Last Step

Timing:Later of threshold met and November 23 if state records no new cases for 14 days.

• No curfew;
• No restrictions on reasons to leave home or distance;
• Up to 20 visitors at a time;
• Public gatherings up to 50 people outdoors;
• "Potential staged return"for Grade 3 to Grade 10 students based on health advice;
• Work from home if you can;
• Hospitality businesses can open with an indoor group limit of 20 people for seated service and a cap of 50 patrons;
• Real estate will be able to be open with safety measures;
• Sport can start again,subject to safety measures,with contact sport resuming for all ages;
• Weddings and funerals will be allowed up to a maximum of 50 people;
• Public religious worship resumes subject to density quotas;
• All retail open;
• Real estate industry open but with safety measures including record-keeping.

Covid Normal

Threshold:Move to this step if state reaches no new cases for 28 days,no active cases and no"outbreaks of concern in other states and territories"

• No curfew;
• No restrictions on reasons to leave home or distance;
• No restrictions on visitors to the home but people encouraged to keep records;
• No restrictions on public gatherings but organisers encouraged to keep records of attendees;
• Schools open for onsite learning;
• Childcare open;
• Phased return to work for workers who have been working from home.

Regional Victoria

Second Step(First Step applies only in Melbourne)

Timing:Effective 11:59pm September 13

• Public gatherings – up to five people from maximum of two households can meet outdoors
• Single “social bubbles”
• Schools – staged return to onsite learning for all students in Term 4
• Outdoor playgrounds and outdoor pools reopen

Third Step

Timing:The later of either October 26 or when Metro Melbourne reaches an average daily case rate of fewer than 5 cases statewide over the previous 14 days and there are fewer than 5 cases with an unknown source statewide in the last 14 days.

• Leave home – no restriction on reasons or distance travelled
• Public gatherings – up to 10 people outdoors
• Visitors to the home – “household bubble” of up to five visitors from another nominated household
• Hospitality – predominately outdoor seated service,group limits of 10
• Sport – phased return of outdoor under 18 years contact and non-contact sport;outdoor non-contract sport only for adults
• Funerals – 20 people
• Weddings – 10 people

Last Step

Timing:Later of threshold met and November 23 if state records no new cases for 14 days.

• Public gatherings – 50 people outdoors
• Visitors at home – up to 20 visitors
• Hospitality – indoor groups limited to 20,seated service,cap of 50 patrons
• Retail – all open,includes beauty and personal care services.,

Covid Normal

Threshold:Move to this step if state reaches no new cases for 28 days,no active cases and no"outbreaks of concern in other states and territories"

• Most restrictions dropped subject to safety conditions
• Phased return to onsite work for those who have been working at home