Note: regional Victoria starts at step 2.
| Step | Social, households & gatherings | Work, hospitality & business | Education | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | : No curfew. : 1 nominated person for people living alone or single parents with childen under 18. Professional respite carers permitted for those with complex needs. : 5 max. at public gatherings from a maximum of 2 households. Essential reasons restrictions remain for leaving house, no time limit. : Outdoor pools and playgrounds open. : 5 max. at weddings. : 10 max. : Places of worship closed, but outdoor gatherings allowed of up to 5 people (plus faith leader) permitted. |
: Work from home if you can. : Take-away and delivery only. : Private inspections allowed, auctions online only. : Retail & hair-dressing open with distancing restrictions. No shopping limits. : Venues closed. : Accommodation and camping closed except for permitted purposes. |
Childcare and early ed.: Open. Schools: Staged return to onsite learning in Term 4. Adult ed.: Learn from home where possible. |
From 11.59pm Sunday 13/09. |
| 3rd | : 5 people from another nominated household as part of a social "bubble". : 10 max. : 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. : Some real estate activities permitted, outdoor auctions permitted based on gathering limits. : All open, except for beauty/personal care. : Pre-approved venues and events permitted. : Open, with caps based on social bubbles. |
Childcare and early ed.: Open. Schools: All students back onsite for Term 4. Adult ed.: Remote learning where possible. |
Threshold of <5 cases average per day in regional Victoria, met for 14 days and <5 cases of unknown origin total. |
| 4th | : 20 max. : 50 max. at public gatherings outdoors. : No restrictions, facilities open with safety procedures in place. : 50 max., 20 in private residence. : 50 max., 20 in private residence. : 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 open. : Indoor and outdoor open with distancing restrictions. Staged return to large seated spectator events. : Open. |
Childcare and early ed.: Open. Schools: Open. Adult ed.: Open with safety pocedures in place. |
No new cases state-wide for 14 days (by 23/11). |
| 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. |
