COVIDSafe Update – Victorian Restriction

Acting Victorian Premier James Merlino this morning announced a snap state-wide seven-day
lockdown until 11.59 pm on Thursday 3 June.

From 11.59 pm tonight, 27 May 2021, Victoria will move to Stage 4 restrictions as follows:

• There will be 5 permitted reasons to leave home:
  • Shopping for necessary goods and services within 5km of home, unless nearest
    shops are further– one household member once per day
  • To get vaccinated (40-49-year-old age group now eligible for a vaccine, including
    Pfizer where available)
  • Caregiving and compassionate reasons
  • Authorised work or permitted education
  • Exercising for 2 hours per day outside of the home (with household members,
    intimate partner or one other person who is not from a person’s household or
    their intimate partner)
• Masks will be compulsory everywhere except for in the home unless an exemption
  applies
• The 5km from home limit will apply except for permitted work unless there is a need for
  essential items beyond that distance.

Detail of the restrictions

• There will be no private or public gatherings or visits to anyone’s home (except bubbles for single-person households).
• Hospitality will be closed except for take-away.
• There will be no visits to residential aged care facilities other than in limited
  circumstances.
• Hospital visits will be restricted to circumstances of giving birth, end of life, accompanying a child.
• Schools will be closed except for vulnerable students or whose parents/carers are permitted, workers.
• Higher education will be closed.
• All non-essential retail will close (does not include supermarkets, bottle shops, pharmacies) – click and collect available.
• Other than online, there will be no real estate inspections or auctions.
• Place of worship will be closed (other than for broadcasting services); there will be no
  religious gatherings; funerals will be limited to 10 people (indoor or outdoor), and there will be no weddings except where compassionate grounds apply.
• Venues that must close include hairdressers; indoor and outdoor pools; gyms; libraries
  (click and collect available); entertainment venues; creative studios; play centres;
  community centres.
• Childcare, kindergartens and early childcare centres will remain open.
• Other than essential/permitted workers, everyone must work from home.

If you have any questions or if you require further information, please contact the SIAG National
Advisory Service on 03 9644 1400 or 1300 (SIAG HR) / 1300 742 447.

Stay safe, reach out for help, stay home. #weareallinthistogether