Elective Surgery is safely reopening for Victorians

Important elective surgeries will resume across Victoria’s regional public and private hospitals as soon as today and in metropolitan Melbourne from the end of September.

Premier Daniel Andrews and Minister for Health Jenny Mikakos today unveiled the way forward for the state’s safe and staged resumption of elective surgery, in line with the Victorian Government’s broader roadmaps for reopening and current public health advice.

The plan will see regional Victoria increase to 75 per cent of usual elective surgery activity from today and 85 per cent from 28 September.    

Hospitals in metropolitan Melbourne will begin to ramp up to 75 per cent of usual activity from the 28 September, when they enter the Second Step of the roadmap, and 85 per cent of usual activity when they move to the Third Step.

All Victorian hospitals will move to 100 per cent of usual activity when the state moves to the Last Step to COVID Normal, planned for 23 November.