Getting Tested
Besides always using condoms, if you are sexually active, having a sexual health check up should be a regular part of your lifestyle. STI screening is simple, easy and readily available. In fact your regular GP can arrange a test for you. However, if you feel uncomfortable about seeing your regular doctor about an STI, there are sexual health clinics across the state. Some of these are listed below.
Rural services
Melbourne Sexual Health Centre offer STI testing via webcam or telephone for people living 150kms or more outside of Melbourne. Click the image to learn more.
| Rural STI clinical services |
The Annexe Sexual Health Clinic
Ballarat Community Health Centre
710 Sturt Street, Ballarat 3350
Telephone: (61 3) 5338 4540
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STI Clinic
Bendigo Community Health Services
Seymour Street,
Eaglehawk 3556
Tel: (61 3) 5434 4300 |
Geelong Sexual Health Clinic
Swanston Street entrance
Eastern Annexe, Geelong Hospital,
Geelong 3220
Open Tuesdays 2-7pm
Telephone: (61 3) 5221 4735 |
STD Clinic - Latrobe Regional Hospital
Outpatients Department
Consulting rooms 3 & 4
Cnr Princes Highway and Village Way
Traralgon 3844
Tel: (61 3) 5173 8000 |
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Metropolitan Services
| Metropolitan centres |
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Melbourne Sexual Health Centre
580 Swanston Street, Carlton 3053
Tel: (61 3) 9347 0244 (including TTY),
1800 032 017
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Family Planning Victoria
Clinic and Education
901Whitehorse Road, Box Hill 3128
Telephone: (61 3) 9257 0100
Web: http://www.sexlife.net.au/ |
Action Centre
(for Youth 25 and under)
Clinic and Education
First Floor, 94 Elizabeth Street,
Melbourne 3000
Telephone: (61 3) 9654 4766 or
Freecall: 1800 013 952 |
Infectious Diseases Service
Royal Melbourne Hospital
Grattan Street,
Parkville 3052
Tel: (61 3) 9342 7000 |
| Gay men's health |
The Centre Clinic (St Kilda)
The rear 77 Fitzroy Street,
St Kilda 3182
Telephone: (61 3) 9525 5866 |
The Centre Clinic C/- Northcote
Community Health Centre
42 Separation Street, Northcote 3070
Telephone: (61 3) 9481 7155
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