The objective of this Order is to address the serious public health risk posed to the State of Victoria by the spread of COVID-19 by requiring everyone in the State of Victoria to carry and wear face coverings in certain settings and to restrict access to care facilities in order to limit the spread of COVID-19 within a particularly vulnerable population.
Revoked Public Safety Orders
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The Pandemic (Public Safety) Order 2022 (No. 5) commenced at 11:59pm on 22 September 2022 and was revoked at 11:59pm on 12 October 2022. It replaced the Pandemic (Public Safety) Order 2022 (No. 4).
Pandemic (Public Safety) Order 2022 (No. 5) (PDF)Pandemic (Public Safety) Order 2022 (No. 5) (Word)Statement of Reasons - 22 September 2022 (PDF)Statement of Reasons - 22 September 2022Human Rights Statement - 22 September 2022 (PDF)Human Rights Statement - 22 September 2022Record of meeting between the Minister for Health and the Chief Health Officer - 21 September 2022Record of meeting between the Minister for Health and the Chief Health Officer - 21 September 2022 (PDF)Documents applied, adopted or incorporated by pandemic orders
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The Pandemic (Public Safety) Order 2022 (No. 4) commenced at 11:59pm on 8 September 2022 and was revoked at 11:59pm on 22 September 2022. It replaced the Pandemic (Public Safety) Order 2022 (No. 3).
Pandemic (Public Safety) Order 2022 (No. 4)Pandemic (Public Safety) Order 2022 (No. 4) (Word)Statement of Reasons 8 September 2022Statement of reasons - 8 September 2022 (PDF)Human Rights Statement - 8 September 2022Human Rights Statement - 8 September 2022 (PDF)Record of meeting between the Minister for Health, the Chief Health Officer & Acting Chief Health OfficerRecord of meeting between the Minister for Health, the Chief Health Officer & Acting Chief Health Officer (PDF)Documents applied, adopted or incorporated by pandemic orders
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The Pandemic (Public Safety) Order 2022 (No. 3) commenced at 11:59pm on 12 July 2022 and ended at 11:59pm on 12 October 2022. It replaced the Pandemic (Public Safety) Order 2022 (No. 2).
Pandemic (Public Safety) Order 2022 (No. 3) (Word)Pandemic (Public Safety) Order 2022 (No. 3) (PDF)Statement of Reasons - 12 July 2022 (PDF)Statement of Reasons - 12 July 2022Human Rights Statement - 12 July 2022 (PDF)Human Rights Statement - 12 July 2022Acting Chief Health Officer Advice to Minister for Health - 7 July 2022 (PDF)Acting Chief Health Officer Advice to Minister for Health - 7 July 2022Record of meeting between the Minister for Health and the Acting Chief Health Officer - 8 July 2022 (PDF)Record of meeting between the Minister for Health and the Acting Chief Health Officer - 8 July 2022Documents applied, adopted or incorporated by pandemic orders
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The Pandemic (Public Safety) Order 2022 (No. 2) commenced at 11:59pm on 24 June 2022 and was revoked at 11:59pm on 12 July 2022.
Pandemic (Public Safety) Order 2022 (No. 2)Pandemic (Public Safety) Order 2022 (No. 2) (Word)Human Rights Statement - 20 June 2022 (PDF)Human Rights Statement - 20 June 2022 (Word)Record of Meeting between the Minister for Health and the Acting Chief Health Officer - 16 June 2022 (PDF)Record of Meeting between the Minister for Health and the Acting Chief Health Officer - 16 June 2022 (Word)Statement of Reasons - 20 June 2022 (PDF)Statement of Reasons - 20 June 2022 (Word) -
The Pandemic (Public Safety) Order 2022 (No. 1) commenced at 11:59pm on 22 April 2022 and was revoked at 11:59pm on 24 June 2022.
Pandemic (Public Safety) Order 2022Pandemic (Public Safety) Order 2022 (Word)Statement of Reasons - 22 April 2022 (PDF)Statement of Reasons - 22 April 2022 (Word)Human Rights Statement - 22 April 2022 (Word)Human Rights Statement - 22 April 2022 (PDF)Record of Meeting between the Minister for Health and the Chief Health Officer - 19 April 2022 (Word)Record of Meeting between the Minister for Health and the Chief Health Officer - 19 April 2022 (PDF)The Pandemic (Visitors to Hospitals and Care Facilities) Order 2022 (No.5) and the Pandemic (Movement and Gathering) Order 2022 (No. 5) were revoked at 11:59pm on 22 April 2022.
Documents applied, adopted or incorporated by pandemic orders
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Reviewed 25 October 2023