Victoria has recorded no new coronavirus cases or deaths for a 15th consecutive day.
Saturday's statistics were revealed as three active cases remained across the state - two in the local government region of Greater Dandenong and one in Casey.
Some 14,614 Victorians were tested for COVID-19 on Friday.
Despite the lack of new cases, Premier Daniel Andrews is maintaining caution and won't fast-track the next easing of restrictions, scheduled for 22 November.
This date will see the last step out of restrictions with greater freedom given to retail, hospitality and personal services, as well as an increase in the number of people allowed at weddings and other large gatherings.
"What we need to do is make sure that we have that biggest buffer possible before we take really big steps towards opening up, because it does serve that purpose," Mr Andrews said on Friday.
"If we can keep numbers very low for an extended period of time, we'll be able to keep them low for all of 2021."
Families separated either side of the Victoria-South Australia border have been offered relief as SA announced it would lift all its border restrictions on 1 December.
There will be no requirement for travellers to quarantine in hotels or at home.
The state's health department will have a new leader in Euan Wallace from Tuesday, as he takes over the role from Kym Peake.
Ms Peake stepped down from the role this week "to pursue other opportunities".
She was the third key witness at Victoria's hotel quarantine inquiry to quit, following then-health minister Jenny Mikakos and top state government bureaucrat Chris Eccles.
Prof Wallace has most recently served as DHHS' deputy secretary. He is an obstetrician and gynaecologist with more than a decade of experience in healthcare governance.
Victoria's death toll from the virus stands at 819, with the national figure is 907.
Home care program boosted
Meanwhile, the state government has announced it will spend $120.9 million to give more patients the opportunity to recover from illness or surgery in the comfort of home.
Health Minister Martin Foley on Saturday announced the 24 November state budget will fund an expansion of the Better at Home initiative over the next three years.
About $102.6 million will go towards providing a range of different types of care at home, including clinic appointments, chemotherapy, post-surgical care and rehabilitation.
Some $12.5 million will be spent on expanding telehealth and developing "innovative new models of 21st-century care", while a remaining $5.8 million will go to training health workers.
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