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Get a sexual health TEST for your safety and the safety of your partner/s.

Testing is usually quick and always confidential.

Looking after your sexual health is part of looking after your health and wellbeing.

  • Not all sexual health issues or Sexually Transmitted Illness (STIs) show clear symptoms. The only way to know is to get TESTED.
  • Being healthy and well while being sexually active involves getting regular sexual health TESTS
  • If you are sexually active get an STIs test at least once a year.
  • Getting regular STIs TESTING is key to taking the worry out of sex and feeling confident and well. STIs TESTING is safe and confidential.
  • Before you start trying to get pregnant and start a family. Women can pass syphilis to their babies. during pregnancy and at birth (congenital syphilis). Congenital syphilis can cause miscarriage and stillbirth or result in serious birth abnormalities.
  • To get a test you can go to a Sexual health clinics, GP clinics and community health centres provide sexual health services.
  • Now more than ever it’s important to stay healthy, so take the time to get tested, especially if it’s been 12 months since your last sexual health check.

 

WHERE can I get advice, tested and treated?

Find a GP offering sexual health services in your local area HERE:

Find a STIs testing clinic in your local area HERE:

Confidential free service for rural & regional Victorians: TESTME

 

Or here:

Melbourne Sexual Health Centre – a free, walk-in clinic that provides testing and treatment for sexually transmissible infections.

Phahran Market Clinic

North Richmond Community Health (NRCH)

Thorne Harbour Health The Centre Clinic – LGBTI Health

Thorne Harbour Health: LGBTI Health/Trans and Gender diverse health

Thorne Harbour Health: LGBTI Health/Pronto, Fitzroy

Epworth Men’s Health Clinic

Mediclinic Clayton

Northside Clinic

Family Planning Victoria

Tarneit Family Medical and Dental Centre

Ballarat Community Health sexual health clinic

Barwon Reproductive and Sexual Health clinic

Bendigo Sexual Health clinic

Kings Park Medical Centre Hillside

Clinic 35: Wangaratta & Wodonga

Sunraysia Community Health Services

 

See: Talk Test Treat Resources 

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