When the Prime Minister makes recommendations to the states about restriction guidelines relating to COVID-19, each state must then consider how those recommendations will be applied. They are not enforceable in South Australia until the State Coordinator, Commissioner Grant Stevens, enacts a Direction.
The South Australian Directions apply to everyone living in, and entering, South Australia.
A direction is in place regarding traffic entering South Australia.
All travellers coming to South Australia are required to complete a Cross-Border Travel Registration.
See Travel restrictions for more information on how this Direction is applied.
Current Direction details
This direction may be cited as the Emergency Management (Cross Border Travel No 28) (COVID-19) Direction 2021.
It came into effect at 12:01 am on 14 January 2021 and revokes the Emergency Management (Cross Border Travel No 27) (COVID-19) Direction 2020
Emergency Management (Cross Border Travel No 28) (COVID-19) Direction (PDF, 5.8 MB) - 14 January 2021
Emergency Management (Cross Border Travel No 28) (COVID-19) Direction (RTF, 318.2 KB) - 14 January 2021
New Direction details
Emergency Management (Cross Border Travel No 29) (COVID-19) Direction 2021) will come into effect at 12:01 am on 17 January 2021.
Emergency Management (Cross Border Travel No 29) (COVID-19) Direction (PDF, 5.9 MB) - 16 January 2021
Emergency Management (Cross Border Travel No 29) (COVID-19) Direction (RTF, 331.1 KB) - 16 January 2021
More information
FAQs related to this Direction are in the Entering SA section on the Common questions page.
Who is an essential traveller Schedule 1 (PDF, 108.9 KB) - 13 January 2021
Who is an essential traveller Schedule 1 (DOCX, 26.2 KB) - 13 January 2021
Who is an essential traveller Schedule 2 (PDF, 132.0 KB) - 13 January 2021
Who is an essential traveller Schedule 2 (DOCX, 33.3 KB) - 13 January 2021
Essential traveller - record of close contact form (PDF, 415.0 KB) - 24 June 2020
Essential traveller - record of close contact form (DOCX, 1.8 MB) - 8 September 2020
Essential Traveller table (PDF, 141.7 KB) - 16 January 2021