Full list of businesses and organisations considered essential, and why you can leave home

Darwin, Palmerston, the Darwin rural area and Alice Springs are all in lockdown because of Covid-19. Residents and visitors can only leave their residences for one of five reasons, or if they are essential workers. See the REASONS HERE and the LIST OF ESSENTIAL BUSINESSES, ORGANISATIONS and WORKERS

RESIDENTS in Darwin, Palmerston, Alice Springs, Litchfield, Waigait, Belyuen and Dundee Beach are currently in lockdown because of a Covid-19 outbreak in the NT.

Residents and visitors are advised they can only leave home for five reasons declared by the Chief Health Officer.

People in the aforementioned local government areas can only leave home for:

– Medical treatment, including Covid testing or vaccination;

– For essential goods and services, like groceries and medications;

– For work that is considered essential;

– For one hour of outdoor exercise a day within 5 km from your home with one other person or people from your house;

– To provide care and support to a family member or person who cannot support themselves.

In addition, Cheif Minister Michael Gunner says anyone in lockdown areas must wear a mask if leaving their place of residence for one of the aforementioned reasons.

Police will also be establishing interception points to control travel in and out of these regions.

According to the Chief Health Officer’s Directions (No. 9) 2021, people and businesses classified essential can continue to work, provided all Covid-19 directions such as wearing masks are followed.

Currently, retail stores such as clothing shops, beauty services, entertainment and sporting venues are not permitted to be open.

Essential workers and organisations

– A supermarket;

– Care services for people with particular needs because of homelessness, age, infirmity, disability, illness or a chronic health condition;

– Childcare, early childhood education, primary and secondary schools and tertiary education;

– A distribution centre that handles essential goods;

– A factory or similar facility but only to the extent required to avoid damage

to the plant and equipment;

– A financial institution;

– Freight services for road, rail, sea and air, including postal and courier

services;

– A liquor retailer, but only for the purposes of selling takeaway liquor;

– A hardware store;

– An accommodation provider;

– Journalism and media services;

– National Heavy Vehicle Regulator, for compliance activities;

– Newsagencies

– Pet stores and veterinary clinics;

– Petrol stations;

– Pharmacies;

– Post offices;

– Primary industries, to the extent required to ensure adequate supply of food to and care of crops and animals;

– Production and distribution of: food for sale by supermarkets, butchers, greengrocers,

fishmongers, but not including production at an abattoir; or medical and pharmaceutical products;

– Public transport, including taxis and other commercial passenger services,

including transit safety officers and interchange officers;

– The Territory or local government services which are deemed essential by

the relevant Agency Chief Executive Officer or chief executive of a council;

– A member of the Legislative Assembly;

– The administration of justice;

– Truckstops and roadhouses;

– Vehicle repair and mechanical services, including roadside assistance;

– Food outlets with a fixed premises or vehicles providing takeaway food services or food for distribution by food delivery services;

– A blood bank, including blood collection and delivery;

– Air transport services or an airport;

– The Australian Defence Force, Australian Border Force and Commonwealth law enforcement and intelligence agency services;

– A person employed or engaged by any other business or undertaking to the extent that business or undertaking is permitted to remain operational under the COVID-19 Directions;

– A business or undertaking that engaged persons to provide support services to the residents of the lockdown area;

– A person who provides for essential, critical or urgent maintenance or repair of power, water, communications or other infrastructure critical to the Territory or to maintain other operations deemed essential, including trade assistants, trade stores and equipment hire.

The following emergency and medical services can continue

– Ambulance and paramedical services, firefighting services, medical retrieval services, including Royal Flying Doctor Services, police services, other emergency services;

– Emergency surgery, procedures and medical consulting if failing to provide will lead to loss of life or limb or permanent disability;

– Non-emergency surgery, procedures and medical consulting if failing to provide will lead to loss of life or permanent disability;

– Health services provided in a hospital Emergency Department, by a general practitioner or at a hospital radiology service;

– Medical procedures or services that relate to the following:

– Procedures and surgical treatment by a dentist in an authorised public health care centres in the management of patients with facial swelling due to infection, facial trauma or severe unrelenting pain;

– Procedures to complete a cycle of IVF treatment that was commenced before the implementation of these Directions or any procedure required for the preservation of eggs for future IVF which is required to prevent eggs from becoming non-viable;

– Surgical termination of pregnancy;

– Drug or alcohol services;

– Allied health services provided allied health professionals when providing critical clinical care;

– Mental health services.

Anyone who is unsure whether they should go to work, or has further questions about the lockdown, is urged to contact 1800 193 111.