a[TEST] Oxford Street (ACON)

Community clinic · Sydney, Australia

LGBTQ+ friendly

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Can I go now?

Contact the clinic to arrange a visit

Book on the Ending HIV page, or call 02 9206 2000 (Mon–Fri 9:00–18:00).

Can a visitor use it?

Yes — The booking page addresses overseas visitors directly; STI screening needs an Australian mobile number.

From clinic website· 18 Sep 2026

What will it cost?

Free for everyone, including visitors

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About

ACON’s free peer-run rapid HIV and STI screening for gay and bi men on Oxford Street — no Medicare card needed, but it is screening only and STI tests need an Australian mobile number.

Specialises in: Gay, bi & other men who have sex with men
Also serves: Trans & non-binary people

From clinic website· 18 Sep 2026

Why you might feel comfortable here

Community-led / LGBTQ+-run — Yes

Tests are run by peer educators from the community alongside nurses.

167 Oxford Street, Darlinghurst NSW 2010

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Opening hours

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Monday	11:00–18:15
Tuesday	11:00–18:15
Wednesday	11:00–18:15
Thursday	11:00–18:15
Friday	11:00–18:15
Saturday	11:30–14:30
Sunday	Closed

Hours might differ on public holidays. Oxford Street site. ACON’s own site lists slightly shorter hours (to 18:00, Saturday to 14:00). A Newtown site (404 King St) opens Mon–Tue 14:30–19:30.

When this clinic is closed, the listed emergency option in Sydney is St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney – Emergency Department. For a possible HIV exposure, don’t wait for opening hours: see the urgent page.

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Services

Rapid HIV test — Yes

Finger-prick or mouth swab; result in about 20 minutes.

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.

Self-collected throat swab, anal swab and urine sample.

Syphilis test — Yes

Blood test.

Seen with symptoms — No

Asymptomatic screening only; people with symptoms are pointed to Sydney Sexual Health Centre, RPA Sexual Health or Kirketon Road Centre.

Treatment on site — No

Same-day results — Yes

Some or all results before you leave.

Rapid HIV result in about 30 minutes; lab results take days.

PrEP — start here — No

Does not prescribe PrEP.

Mpox vaccine — No

Results: Rapid HIV about 30 minutes; other results within 7 days (no news is good news)

Booking, access & languages

Online Phone

Book on the Ending HIV page, or call 02 9206 2000 (Mon–Fri 9:00–18:00).

Visitors accepted — Yes

Short-term visitors without local residency can be seen.

The booking page addresses overseas visitors directly; STI screening needs an Australian mobile number.

No insurance required

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

The FAQ says a[TEST] appointments are free without a Medicare card.

Needs a local phone number to book

Online booking rejects foreign numbers.

An Australian mobile number is required for STI screening. Whether a rapid HIV test alone is possible without one is not stated.

Languages: English

Cost

Service	Who	Cost
All services	Everyone	Free ACON describes a[TEST] as a free rapid HIV testing service and says it offers free appointments without a Medicare card.

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. Call the NSW PEP hotline for the nearest supply. After hours, hospital emergency departments are usually the fastest route.
Community-endorsed getpep.info· 18 Sep 2026
What visitors pay. Public sexual health centres in NSW are free and don’t need a Medicare card. Private GPs and pathology may charge visitors.
From clinic website· 18 Sep 2026

Emergency number: 000

Sources & last checked

Last checked 22 Sep 2026.

e1 · From clinic website · 18 Sep 2026 · endinghiv.org.au — ACON / Ending HIV booking page: who it is for, tests, sites and hours, asymptomatic only, Australian mobile needed for STI screening, no email results.
e2 · From clinic website · 22 Sep 2026 · endinghiv.org.au — Free without a Medicare card; peer-run; rapid result in about 30 minutes; designed for gay and bi men including trans and gender diverse people.
e3 · From clinic website · 18 Sep 2026 · www.acon.org.au — ACON’s own listing of a[TEST] sites; shows the Surry Hills site as currently closed.

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