The purpose of this Order is to limit the number of Victorians attending work premises to assist in reducing the frequency and scale of outbreaks of COVID-19 in Victorian workplaces and to establish more specific obligations on employers and workers in relation to managing the risk associated with COVID-19 transmission in the work premises.
Revoked Workplace Orders
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The Workplace Order (No. 10) commenced at 11:59pm on 12 July 2022 and was revoked at 11:59pm on 12 October 2022. It replaced the Workplace Order (No. 9).
Pandemic (Workplace) Order 2022 (No.10) (Word)Pandemic (Workplace) Order (No.10) (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 2022The following orders were revoked at 11:59pm on 22 April 2022:
- Pandemic COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination (General Workers) Order (No. 4)
- Pandemic COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination (Specified Facilities) Order (No. 7)
- Pandemic COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination (Specified Workers) Order (No. 6)
- Pandemic (Additional Industry Obligations) Order (No. 10)
- Pandemic (Open Premises) Order (No. 6)
Cruise Ships Protocol
The Cruise Ships Protocol (No 2) commences at 11:59pm on 10 June 2022. It replaces the Cruise Ships Protocol (No 1).
Cruise Ships Protocol (No 2)Cruise Ships Protocol (No 2) (Word) -
The Workplace Order (No. 9) commenced at 11:59pm on 24 June 2022 and was revoked at 11:59pm on 12 July 2022.
Pandemic (Workplace) Order 2022 (No. 9)Pandemic (Workplace) Order 2022 (No. 9) (Word)Human Rights Statement - 20 June 2022 (Word)Human Rights Statement - 20 June 2022 (PDF)Record of Meeting between the Minister for Health and the Acting Chief Health Officer - 16 June 2022 (Word)Record of Meeting between the Minister for Health and the Acting Chief Health Officer - 16 June 2022 (PDF)Statement of Reasons - 20 June 2022 (Word)Statement of Reasons - 20 June 2022 (PDF) -
The Workplace Order (No. 8) commenced at 11:59pm on 22 April 2022 and was revoked at 11:59pm on 24 June 2022.
Pandemic (Workplace) Order 2022 (No. 8) (Word)Pandemic (Workplace) Order 2022 (No. 8)Statement of Reasons - 22 April 2022 (Word)Statement of Reasons - 22 April 2022 (PDF)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 Workplace Order (No. 7) were revoked at 11:59pm on 22 April 2022.
Pandemic (Workplace) Order 2022 (No. 7) (PDF)Statement of Reasons - 12 April 2022 (Word)Statement of Reasons - 12 April 2022Human Rights Statement - 12 April 2022 (Word)Human Rights Statement - 12 April 2022Pandemic (Workplace) Order 2022 (No. 7) (Word)Acting Chief Health Officer Advice to Minister for Health - 7 April 2022 (Word)Acting Chief Health Officer Advice to Minister for Health - 7 April 2022 -
The Workplace Order (No. 6) commenced at 11:59pm on 25 February 2022 and was revoked at 11:59pm on 12 April 2022.
Pandemic (Workplace) Order 2022 (No. 6) (PDF)Pandemic (Workplace) Order 2022 (No. 6) (Word)Statement of Reasons - 25 February 2022 (Word)Statement of Reasons - 25 February 2022Human Rights Statement - 25 February 2022 (Word)Human Rights Statement - 25 February 2022Additional CHO advice – 21 February 2022 (Word)Additional CHO advice – 21 February 2022Record of meeting between the Minister for Health and the Chief Health Officer - 21 February 2022 (Word)Record of meeting between the Minister for Health and the Chief Health Officer - 21 February 2022 -
The Workplace Order (No. 5) commenced at 6:00pm on 18 February 2022 and was revoked at 11:59pm on 25 February 2022.
Pandemic (Workplace) Order 2022 (No. 5) (PDF)Pandemic (Workplace) Order 2022 (No. 5) (Word)Statement of Reasons - 18 February 2022 (PDF)Statement of Reasons - 18 February 2022 (Word)Human Rights Statement - 18 February 2022 (PDF)Human Rights Statement - 18 February 2022 (Word)Record of meeting between the Minister for Health and the Chief Health Officer - 15 February 2022 (PDF)Record of meeting between the Minister for Health and the Chief Health Officer - 15 February 2022 (Word)Record of email advice from Chief Health Officer - 16 February 2022 (PDF)Record of email advice from Chief Health Officer - 16 February 2022 (Word) -
The Workplace Order (No. 4) commenced at 11:59pm on 04 February 2022 and was revoked at 6:00pm on 18 February 2022.
Pandemic (Workplace) Order 2022 (No. 4) (PDF)Pandemic (Workplace) Order 2022 (No. 4) (Word)Statement of Reasons 4 February 2022 (Word)Statement of Reasons 4 February 2022Human Rights Statement - 4 February 2022Human Rights Statement - 4 February 2022 (PDF)Record of meeting between the Minister for Health and the Chief Health Officer - 1 February 2022 (Word)Record of meeting between the Minister for Health and the Chief Health Officer - 1 February 2022Record of meeting between the Minister for Health, Secretary for the Department Health (State Controller Health) and the Acting Chief Health Officer - 3 February 2022 (Word)Record of meeting between the Minister for Health, Secretary for the Department Health (State Controller Health) and the Acting Chief Health Officer - 3 February 2022 -
The Workplace Order (No. 3) commenced at 11:59pm on 12 January 2022 and was revoked at 11:59pm on 04 February 2022.
Pandemic (Workplace) Order 2022 (No. 3) (PDF)Pandemic (Workplace) Order 2022 (No. 3) (Word)Statement of reasons - 12 January 2022 pandemic orders (PDF)Statement of reasons - 12 January 2022 pandemic orders (Word)Human rights statement - 12 January 2022 pandemic orders (PDF)Human rights statement - 12 January 2022 pandemic orders (Word)Advice to the Minister from the Acting Chief Health Officer 10 January 2022 (PDF)Advice to the Minister from the Acting Chief Health Officer 10 January 2022 (Word) -
The Workplace Order (No. 2) commenced at 11:59pm on 6 January 2022 and was revoked at 11:59pm on 12 January 2022.
Pandemic (Workplace) Order 2022 (No.2) (Word)Pandemic (Workplace) Order 2022 (No.2) (PDF)Statement of reasons - 6 January 2022 pandemic ordersHuman rights statement - 6 January 2022 pandemic ordersRecord of meeting between the Minister for Health and Acting Chief Health Officer 4 January 2022 -
The Workplace Order (No. 1) commenced at 11:59pm on 15 December 2021 and was revoked at 11:59pm on 6 January 2022.
Pandemic (Workplace) Order 2021 (PDF)Pandemic (Workplace) Order 2021 (Word)Statement of reasons - 15 December 2021 pandemic ordersHuman rights statement - 15 December 2021 pandemic ordersAdvice to the Minister from the Chief Health Officer 10 December 2021Record of meeting between the Minister for Health and Chief Health Officer 14 December 2021
Reviewed 25 October 2023