RULES CHANGING IN VICTORIA FROM 11.59PM ON FRIDAY, APRIL 22:

* Close contacts don't need to quarantine for seven days, as long as they wear a mask indoors, avoid "sensitive" settings and have at least five negative rapid tests over seven days

* Vaccination mandates and check-ins for venues scrapped

* Masks no longer required in primary schools, early childhood, hospitality, retail settings, or at any event

* Hospital visitor restrictions lifted but masks still required

* No testing for symptom-free international travellers on arrival, although it's still recommended

* No quarantine for unvaccinated travellers

* People who have COVID-19 are exempt from testing or quarantining for 12 weeks post-infection, rather than eight weeks

RULES STAYING IN PLACE IN VICTORIA:

* People who test positive still need to isolate at home for seven days

* Visitor restrictions in care facilities - residents can have up to five visitors per day if they show a negative RAT or two visitors if no test is provided

* Masks in public transport, airports, sensitive health, aged care and justice settings

* Vaccine mandates for specific workforces such as health care, food distribution, emergency services and education

RULES CHANGING IN NSW FROM 6PM ON FRIDAY, APRIL 22:

* Close contacts don't need to isolate as long as they're symptom-free. But for seven days, they must stay away from aged care, hospitals, disability services and correctional facilities. They also need to wear a mask indoors, take daily RATs if leaving the house, work from home where possible, and avoid vulnerable people

* Vaccine mandates for key workforces are lifted, but staff in aged care and disability services still need to be vaccinated

RULES CHANGING IN NSW FROM APRIL 30:

* No quarantine for unvaccinated international returning travellers, but they must take a RAT within 24 hours of arrival

* Public transport capacity caps are lifted

RULES STAYING IN NSW:

* People who test positive to COVID-19 need to isolate at home for seven days

* Masks required on public transport, planes, indoors at airports, and cruise terminals.