PRONTO! (Thorne Harbour Health)
Community clinic · Melbourne, Australia
Can I go now?
Appointment needed
From clinic website· 22 Sep 2026Book on HotDoc or by phone. Interpreters are arranged by reception when you book.
Can a visitor use it?
Check with the clinic before you go — Fees for people without Medicare are published and the rapid test needs no Medicare card, but overseas visitors are not mentioned.
About
Thorne Harbour Health’s peer-led clinic for gay, bi and queer men and trans and gender diverse people — the rapid HIV test is free without Medicare, and fees for everything else are published.
- Specialises in
- Gay, bi & other men who have sex with men · Trans & non-binary people
Why you might feel comfortable here
Services
Results: Most pathology results within 10 business days
Booking, access & languages
Book on HotDoc or by phone. Interpreters are arranged by reception when you book.
Languages: English
Cost
| Service | Who | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Rapid HIV test | Everyone | Free Peer-led rapid HIV testing is free and needs no Medicare card. |
| Consultation | Visitors | A$47–A$163 Published as the full consultation fee “without a Medicare card”, depending on the service. Ask whether pathology is charged on top. |
| Consultation | People with local insurance | From A$35 Out-of-pocket cost for most patients with Medicare after the rebate; STI testing combined with the rapid HIV test is free with Medicare. |
| Consultation | People on low income | Free Bulk billed (free) for eligible concession card holders, full-time students under 25 and children under 16. |
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. 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.
- 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.thorneharbour.org — Who it is for, services, hours, fees with and without Medicare, booking, interpreters, PEP referral to GetPEP.
How labels work: How we check.