Key sources for important information
- Department of Health - Current status and medical advice
- Community Advice
- NT Government Fact Sheet for Business
Practicing good hygiene and keeping a healthy physical distance between individuals is our most powerful weapon in fighting this virus and saving lives.
Social distancing measures
Facilities that cannot open (Stage 1)
- Pubs, hotels, registered and licenced clubs except to:
- sell food or beverages for people to take-away
- provide hotel or motel accommodation (room service is also allowed)
- Gyms, including yoga and barre, indoor sporting venues
- Cinemas, entertainment venues, casinos, and night clubs
- Restaurants, cafes and food courts will be restricted to takeaway and/or home delivery
These measures also apply to outdoor spaces associated with the above venues.
Additional places that cannot open (Stage 2)
- Auction houses
- Real estate auctions and open house inspections (private appointments for inspection are permitted)
- Beauty therapy, tanning, waxing, nail salons, tattoo parlours
- Spas and massage parlours
- Amusement parks and arcades
- Play centres (indoor and outdoor)
- Community and recreation centres (facilities may remain open for essential voluntary or public services, such as food banks or homeless services)
- Boot camps and personal training (can continue outside only if limited to groups of no more than 10 people and social distancing must be exercised)
- Social sporting-based activities
- Swimming pools
- Galleries, museums, national institutions and historic sites
- Libraries, community centres, and youth centres
- Local government non-essential facilities and services (such as libraries and pools)
- Community facilities (such as community halls, clubs, RSLs)
- Places of worship, weddings and funerals except:
- Weddings with no more than 5 people and the 1 person per 4 square metre rule applies
- Funerals with no more than 10 people and the 1 person per 4 square metre rule applies.
Hairdressers
- National Cabinet agreed that the instruction regarding 30 minutes per patron will be lifted (effective immediately)
- The 4sqm rule per person must be strictly observed and personal contact should be minimised wherever possible
Other restrictions
- No non-essential gatherings of groups of people at home or in public
- Where possible, keep 1.5 metres between yourself and others
- Avoid non-essential travel
- Restrictions on visiting aged care homes, prisons and hospital
Updates on places of social gatherings and events
- Prime Minister media statement on nationwide business closures - 22nd March
- Stage 1 restrictions on social gatherings
- Updates on Events Affected by COVID-19 Measures
Hotlines
- If you need to arrange testing and have questions about COVID-19, call the Public Health Unit 1800 008 002
- COVID-19 hotline for mass gatherings in the NT 1800 518 055
- Northern Territory Mental Health Line 1800 682 288
- Lifeline 13 11 14
- Beyond Blue 1300 22 46 36
- Mensline Australia 1300 789 978
- EASA Counselling, Training, Mediation and Consulting 1800 193 123
- Catholic Care NT 8944 2000
Parenting support
- FACES hotline 1800 999 900
- Parentline Queensland and the Northern Territory 1300 301 300
The following resources can be downloaded for use by your business
