This page is correct as at 18 February 2021. For the latest information, visit the Victorian Government’s coronavirus website – coronavirus.vic.gov.au.
This page provides information and links to information, support programs and advice relating to coronavirus (COVID-19).
If you can’t find what you’re looking for, or you are not sure who to contact, please visit our staff list here.
UPDATE: COVIDSAFE SUMMER
From 11:59pm 17 February 2021 Victoria returns to COVIDSafe Summer restrictions – with some revised conditions.
These restrictions are designed to balance allowing Victorians to get back to doing the things they love while also putting in place measures to protect all that Victorians have worked so hard for.
This means that:
- You must carry a face mask with you when you leave home.
- Face masks continue to be mandatory indoors (other than residential homes). This includes workplaces.
- Face masks are also mandatory outdoors when you can’t keep 1.5 metres distance from other people (except with people from your own home).
- You can have up to 5 visitors to your home per day. There is no limit on the number of households those people come from.
- Up to 20 people can meet outdoors in a public place. There is no limit on the number of households those people come from.
- No limits on travel to regional Victoria.
- No limits on interstate travel (but you need to check the visiting state’s entry conditions).
- Workers able to return onsite if required. Return to work for up to 50 per cent of office-based workers.
- Large indoor venues, such as the NGV and Princess Theatre, can open for up to 50 per cent capacity of the total venue with a maximum of 300 patrons in each space. Density caps apply to non-seated areas.
- Indoor seated entertainment venues also have limits of 50 per cent of seating capacity and up to 300 patrons per space.
- Outdoor entertainment venues have limits of 75 per cent capacity and up to 1000 patrons. Density caps apply to non-seated areas.
- Hospitality and retail venues can re-open. This includes personal services like beauty and hairdressing.
- Record keeping continues to be an important tool for helping Victoria stay safe and stay open. Businesses that are required to record the details of visitors should use electronic record keeping or QR codes. The Victorian Government has a free QR code service.
- COVIDSafe guidelines must be adhered to. A COVIDSafe Plan must be in place.
IMPORTANT RESOURCES FOR SCREEN BUSINESSES
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Every Victorian business that is open, or has staff on-site, must have a COVIDSafe Plan. This will help you protect your workers, customers and visitors. Your COVIDSafe Plan will detail the actions you will take to help prevent the introduction of coronavirus (COVID-19) in your workplace. Victorian Government Authorised Officers are closely monitoring and inspecting businesses to ensure they are following their COVIDSafe Plans. There are significant penalties, including fines and prohibition notices, for businesses that fail to follow these directions. For information on developing a COVIDSafe plan and what is required, including templates, visit the Victorian Government’s Coronavirus website – coronavirus.vic.gov.au
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The Australian Screen Production Industry COVID Safe Guidelines have also been developed to provide specific guidance to the Australian screen industry that may help with your COVID safe Plan. NB: The Victorian Government’s Workplace Directions take precedence.
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All businesses must record contact details of anyone on their premises for 15 minutes or more, including staff, customers and suppliers. Electronic record keeping is preferred.
Keeping an accurate record – and encouraging staff and visitors to your venue to register their details is vital to helping us track any potential spread of the virus. Signage to remind people of this requirement, in addition to other safety measures, is available.
The Victorian Government QR Code Service is free for all Victorian businesses, organisations, clubs and events. These records help contact tracers in the event a positive case of coronavirus (COVID-19) is identified.
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Our Location and Production Services team is working with councils and agencies to have the most up to date information and they are available to support Location Managers. Please connect with the team at [email protected]
FILM VICTORIA FUNDING AND INITIATIVES
Applications for funding development, production, key talent placements, industry attachments and games remain open and follow published closing deadlines. To view upcoming deadlines visit film.vic.gov.au/funding/.
Applicants will now be able to apply for production funding at any time and funding decisions will now be made within four to eight weeks to ensure a strong pipeline of projects ready for production.
Film Victoria has implemented flexibility across development funding guidelines, removing the requirement for market attachment for Development on Demand for television drama projects. This will allow us to support producers and creative teams directly affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. For more information, visit our latest news here.
Film Victoria has suspended its international travel programs.
To ensure the health and safety of Film Victoria staff and stakeholders, Film Victoria staff are working remotely and meetings will be held via tele-conference until further notice. If you are planning to visit the Film Victoria office, we kindly ask to contact us in advance to make arrangements on 03 9660 3215 or [email protected]
