Who we see

Melbourne Sexual Health Centre (MSHC) is a government funded specialist service to care for specific populations only, below is a list of who we see.

This means we are unable to test or treat everyone who calls or attends our service.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
People People with STI symptoms, and people with risk of STIs
Gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men
People living with HIV
Young people (age <30 years)
Trans and gender diverse people
Sex workers
People who use drugs
STIs of public health significance (e.g. syphilis, mpox, highly-resistant gonorrhoea)
Other disadvantaged groups including non-English speaking, homeless, family violence, mental health problem, refugee, substance use, disability (incl. vision or hearing)

For certain urgent and medically important conditions we will provide an appointment as a priority. Examples (not exhaustive list) include:

Call us first. A nurse will arrange an appointment or help you attend another service if needed.

We will provide care or help refer you elsewhere depending on the urgency of the case and availability of appointments. Examples include:

You have STI (genital, anal or skin) symptoms
You have been told by a partner you have been exposed to an STI
You are living with HIV and have new symptoms
You are a member of a priority population (see definition above) with STI symptoms

Call us first. A nurse will arrange an appointment if appropriate or help you attend another service if needed.

As a specialist clinic, we focus on complex cases. Other services may be more appropriate for you. Examples include:

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