:
- Open up to 50% of seated capacity up to a maximum of 75 people per venue. Group limit of 10 people. Density quotient of 1 person per 4 sqm applies
- Outdoor fixed seated entertainment: Open up to 50% of seated capacity up to a maximum of 150 people per venue. Density quotient of 1 person per 4sqm applies
Indoor non-seated entertainment venues:
- Open to a maximum of 75 people per venue.
- Density quotient of 1 person per 4sqm applies
Arcades, escape rooms, bingo centres:
- Open to a maximum of 50 people per venue.
- Density quotient of 1 person per 4sqm applies
Outdoor non-seated venues:
- Density quotient of 1 person per 4sqm applies.
- Group sizes to a maximum of 20 people.
- No more than 1000 per space (e.g. amphitheatre)
Drive-in cinemas:
- A maximum patron cap of 150 per venue (stay in vehicles), including no more than 75 people indoors in shared spaces
- Density quotient of 1 person per 4sqm applies
Amusement parks:
Open with no outdoor venue limit, but no more than 75 indoors. Density quotient of 1 person per 4sqm applies up to 1000 people per space. Maximum group size of 10 people indoors and 20 people outdoors
Casinos:
- Open with 10 exclusive rooms, electronic gaming machines and electronic gaming tables only. Maximum of 10 machines per room
- Subject to density quotient of 1 person per 4sqm
- Every second machine closed or 1.5m between machines
Retail betting venues:
- Open to a maximum of 150 people per venue, no more than 75 indoors.
- Density quotient of 1 person per 4sqm applies
Electronic gaming:
- Open to a maximum of 50 people per venue.
- Density quotient of 1 person per 4sqm applies.
- Every second machine closed or 1.5m between machines
Sex on premises, brothels and sexually explicit venues:
- Open to a maximum of 50 people indoors.
- Density quotient of 1 person per 4sqm applies
Karaoke and Nightclubs:
Open for seated service, to a maximum of 50 people indoors, subject to density quotient of 1 person per 4sqm.
All retail:
- Open.
- Density quotient of 1 person per 4sqm applies
Auction houses:
- A maximum patron cap of 150 people per venue, including up to 75 indoors
Hairdressing, beauty, personal care:
- Open. Can remove mask for services.
- Density quotient of 1 person per 4sqm applies
Food and drink facilities, food courts:
- Open for seated service
- only with a maximum patron cap of 150 per venue, no more than 75 indoors.
- Group sizes to a maximum of 10.
- Density quotient of 1 person per 4sqm applies.
- Venues can have up to 25 patrons before the density quotient applies
Accommodation:
- Open.
- Bookings permitted for single households
- plus two adults (plus their dependants)
Inspections and auctions:
- Auctions permitted with a maximum patron cap of 50 people outdoors.
- Inspections permitted to a maximum of 10 people, subject to density quotient of 1 person per 4sqm
Tours:
- Indoors maximum tour size 10 patrons.
- Outdoors maximum tour size 50 patrons, with group booking limit of 20 patrons.
- Operated only by minimum number of people required
- Tour transport: Limit of 10 people per vehicle
Care Facility Visitor restrictions:
- No visitors are permitted into aged care or other residential facility settings, except for end-of-life reasons and other excepted reasons such as essential care and support
- Visit from a prospective resident is permitted with no more than one person accompanying
- Non-essential contractors are restricted from entry
Hospital Visitors restrictions:
- No visitors are permitted into health care settings, except for end-of-life reasons, as a support partner for birth, or a parent to accompany a child
- Non-essential contractors are restricted from entry
Fleeing from Family Violence
- If you need to leave home due to family violence or violence by another person in the home, and you are at risk and you are stopped by police, tell them you are feeling unsafe at home and they will help you.
- Safe accommodation and support for family violence is available. Call safe steps on 1800 015 188 or email safesteps@safesteps.org.au for help 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Other ways to stay safe
- Always wash your hands before you leave, and when you return home.
- Keep at least 1.5 metres between yourself and others.
- Never, ever go out if you are unwell unless it is to get tested.
- After you get tested, you must go straight home.
- Remember that the most important thing you can do is get tested, even if you have the mildest of symptoms.
- Get vaccinated if you are eligible.
MORE:
Department of Premier and Cabinet
State Government of Victoria (GOVV)