Member Area Resources - COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
Travel Restrictions
Page Reviewed: 21 May 2020
The Australian Government's Department of Health have stated the following on their website:
Travel within Australia
Australians must avoid all non-essential domestic travel. Social distancing is slowing the spread of coronavirus and it’s important that this continue at Easter. Australians should stay at home this Easter and not undertake holiday travel.
Seasonal workers planning on travelling between urban and regional areas need to self-isolate for 14 days when moving between areas to reduce the spread of coronavirus.
State and territory restrictions
States and territories can apply their own restrictions, including closing their state borders. Find out more about restrictions in your state or territory:
- Australian Capital Territory: ACT Government Health
- New South Wales: NSW Government Health
- Northern Territory: Northern Territory Government
- Queensland: Queensland government health and wellbeing
- South Australia: Government of South Australia SA Health
- Tasmania: Tasmanian Government Department of Health
- Victoria: Victoria State Government Health and Human Services
- Western Australia: Government of Western Australia Department of Health
Remote area restrictions
The Australian Government is restricting travel to certain remote communities (designated areas). These restrictions aim to protect Community Elders and those already sick.
Before you can enter a designated area, you must self-isolate for 14 days.
If you are already in a designated area, stay there unless it is essential to leave for medical treatment.
Find out how to access remote designated areas.
To view the maps of designated areas and to find out more, see:
- keeping remote communities safe
- stay in your community and if you can, stay home
- Biosecurity (Human Biosecurity Emergency) (Human Coronavirus with Pandemic Potential) (Emergency Requirements for Remote Communities) Determination 2020
To find out more regarding Travel Restrictions from the Department of Health, please click here.
Government information from Department of Home Affairs
- Updates to Australia's immigration and border arrangements during the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak. Click here.
Travel Restrictions Archive
To view archived links and updates regarding travel restrictions due to COVID-19, please click here.