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== '''The Drama Downunder; Contraception Issues, Sexual Disease, Aids.''' ==

Unfortunately, sexually transmitted infections are rife among travelers and young Australians (That is you!). The Australian Government will pay for travelers to get checked for STIs and will even pay for them to get treated. They are not doing this out of the goodness of their hearts, they've just figured out that it's cheaper to treat travelers in Australia before they infect locals, as they have a (statistical) tendency to do. 

Please go and get yourself checked out if there is any chance that you have an STI (If you have ever had sex, there is a chance that you have an STI). Most people who are infected don't know it and don't show any symptoms until it' too late to do much about it (and often have infected other people).

It's free, it's confidential, it's convenient, it's easy.

There are central clinics that are easy to get to and they also have free interpreters so there's no need to worry about language issues.

Australians can go too.

Free services include:
Clinical consultations with specialist doctors and nurses for issues such as
Sexually Transmissible Infections
HIV/AIDS
Hepatitis immunization
Telephone results, advice and information service, provided by expert nurses
On-site pharmacy
A fully equipped laboratory for rapid results of some tests
Free condoms, lubricant, dental dams and needle and syringe program
Interpreter services for people from a non-English speaking background
Educational brochures
Referral to other agencies.


'''Action Centre'''
Level 1, 92-94 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne
Phone 9654 4766

•	contraception

•	sexuality and gender issues

•	pregnancy and unplanned pregnancy

•	sexually transmitted diseases

•	sexual decision making

•	relationships

Services are primarily for under 25 year olds. Our fee for clients over 18 years and who are working is $28 per year, or if on a pension or benefit it is $6 per year (to cover supplies).
www.fpv.org.au

'''CASA House (Centre Against Sexual Assault)'''

3rd Floor Queen Victoria Women’s Centre, 210 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, Phone 9635 3600

Counseling and Support line: 9635 3610

•	counseling

•	advocacy

•	health services

•	legal advice

The crisis-care unit at the Royal Women’s Hospital is available after hours for recent assault victims.

www.casa.org.au

'''Melbourne Sexual Health Centre'''

For more information, check out: [http://www.mshc.org.au Melbourne Sexual Health Centre] 1st floor, 580 Swanston Street, Carlton
Phone 9347 0244

Tram route: 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 16, 64, 67, 72

Monday to Thursday: 8.40am-5pm

Friday: 1:10pm-5pm

•	sexual health services

•	immunization

•	pregnancy testing

•	counseling

•	pharmacy

•	needle exchange

•	result and information line

The clinic operates on Thursdays 5pm-6:30pm by appointment only.

www.mshc.org.au