Sexual Health - Nowra

Sexual Health clinic - Nowra

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What we do 

The Illawarra Shoalhaven Sexual Health Service is a specialist HIV and Sexual Health Service.  

Our services include: 

• Testing & treatment of sexually transmissible infections including HIV 

• HIV specialist management 

• Hepatitis B and C management 

• Pre Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for people at high risk of exposure to HIV 

• Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) for people after high risk of exposure to HIV (within 72 hours) 

• DoxyPEP advice 

• Support and advice for health care workers and GPs 

• Research and clinical trials 

• Sexual health counselling and support 

• Free vaccines for priority populations  

Who should access this service? 

We deliver free, confidential services to priority populations: 

• Men who have sex with men 

• People living with HIV 

• People with symptoms of an STI  

• People who are contacts of a person with an STI 

• Sex workers 

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People 

• Gender diverse people 

• People who inject drugs 

• Young people at risk 

• People with a doctor’s referral 

If you do not belong to one of these groups, your GP might be able to help.  

What we do 

The Illawarra Shoalhaven Sexual Health Service is a specialist HIV and Sexual Health Service.  

Our services include: 

• Testing & treatment of sexually transmissible infections 

• HIV specialist management 

• Hepatitis B and C management 

• Pre Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for people at high risk of exposure to HIV 

• Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) for people after high risk of exposure to HIV (within 72 hours) 

• DoxyPEP advice 

• Support and advice for health care workers and GPs 

• Research and clinical trials 

• Sexual health counselling and support 

• Free vaccines for priority populations  

Who should access this service? 

We deliver free, confidential services to priority populations: 

• Men who have sex with men 

• People living with HIV 

• People with symptoms of an STI  

• People who are contacts of a person with an STI 

• Sex workers 

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People 

• Gender diverse people 

• People who inject drugs 

• Young people at risk 

• People with a doctor’s referral 

If you do not belong to one of these groups, your GP might be able to help. 

Do I need an appointment? 

Yes, we are appointment only. Please contact the clinic for an appointment on (02) 4223 8457. 

Clinic locations 

• Port Kembla Hospital - Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm 

• Shoalhaven Hospital - Mondays and Thursdays only, 9am to 4pm 

• Wollongong Community Health Centre - fortnightly Tuesdays by appointment only, no walk-in service available 

Do I need a Medicare Card? 

No, we will see people without a medicare card free of charge under certain circumstances. Please call (02) 4223 8457 to enquire.  

Health Education Sessions and resources 

Details of the latest Health Education Sessions and resources can be found by clicking here. 

Resources and useful links 
 

• ACON  

• PEP 

*        PrEP 

• Syphilis 

• TransHub 

• AusPATH 

• Caddyshack 

GPs and Referring Doctors 

Advice and support  

We are happy to provide live telephone advice to GPs on a range of topics, not limited to:  

• HIV management  

• Interpreting results (e.g. syphilis) 

• Transgender health care (for people aged 25+) 

• Genital dermatology 

• Treatment decision making  

• Treatment resistance 

• Long acting contraception (Implanon/IUD) 

• Medical abortion (MTOP) 

Please call us on (02) 4223 8457 or email your question to ISLHD-SexualHealthClinicReferrals@health.nsw.gov.au 

Sexual Health Info Link SHIL is a specialist support line providing evidence-based support to health professionals, staffed 9am-7pm Monday to Friday  

Referrals  

A valid GP referral is required for many of our services. Use our referral form or refer to Dr Alison Rutherford or Dr Melissa Lam on  

ISLHD-SexualHealthClinicReferrals@health.nsw.gov.au or Fax (02) 4223 8613 .