Interstate contact tracing and exposure locations
SA Health has identified exposure locations associated with positive cases of COVID-19 interstate.
Please see the information below and follow the relevant health advice.
Victoria — Health alert
If you have been in Victoria in the last 14 days you are not permitted to enter South Australia.
Certain categories of essential travellers and people fleeing domestic violence are permitted, however they must adhere to the requirements outlined in the Cross Border Travel Direction and apply using the Cross Border Traveller form.
All other people wishing to travel to SA must apply for approval to enter using the SA Health Essential traveller health exemption form. Applications will be assessed on a case-by-case basis and priority will be given to urgent compassionate applications.
For more information visit the Travel Restrictions page.
Victorian cross border community
From 5.47 pm 31 July 2021, the Victorian cross border corridor is extended to 70 km either side of the border.
Cross border community members who live within the corridor who are travelling for a permitted purpose are not subject to testing or quarantine requirements on arrival to SA, provided they have not travelled outside the corridor in the last 14 days.
Permitted purposes includes for employment or education, to provide or receive care and support from another person, for recreational or competitive sport, to obtain food, fuel, medical care and supplies or COVID-19 vaccination.
New South Wales — Health alert
If you have been in New South Wales in the last 14 days you are not permitted to enter South Australia.
Certain categories of essential travellers, people fleeing domestic violence and Commonwealth MPs are also permitted, however they must adhere to the requirements outlined in the Cross Border Travel Direction and apply using the Cross Border Traveller form.
All other people wishing to travel to SA must apply for approval to enter using the SA Health Essential traveller health exemption form. Applications will be assessed on a case-by-case basis and priority will be given to urgent compassionate applications.
If you are a returning SA resident who has completed 14 days in a supervised quarantine facility in NSW, you must also apply to enter using the SA Health Essential traveller health exemption form.
Upon arrival to SA, travellers from NSW must:
- quarantine for 14 days, this may be at a medi-hotel
- get a COVID-19 test as soon as possible
- get tested on day 5 and day 13 of quarantine.
For more information visit the Travel Restrictions page.
Transit through NSW
For information on transiting through NSW via air or road, visit the Travel Restrictions page.
NSW cross border community
From 12.16 pm 14 August 2021, NSW cross border community members are not permitted to enter SA.
Australian Capital Territory — Health alert
If you have been in ACT in the last 14 days you are not permitted to enter South Australia.
Certain essential travellers, people fleeing domestic violence and Commonwealth MPs are also permitted, however they must adhere to the requirements outlined in the Cross Border Travel Direction and apply using the Cross Border Traveller form.
All other people wishing to travel to SA must apply for approval to enter using the SA Health Essential traveller health exemption form. Applications will be assessed on a case-by-case basis and priority will be given to urgent compassionate applications.
If you are a returning SA resident who has completed 14 days in a supervised quarantine facility in ACT, you must also apply to enter using the SA Health Essential traveller health exemption form.
Upon arrival to SA, travellers from ACT must:
- quarantine for 14 days, this may be at a medi-hotel
- get a COVID-19 test as soon as possible
- get tested on day 5 and day 13 of quarantine.
For information on transiting through the ACT via air or road, visit the Travel Restrictions page.
Queensland — Health alert
Arrival from City of Brisbane and Logan City LGAs after 12.01am 25 September 2021
From 12.01am 25 September 2021, there are no testing or quarantine requirements for people entering South Australia from the City of Brisbane and Logan City LGAs.
Arrival from City of Brisbane and Logan City LGAs before 12.01am 25 September 2021
If you entered South Australia before 12.01am 25 September and have been in the City of Brisbane LGA or Logan City LGA in the last 14 days, you must:
- get a COVID-19 test as soon as possible and quarantine until you receive a negative result.
- get tested again on day 5 and day 13 after arrival.
- not attend a COVID Management Plan event for 14 days after your arrival.
- not enter a high risk setting for 14 days after your arrival, unless you meet requirements to be permitted (i.e. urgent medical care or end of life visit). High risk settings include disability and aged care or correctional facilities and an emergency department, intensive care unit
Arrival from a Queensland exposure location
If you are currently in South Australia and visited any exposure locations on the Queensland Health website at the specified dates and times, you should:
- quarantine immediately
- get tested as soon as possible
- complete this form to notify SA Health that you were at this location and receive additional advice on your testing and quarantine requirements.
Western Australia — Health alert
If you are currently in South Australia and visited any exposure locations on the WA Department of Health website at the specified dates and times, you should:
- quarantine immediately
- get tested as soon as possible
- complete this form to notify SA Health that you were at this location and receive additional advice on your testing and quarantine requirements.
