St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney – Emergency Department

Hospital emergency department · Sydney, Australia

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Can I go now?

Walk in — no appointment needed

Listed by getpep.info· 19 Sep 2026

Go to the emergency department and say you need HIV PEP. During the day a sexual health clinic is usually quicker and cheaper; the NSW PEP hotline (1800 737 669) can tell you which.

Can a visitor use it?

Yes — The hospital treats international patients and bills them: it invoices your insurer if it has a guarantee of payment, otherwise you pay on discharge.

From clinic website· 19 Sep 2026

What will it cost?

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About

The emergency department in Darlinghurst, next to Oxford Street, is listed by getpep.info as a PEP site — the route to use when the sexual health clinics are closed.

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

PEP (after HIV exposure) — Yes

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

Listed by getpep.info as an emergency department PEP site. The hospital’s HIV service also says it provides PEP, without describing how the emergency department handles it.

Booking, access & languages

Walk in

Go to the emergency department and say you need HIV PEP. During the day a sexual health clinic is usually quicker and cheaper; the NSW PEP hotline (1800 737 669) can tell you which.

Visitors accepted — Yes

Short-term visitors without local residency can be seen.

The hospital treats international patients and bills them: it invoices your insurer if it has a guarantee of payment, otherwise you pay on discharge.

No insurance required

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

You can be treated without Medicare or insurance, but you pay.

Walk-in — Yes

No appointment needed (check the hours).

Emergency department.

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. 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 19 Sep 2026.

e1 · Listed by getpep.info · 19 Sep 2026 · www.getpep.info — Listed as St Vincent’s Hospital – Emergency Department, 390 Victoria Street, Darlinghurst, tagged Emergency. Not marked as reduced-cost for people without Medicare.
e2 · From clinic website · 19 Sep 2026 · www.svhs.org.au — HIV service says it provides HIV prevention services including PrEP and PEP.
e3 · From clinic website · 19 Sep 2026 · www.svhs.org.au — International patients: insurer invoiced with a guarantee of payment, otherwise pay on discharge; contact for fees SVHS.OPHC@svha.org.au, +61 2 8382 4631.
e4 · From clinic website · 19 Sep 2026 · www.svhs.org.au — Emergency department page: phone; treatment is free with a Medicare card. Does not mention PEP, opening hours or fees without Medicare.

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