A non-exhaustive quick reference guide, updated September 27 2020.
| Step | Social, households & gatherings | Work, hospitality & business | Education | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | : Curfew over from 5am Monday 28/09. : 1 nominated person for people living alone or single parents with childen under 18, masks must be worn. : 5 max. at public gatherings (from max. 2 households), or a whole single household. : Up to two hours of exercise within 5km of house, or 5km of work for pemitted workers. Outdoor personal training permitted for up to 2 people (plus trainer), outdoor pools open. : 5 max. at weddings, only on compassionate grounds. : 10 max. : Closed, but outdoor gatherings allowed of up to 5 people (plus faith leader) permitted. |
: Only open for permitted industries, but list of permitted industries has expanded. : Take-away and delivery only. : Private real estate inspections permitted, but auctions online only. : No restriction on number of people. Retail remains essential only or click-and-collect. : Non-emergency dental services return. : Closed. : Closed except for permitted purposes. |
Childcare and early ed.: Re-opens to all children, no 5km limit. Schools: VCE/VCAL students return for GAT and essential tests from October 5. All primary, specialist and VCE/VCAL students return on October 12. Adult ed.: VET and higher ed. students who would not graduate by January 2021 without onsite learning can return. |
From 11.59pm Sunday 27/09, unless stated otherwise. |
| 3rd | : Up to 5 visitors per household, as part of a nominated "bubble". : 10 max. at public gatherings outdoors. No restrictions on leaving the home. : Outdoor contact and non-contact sports permitted for children, non-contact only for adult sport. Outdoor fitness for 10 max. Skate parks open. : 10 max. : 20 max. : Outdoor gatherings allowed of up to 10 people (plus faith leader) permitted, places of worship open for private worship. |
: Work from home if you can. : Outdoor seated service where possible, group limits of 10 people with density restrictions. : Private real estate inspections, outdoor auctions permitted within gathering limits. : No shopping limits. Retail & hair-dressing re-open. : Pre-approved venues and events permitted. : Open, with caps based on social bubbles. |
Details to be confirmed. | Threshold of <5 cases average per day state-wide, met for 14 days and <5 cases of unknown origin total. Expected to be 19/10. |
| 4th | : Up to 20 visitors per household. : 50 max. at public gatherings outdoors. No restrictions on leaving the home. : No restrictions, facilities open with safety procedures in place. : 50 max., 20 in private residence. : 50 max. : Open for public worship based on distancing restrictions. |
: Work from home if you can. : Group limits of 20 and max. of 50 patrons indoors. Outdoor subject to distancing restrictions. : Free to operate with safety measures and record-keeping. : All retail open. : Indoor and outdoor open with distancing restrictions. Staged return to large seated spectator events. : Open. |
Details to be confirmed. | No new cases state-wide for 14 days. |
| Open | No restrictions, but organisers and businesses to keep records. | : Phased return to workplaces. : No restrictions. : Free to operate with safety measures and record-keeping. : All retail open. : Open with record keeping. |
All open and onsite. | No new cases for 28 days, state-wide. |
