Canberra Hospital Emergency Department
Hospital emergency department · Canberra, Australia
Can I go now?
Walk in — no appointment needed
From clinic website· 22 Sep 2026Go to the emergency department and say you need HIV PEP. Canberra Health Services also runs an emergency department at North Canberra Hospital in Bruce, which getpep.info lists as a PEP site.
Can a visitor use it?
Yes — The department says it sees all people requiring emergency treatment and that people not eligible for Medicare may need to pay.
From clinic website· 22 Sep 2026About
The 24-hour public emergency department on the same campus as Canberra Sexual Health Centre, which tells people to go to the nearest emergency department for PEP after hours.
This clinic doesn’t advertise itself as LGBTQ+ friendly. Most clinics don’t, so this isn’t a sign that it’s unwelcoming. If you’ve been, tell us how you were treated.
Services
Booking, access & languages
Go to the emergency department and say you need HIV PEP. Canberra Health Services also runs an emergency department at North Canberra Hospital in Bruce, which getpep.info lists as a PEP site.
Languages: English
Cost
Ask the clinic about prices before you’re tested.
Prices are shown in the local currency as stated by the source on the date shown. “Consultation” is often charged separately from tests.
Australia: good to know
- PEP in this country. Canberra Sexual Health Centre prescribes PEP in clinic hours and says to visit your nearest emergency department for PEP after hours. getpep.info lists the centre as supplying PEP at a reduced cost to people without Medicare, and the emergency department at Calvary (now North Canberra) Hospital in Bruce.Published by Canberra Health Services· 22 Sep 2026
- What visitors pay. Canberra Health Services says that at Canberra Sexual Health Centre you don't need a Medicare card and STI testing and treatment is free, while at other clinics you might need a Medicare card and the visit may cost money. Its emergency departments are free with a Medicare card; people not eligible for Medicare may need to pay.Published by Canberra Health Services· 22 Sep 2026
Emergency number: 000
Sources & last checked
Last checked 22 Sep 2026.
- e1 · From clinic website · 22 Sep 2026 · www.canberrahealthservices.act.gov.au — Canberra Sexual Health Centre page: for after-hours PEP medication, visit your nearest Emergency Department.
- e2 · From clinic website · 22 Sep 2026 · www.canberrahealthservices.act.gov.au — Sees all people requiring emergency treatment; free with a Medicare card; if not eligible for Medicare you may need to pay; no referral; open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week; Building 5, Level 2; also an emergency department at North Canberra Hospital.
- e3 · Listed by getpep.info · 22 Sep 2026 · www.getpep.info — Lists Calvary Hospital emergency department (Belconnen Way and Haydon Drive, Bruce; now North Canberra Hospital) and Canberra Sexual Health Centre as ACT PEP sites.
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