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10 June 2021

Melbourne’s lockdown to be lifted with adjusted restrictions – but continue to study from home if you can

Current Metropolitan Melbourne restrictions will ease significantly as of 11:59pm tonight, Thursday 10 June, with the potential for further easing of restrictions next week, subject to a continued decrease in risk from the current outbreak.

In Melbourne, there is now a 25km travel limit, with the removal of rules restricting your reason to leave home.

What you need to know  

​​​​​​​You can read the full table of restrictions here

If you do need to attend campus, you must:

How this applies to the Burwood campus​​​​​​​ and your learning

Some on-campus services will be available; however, limitations apply:

Please note DeakinACTIVE – Burwood Fitness Centre remains closed.

What this means for your study

All exams scheduled continue as planned, including those students with scheduled on-campus exams.

Approved student health and medical placements, including beyond the 25km limit, will continue where partner institutions remain open, and communication will be managed directly by your teaching area.

Students with scheduled work-integrated learning will be contacted through your unit site or by a Work Integrated Learning Coordinator.

Trimester 2/Semester 2 learning

T2/S2 teaching and learning planning are continuing. Read more about what your T2/S2 learning experience will be, subject to government restrictions. The provisional timetable will be available on Monday 14 June and open for preference entry mode in STAR at 10am on Monday 21 June.

Where to get more information

Support for Burwood students

Rest assured that help is still available during this time – you can continue to access a range of Deakin support services online:

As always, the safety of our community remains Deakin’s priority. For information about our regional campuses, please read Further easing of regional Victoria restrictions blog.



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