Melbourne Sexual Health Centre

Public sexual health clinic · Melbourne, Australia

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Can I go now?

Appointment needed

From clinic website· 18 Sep 2026

Can a visitor use it?

Yes — Free for everyone, including international visitors. The clinic also says it is funded to care for specific populations and cannot test or treat everyone; the triage nurse decides.

From clinic website· 22 Sep 2026

What will it cost?

Free for everyone, including visitors

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About

Victoria’s public sexual health clinic says its services are free for everyone, including international visitors, and it examines and treats people with symptoms — but you must phone first.

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.

580 Swanston Street, Carlton VIC 3053

Follow the address rather than the map pin.

Directions Call Book Website

Opening hours

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Monday	08:30–17:00
Tuesday	08:30–17:00
Wednesday	08:30–17:00
Thursday	08:30–17:00
Friday	08:30–17:00
Saturday	Closed
Sunday	Closed

Hours might differ on public holidays. Closed on Victorian public holidays. The tele-triage phone line closes at 16:45.

When this clinic is closed, the listed emergency option in Melbourne is The Alfred – Emergency & Trauma Centre. For a possible HIV exposure, don’t wait for opening hours: see the urgent page.

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Services

HIV lab test — Yes

Blood draw; result in days; picks up recent infection sooner than rapid tests.

Full STI check — Yes

Chlamydia, gonorrhoea and syphilis (usually with HIV) in one visit.

Throat & rectal swabs — Yes

Tests the sites where you actually have sex, not just urine.

Urine, throat swab and anal swab for men who have sex with men.

Syphilis test — Yes

Blood test.

Seen with symptoms — Yes

Will examine and treat if you have symptoms, not only screen.

People with symptoms go through the phone tele-triage line.

Treatment on site — Yes

Antibiotics or injections given at the clinic.

There is a pharmacy on site.

PEP (after HIV exposure) — Yes

Emergency 28-day medicine; must start within 72 hours.

Listed by getpep.info as supplying PEP at a reduced cost to people without Medicare. The clinic’s own pages don’t describe its PEP service.

PrEP — start here — Yes

Can prescribe PrEP, including to visitors.

Runs a PrEP clinic and the PEACH PrEP clinic for people who are not eligible for Medicare.

HIV care & ART — Yes

Ongoing HIV treatment; can help if you run out of medication abroad.

Free condoms & lube — Yes

Booking, access & languages

Phone

Visitors accepted — Yes

Short-term visitors without local residency can be seen.

Free for everyone, including international visitors. The clinic also says it is funded to care for specific populations and cannot test or treat everyone; the triage nurse decides.

No insurance required

You can be seen without local insurance or a health card.

Bring a Medicare card only if you have one.

Walk-in — No

Walk-in ended in December 2025. The homepage says people who need extra support may still walk in.

Appointment required

You must book before coming.

Booking needs an account

You must register to book.

New clients must register online before phoning the tele-triage line.

Languages: English

Interpreter available — Yes

Cost

Service	Who	Cost
All services	Everyone	Free The centre says its services are free for everyone, including international visitors, and that no Medicare card or health insurance is needed. Some costs may apply if you are referred to a service outside the centre.

Prices are shown in the local currency as stated by the source on the date shown. “Consultation” is often charged separately from tests.

After you leave

Results by: phone call

Australia: good to know

PEP in this country. In Victoria PEP is available from the emergency departments of most public hospitals, sexual health clinics and some GP clinics that specialise in sexual health. After hours, an emergency department is usually the fastest place to start.
Published by Better Health Channel (Victorian Government)· 18 Sep 2026
PEP in this country. getpep.info marks which Victorian clinics supply PEP at a reduced cost to people without Medicare; Melbourne Sexual Health Centre and The Alfred’s infectious diseases clinic are among them.
Community-endorsed getpep.info· 18 Sep 2026
What visitors pay. Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, the public clinic, says its services are free for everyone, including international visitors. Community and GP clinics publish separate, higher fees for people without Medicare.
From clinic website· 18 Sep 2026

Emergency number: 000

Sources & last checked

Last checked 22 Sep 2026.

e1 · From clinic website · 22 Sep 2026 · www.mshc.org.au — Free for everyone including international visitors; bring Medicare card if you have one; funded for specific populations.
e2 · From clinic website · 18 Sep 2026 · www.mshc.org.au — No walk-in since December 2025; new clients register online, then phone.
e3 · From clinic website · 18 Sep 2026 · www.mshc.org.au — STI clinic: tests, treatment, vaccination, free condoms, interpreters, results by phone, all on-site services free.
e4 · From clinic website · 18 Sep 2026 · www.mshc.org.au — Throat and anal swabs as part of a check-up.
e5 · From clinic website · 18 Sep 2026 · www.mshc.org.au — PrEP clinic, PEACH PrEP clinic for non-Medicare clients, Green Room HIV clinic, pharmacy.
e6 · Listed by getpep.info · 18 Sep 2026 · www.getpep.info — Listed as a PEP site with reduced cost for people without Medicare.

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