Victoria’s Roadmap: Delivering the National Plan

Summary of proposed restriction levels - How we work

Note 1: The settings below are indicative only and subject to change. All changes to the Chief Health Officer’s Directions are based on public health advice (including epidemiological evidence) and legal advice (including as to
compatibility with the Charter for Human Rights and Responsibilities) at the relevant time, in light of the specific risks to public health and changes/measures proposed. All directions must be reasonably necessary to protect
public health and the Chief Health Officer (or delegate) must act in a way that is compatible with the Charter for Human Rights and Responsibilities.
Note 2: Cleaning, signage, record keeping, and other COVIDSafe requirements for work premises continue to apply for all venues and facilities with onsite operations as per Workplace Directions and Workplace (Additional
Industry Obligations) Directions. Density quotients (DQ) apply to all venues and spaces that are accessible to the public.
Note 3: All proposed easings from 80% fully vaccinated (indicatively 5 November) are dependent on the ability for venues and employers to confirm vaccination status of patrons and employees, respectively.
Note 4: APAW List will be dissolved at 70% 16+ fully vaccinated
Note 5: All proposed easing from 80% fully vaccinated (indicatively 5 November) are dependent on the ability for venues and employers to confirm vaccination status of patrons and employees, respectively.

National Plan: Phase A National Plan: Phase B National Plan: Phase C National Plan: Phase D
Returning Students to the Classroom 70% of 16+ fully vaccinated 80% of 16+ fully vaccinated 80% of 12+ fully vaccinated

Indicative date: 5 October 2021 Indicative date: 26 October 2021 Indicative date: 5 November 2021 Indicative date: Two weeks later
Category Subject to Public Health consideration of Subject to Public Health consideration of epidemiology Subject to Public Health consideration of Subject to Public Health consideration of
epidemiology at the time at the time epidemiology at the time epidemiology at the time

Travel Intrastate travel: Intrastate travel: Intrastate travel: For all settings, align with National
• Must not travel further than 15km from • Must not travel further than 25km • Allowed Plan to transition Australia’s National
place of primary residence, except for except for permitted reasons COVID-19 Response
permitted reasons Interstate Borders:
Interstate Borders: • May exempt vaccinated residents
Metro Melbourne

• May introduce new reduced quarantine from all domestic restrictions

arrangements for vaccinated residents (National Plan);
returning from interstate (National
Plan)

Work: Work: Work:

• Only workers on the Authorised • Must work from home • Work from home if you can OR,
Provider and Authorised Worker • Go to work if you are fully vaccinated
(APAW) List may leave home to work. • DQ2 for areas non-accessible to
public

Education and Childcare
Early childhood education and care: Early childhood education and care: Early childhood education and care:
• Open to vulnerable and children of • Open to children already attending • Open
single parents and APAW workers. • Open for children with fully vaccinated
• Only one parent or guardian (if two parent(s)
parent / guardian family) is required
to be on the APAW List, either working
away from home or working at home
but no alternative supervision.

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Indicative date: 5 October 2021
Category Subject to Public Health consideration of
epidemiology at the time
Education and Childcare Schools:
• In addition to children of Authorised
Workers and vulnerable children
• On 5 October, GAT students
• From 6 October, on-site learning for
VCE Unit 3/4, final year VCAL and IB
students
• From 18 October, on-site learning for:
• Prep (Monday - Wednesday)
• Year 1 & 2 (Thursday – Friday)
• Out of school hours care operating
all days
• On-site learning must have safety
measures in place
Metro Melbourne
Adult education:
• Closed, remote learning only.
• Final exams to proceed enabled by
APAW List.
Places of worship Religion:
• No in-person gatherings permitted.
Broadcast permitted (maximum 5
people in attendance).
70% of 16+ fully vaccinated 80% of 16+ fully vaccinated 80% of 12+ fully vaccinated
Indicative date: 26 October 2021 Indicative date: 5 November 2021 Indicative date: Two weeks later
Subject to Public Health consideration of epidemiology Subject to Public Health consideration of Subject to Public Health consideration of
at the time epidemiology at the time epidemiology at the time
Schools: Schools: For all settings, align with National
• Vulnerable children • On site learning for all levels with Plan to transition Australia’s National
• VCE Unit 3/4, final year VCAL and IB safety measures in place COVID-19 Response
students
• Prep (Monday - Wednesday)
• Year 1 & 2 (Thursday – Friday)
• From 26 October, on-site learning for:
• Years 3 & 4 (Tuesday – Wednesday)
• Years 5 & 6 (Thursday-Friday)
• Year 7 (full-time, five days)
• Years 8 & 9 (Tuesday – Wednesday)
• Years 10 (Thursday-Friday)
• Years 11 (full-time, five days)
• Out of school hours care operating
all
• On-site learning must have safety
measures in place
Adult education: Adult education:
• Must learn from home, on-site learning • Learn from home if you can, on-site
for hands-on, skills-based learning learning for hands-on, skills-based
• Final exams to proceed enabled by learning AND,
APAW List from prior to 26 October. • On-site if you are fully vaccinated,
DQ4
Religion: Religion:
• Fully vaccinated: Outdoor only DQ4, • Fully vaccinated: Indoors DQ4 and 150
50 cap cap, outdoors DQ2 500 cap
• Unknown vaccination status: Outdoor • Unknown vaccination status: Outdoor
only DQ4, 20 cap only DQ4, 20 cap
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Indicative date: 5 October 2021 Indicative date: 26 October 2021 Indicative date: 5 November 2021 Indicative date: Two weeks later
Category Subject to Public Health consideration of Subject to Public Health consideration of epidemiology Subject to Public Health consideration of Subject to Public Health consideration of
epidemiology at the time at the time epidemiology at the time epidemiology at the time

Physical recreation & Physical recreation & community sport:
sport • Outdoor personal training allowed
(Includes indoor with up to two people plus the trainer,
playcentres, indoor or if fully vaccinated then up to 5
skateparks and indoor • Outdoor facilities open for contactless
trampoline centres) recreation
• Five people allowed to broadcast
workout instructions at a gym
Physical recreation & community sport:
• Fully vaccinated: Outdoor only 50 cap,
DQ4
• Community sport permitted outdoors
only for training. Minimum number
required for spectators public
gathering limits apply
• Change rooms closed
Physical recreation & community sport: For all settings, align with National
• Fully vaccinated: Indoors DQ4 and 150 Plan to transition Australia’s National
cap, outdoors DQ2 500 cap COVID-19 Response
• Community sport permitted indoors
and outdoors with minimum number
required for spectators public
gathering limits apply
Outdoor seated physical recreation and
community sport:
• Fully vaccinated: Lesser of 25% or
5000 per venue
• Significant venues to be considered
for larger crowds

Swimming pools, Swimming pools, spas, saunas, steam Swimming pools, spas, saunas, steam Swimming pools, spas, saunas,
Metro Melbourne

hydrotherapy pools, rooms and springs (indoor and outdoor): rooms and springs (indoor and outdoor): steam rooms and springs (indoor and
spas, saunas, steam • Closed, exceptions for hydrotherapy • Fully vaccinated: Outdoor only, DQ4, outdoor):
rooms, springs for essential medical care. 50 cap • Fully vaccinated: Indoors DQ4 and 150
• Changing rooms closed cap, outdoors DQ2 500 cap
• Indoor pools, saunas, steam rooms
closed, exceptions for hydrotherapy for
essential medical care.

Community Facilities Community Facilities: Community Facilities: Community Facilities:

• Closed, unless hosting an essential
public support service
• Permitted for groups of 10 for
essential support.
• Permitted to remain open for ‘click
and collect’ purposes to facilitate
loaning, and returning books, toys,
and other items from these facilities
• Fully vaccinated: Outdoor only, DQ4 50 • Fully vaccinated: Indoors DQ4 and 150
cap cap, outdoors DQ2 500 cap
• Hosting an essential public support
service permitted
• Permitted for groups of 10 for essential
support (vaccinated status does not
apply).
• Can remain open ‘click and collect’

Creative Studios Creative Studios: Creative Studios: Creative Studios:

• Closed • Fully vaccinated: Outdoor only, DQ4, • Fully vaccinated: Indoors DQ4 and 150
50 cap cap, outdoors DQ2 500 cap

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Indicative date: 5 October 2021 Indicative date: 26 October 2021 Indicative date: 5 November 2021 Indicative date: Two weeks later
Category Subject to Public Health consideration of Subject to Public Health consideration of epidemiology Subject to Public Health consideration of Subject to Public Health consideration of
epidemiology at the time at the time epidemiology at the time epidemiology at the time

Entertainment and Entertainment venues: Entertainment venues: Seated indoor and non-seated indoor For all settings, align with National
Leisure • Closed • Fully vaccinated: Outdoor only, DQ4, entertainment venues:  Plan to transition Australia’s National
• Up to five people can attend an 50 cap • Fully vaccinated: Indoors DQ4 and 150 COVID-19 Response
entertainment venue to broadcast a cap per space.
performance. Animal facilities (zoos):
• Fully vaccinated: 25% capacity, indoor Outdoor seated entertainment:
spaces closed • Fully vaccinated: Lesser of 25% or
5000 per venue. Indoor spaces DQ4
and 150 cap.

Outdoor non-seated entertainment (for

example animal facilities):
• Fully vaccinated: 50% capacity, indoor
spaces DQ4 150 cap.

State significant venues to be

considered for larger crowds

Arcades, escape rooms, bingo centres: Arcades, escape rooms, bingo centres: Arcades, escape rooms, bingo centres:
Metro Melbourne

• Closed • Outdoor only 50 if fully vaccinated, • Fully vaccinated: Indoors DQ4 and 150
DQ4 cap, outdoors DQ2 500 cap

Drive-in cinemas: Drive-in cinemas: Drive-in cinemas:

• Closed • Open patrons must remain in cars • Open, hospitality limits apply
unless accessing takeaway food or
toilets

Amusement parks: Amusement parks: Amusement parks:

• Closed • Fully vaccinated: Outdoor only, DQ4, • Fully vaccinated: Indoors DQ4 and 150
50 cap cap per space, outdoors DQ2 500 cap
per space

Casino: Casino: Casino:

• Closed • Indoor closed • Fully vaccinated: Indoors DQ4 and 150
cap per space

Retail betting venue: No change Retail betting venue:

• Closed • Open with DQ4

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Indicative date: 5 October 2021 Indicative date: 26 October 2021 Indicative date: 5 November 2021 Indicative date: Two weeks later
Category Subject to Public Health consideration of Subject to Public Health consideration of epidemiology Subject to Public Health consideration of Subject to Public Health consideration of
epidemiology at the time at the time epidemiology at the time epidemiology at the time

Entertainment and Electronic gaming: No change Electronic gaming: For all settings, align with National
Leisure (cont) • Closed • Remain seated Plan to transition Australia’s National
• Fully vaccinated: Indoors DQ4 and 150 COVID-19 Response
cap, outdoors DQ2 500 cap
• Caps are not in addition to hospitality
limits

Sex on premises, brothels and sexually No change Sex on premises, brothels and sexually
explicit venues: explicit venues:
• Closed • Fully vaccinated: Indoors DQ4 and 150
cap

Karaoke and Nightclubs: No change Karaoke and Nightclubs:

• Closed • In line with food and drink
• Seated service only
• Fully vaccinated: Indoors DQ4 and 150
cap, outdoors DQ2 500 cap

General retail Essential retail: Essential retail: All retail:

Metro Melbourne

• Open, DQ 1 person per 4sqm • Open, DQ 4 • Open with DQ4

Other/general retail: Other/general retail:
• Closed (contactless click and collect/ • Open for outdoor service only (plus
delivery only). contactless click and collect/delivery).
Auction houses: Auction houses:
• Closed (open for online only). • Closed (open for online only).

Hairdressing, beauty, Hairdressing, beauty, personal care: Hairdressing, beauty, personal care: Hairdressing, beauty, personal care:
personal care • Closed • Fully vaccinated: indoors DQ4 and 5 • Fully vaccinated: Indoors DQ4 and 150
patron cap cap

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Indicative date: 5 October 2021
Category Subject to Public Health consideration of
epidemiology at the time
Hospitality Food and drink facility
• Open for take-away only, masks
cannot be removed to consume food
and drinks in shopping centres.
Food courts:
• Closed
• Takeaway only, mask cannot be
removed indoors to consume food or
drink
Accommodation:
• Closed, unless for permitted reasons,
or shelter in place.
• No new bookings except for
authorised reasons.
Metro Melbourne
• An authorised worker is allowed to
book accommodation if they are
required to travel for their work
irrespective of them being a Victorian
resident or not
Real Estate Services Real estate:
• Single household can inspect vacated
property (with agent outdoors) for end
of lease or new purchase
70% of 16+ fully vaccinated 80% of 16+ fully vaccinated 80% of 12+ fully vaccinated
Indicative date: 26 October 2021 Indicative date: 5 November 2021 Indicative date: Two weeks later
Subject to Public Health consideration of epidemiology Subject to Public Health consideration of Subject to Public Health consideration of
at the time epidemiology at the time epidemiology at the time
Food and drink facility Food and drink facility For all settings, align with National
• Seated service only • Open for seated service only Plan to transition Australia’s National
• Fully vaccinated: Outdoor only, DQ4, • Small venues: up to 25 people if fully COVID-19 Response
50 cap vaccinated before DQ applies
• Fully vaccinated: Indoors DQ4 and 150
cap, outdoors DQ2 500 cap
No change Food courts:
• Takeaway only, mask cannot be
removed indoors to consume food or
drink
Accommodation: Accommodation:
• Open for household, intimate partner • Open in line with private gathering
and bubble buddy limits
Real estate: Real estate:
• Inspections: Single household can • Fully vaccinated: Indoors DQ4 and 150
inspect vacated property (with agent cap, outdoors DQ2 500 cap
outdoors) for end of lease or new
purchase
• Commercial: single business permitted
to inspect vacated premises (with
agent outdoor) for end of lease or new
purchase
• Marketing and staging services
permitted
Auctions:
• Fully vaccinated: Outdoor only, DQ4,
50 cap
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Indicative date: 5 October 2021 Indicative date: 26 October 2021 Indicative date: 5 November 2021 Indicative date: Two weeks later
Category Subject to Public Health consideration of Subject to Public Health consideration of epidemiology Subject to Public Health consideration of Subject to Public Health consideration of
epidemiology at the time at the time epidemiology at the time epidemiology at the time

Tours and tour transport Tours (e.g. walking tours, cycling tours):
• Closed
Tour transport (e.g. tour buses):
• Closed
Tours (e.g. walking tours, cycling tours):
• Fully vaccinated: Outdoor only, DQ4,
50 cap
Tour transport (e.g. tour buses):
• Closed
Tours (e.g. walking tours, cycling tours): For all settings, align with National
• Open Plan to transition Australia’s National
• Fully vaccinated: Indoors DQ4 and 150 COVID-19 Response
cap, outdoors DQ2 500 cap
Tour transport (e.g. tour buses):
• Open
• Fully vaccinated: Indoors DQ4 and 150
cap, outdoors DQ2 500 cap

Care Facilities Visitor restrictions: Visitor restrictions: Visitor restrictions:

Visitors • No change • Easing of visitor restrictions • Easing of visitor restrictions

Hospital Visitors Visitor restrictions: No change Visitor restrictions:

• No change • Easing of visitor restrictions

Veterinary and pet care No change – APAW list and restrictions • Open with COVIDSafe settings. • Open with COVIDSafe settings.
services remain in place • In home services permitted.
Metro Melbourne

Repairs, maintenance No change – APAW list and restrictions • Open with COVIDSafe settings.
and cleaning remain in place • In home services permitted.
• High risk industries to retain controls

Construction No change – APAW list and restrictions • Open with workforce caps increased • Open with COVIDSafe settings and
remain in place 50% where workers have all had their additional obligations
first dose vaccination
• Other additional obligations otherwise
unchanged
• Vaccine mandate in place

Waste Services No change – APAW list and restrictions • Open with COVIDSafe settings • Open with COVIDSafe settings
remain in place • DQ4 • DQ2

Wholesale trade & No change – APAW list and restrictions • Open with COVIDSafe settings • Open with COVIDSafe settings
warehousing remain in place • DQ4 • DQ2

Supermarket and food No change – APAW list and restrictions • Open with COVIDSafe settings • Open with COVIDSafe settings
distribution remain in place • DQ4 • DQ2

Agriculture No change – APAW list and restrictions • Open with COVIDSafe settings • Open with COVIDSafe settings
remain in place • DQ4 • DQ2

Postal distribution No change – APAW list and restrictions • Open with COVIDSafe settings • Open with COVIDSafe settings
remain in place • DQ4 • DQ2

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Indicative date: 5 October 2021 Indicative date: 26 October 2021 Indicative date: 5 November 2021 Indicative date: Two weeks later
Category Subject to Public Health consideration of Subject to Public Health consideration of epidemiology Subject to Public Health consideration of Subject to Public Health consideration of
epidemiology at the time at the time epidemiology at the time epidemiology at the time

Ports and freight No change – APAW list and restrictions • Open with COVIDSafe settings and • Open with COVIDSafe settings and For all settings, align with National
remain in place additional obligations additional obligations Plan to transition Australia’s National
• DQ 4 • DQ2 COVID-19 Response

Meat and seafood No change – APAW list and restrictions • Open with COVIDSafe settings and • Open with COVIDSafe settings and
processing remain in place additional obligations additional obligations
• DQ 4 • DQ2

Manufacturing No change – APAW list and restrictions • Open with COVIDSafe settings • Open with COVIDSafe settings
remain in place • DQ4 • DQ2

Professional sport and No change – APAW list and restrictions • Open with COVIDSafe settings • Open with COVIDSafe settings
racing remain in place • DQ 4 • DQ2
• Abide by venue limits

Arts and recreation No change – APAW list and restrictions • Open with COVIDSafe settings • Open with COVIDSafe settings
services remain in place • DQ 4 • DQ2
• Abide by venue limits
Metro Melbourne

Media and film No change – APAW list and restrictions • Open with COVIDSafe settings • Open with COVIDSafe settings
production remain in place • DQ4 • DQ2

Courts No change – APAW list and restrictions • Open with COVIDSafe settings • Open with COVIDSafe settings
remain in place • DQ2 • DQ2

Commercial passenger No change – APAW list and restrictions • Open with COVIDSafe settings and • Open with COVIDSafe settings and
vehicles remain in place additional obligations additional obligations

Public transport No change – APAW list and restrictions • Open with COVIDSafe settings • Open with COVIDSafe settings
remain in place

Emergency and safety No change – APAW list and restrictions • Open with COVIDSafe settings • Open with COVIDSafe settings
service remain in place • DQ4 • DQ2

Defence and national No change – APAW list and restrictions • Open with COVIDSafe settings • Open with COVIDSafe settings
security remain in place

Healthcare and social No change – APAW list and restrictions • Open with COVIDSafe settings • Open with COVIDSafe settings
assistance remain in place • DQ4 • DQ2
Mining No change – APAW list and restrictions • Open with COVIDSafe settings • Open with COVIDSafe settings
remain in place • DQ4 • DQ2

Utilities No change – APAW list and restrictions • Open with COVIDSafe settings • Open with COVIDSafe settings
remain in place • DQ4 • DQ2