Essential Workers
Current Essential Workers
Any person who performs work that is essential for the continued operation of:
a. an essential provider; or
b. essential health services; or
c. funeral or mortuary services or related activities; or
d. emergency services, including:
i. the State Emergency Services; and
ii. fire fighting services; and
iii. paramedical services; and
iv. ambulance services; and
v. air ambulance and medical retrieval services (including Royal Flying Doctor Service); and
vi. police services or Protective Services Officer stationed on border duties or otherwise engaged in policing duties; and
vii. military and defence services deployed for activities in Victoria; or
viii. state security or national security;
e. essential infrastructure and essential services without which the safety, health or welfare of the community or a section of the community would be endangered or seriously prejudiced (whether provided by a public or private undertaking);
f. emergency repair workers
g. a person who is critical to, and involved in, the State’s COVID-19 response (including in hotel quarantine);
h. roadside assistance services;
i. government or local government services (whether provided by government, local government or outsourced) determined to be essential by the relevant Chief Executive Officer;
j. a member of Parliament
k. anyone required to ensure the functioning of the Victorian Parliament
l. domestic and commercial waste and resource recovery services (including collection, treatment and disposal services and transfer stations);
m. Commonwealth agency services, including Australian Border Force and Commonwealth law enforcement and intelligence agency services;
n. Services related to the administration of justice;