Sex Matters - Useful Contacts
We have provided some contact numbers and web addresses to help you with advice, information and a range of health services. You can also try your local community health centre, doctor, nurse or health worker. Most states have women's health centres, youth health centres and Aboriginal medical centres. Your phone book may have a community help page listing local health, legal and information services.
Family Planning Centres
Family Planning clinics provide contraception and fertility advice, sexual health checks and information, pregnancy tests, pap tests and breast checks, counselling services. We have listed a Family Planning Centre in each State and Territory; call them for the location of the centre closest to you.
Family Planning NSW
328-336 Liverpool Rd, Ashfield NSW 2131
02 8752 4300
Family Planning NSW operates a telephone and e-mail information and advisory service called Healthline that is staffed by experienced nurses. They are available to answer all your reproductive and sexual health questions and provide further referrals if necessary.
Healthline 1300 658 886 (TTY for deaf is 02 8752 4360)
Operates Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm. NSW callers pay only the cost of a local call.
The Healthline email service is available here.
Other Family Planning Organisations
Sexual Health and Family Planning ACT
02 6247 3077
http://www.shfpact.org.au/
Family Planning QLD
07 3252 0240
http://www.fpq.com.au/
Family Planning Welfare NT
08 8948 0144
http://www.fpwnt.com.au/
Family Planning South Australia is now called SHINE
(Sexual Health Information, Networking and Education)
08 8431 5177
http://www.shinesa.org.au/
Family Planning Tasmania
03 6228 5244
http://www.fpt.asn.au/
Family Planning Victoria
03 9257 0100
http://www.fpv.org.au/
Family Planning Western Australia
08 9227 6177
http://www.fpwa.org.au/
Sexual Health and Family Planning Australia (SHFPA)
SHFPA is the national voice of the above family planning organisations and represents them on sexual and reproductive health issues at national and international levels.
02 6230 5255
http://www.shfpa.org.au/
Sexual Health Centres
There are lots of sexual health centres which provide a range of testing, treatment, information and counselling services. We have listed one in each State and Territory, but check out the phone book for the one closest to you.
NSW
Sydney Sexual Health Centre
02 9382 7440
ACT
The Gilmore Clinic
02 6244 2184
NT
Clinic 34
08 8922 8007
QLD
Brisbane Sexual Health Clinic
07 3227 7091
SA
Clinic 275
08 8226 6025
TAS
Sexual Health Branch
03 6233 3557
VIC
Melbourne Sexual Health Centre
03 9347 0244
WA
Communicable Diseases Service
08 9224 2178
Women's Information & Referral Lines
These services provide information and referrals to health and community services in each State and Territory.
NSW Freecall 1800 817 227
(TTY for deaf 1800 673 304)
ACT 02 6205 1076 or 6205 1075
NT Freecall 1800 813 631
QLD Freecall 1800 017 382
SA Freecall 1800 188 158
Tas Freecall 1800 675 028
VIC Freecall 1800 136 570
WA Freecall 1800 199 174 or 08 9264 1900
AIDS Councils
AIDS Councils are community-based organisations that provide a range of services including counselling, treatment advice, support services and information.
NSW AIDS Council of NSW (ACON)
02 9206 2000 TTY (02) 9283 2088
ACT AIDS Action Council of the ACT (AACACT)
02 6257 2855
NT Northern Territory AIDS Council (NTAC)
08 8941 1711
QLD Queensland AIDS Council (QuAC)
07 3844 1990
SA AIDS Council of South Australia (ACSA)
08 8362 1611
TAS Tasmanian Council on AIDS & Related Diseases (TasCARD)
03 6234 1242
VIC Victorian AIDS Council/Gay Men's Health Centre (VAC/GMHC)
03 9865 6700
WA Western Australian AIDS Council (WAAC)
09 9429 9900
HIV/AIDS Information Lines
Confidential advice and information over the phone.
Across Australia AFAO Health Information Line
Freecall 1800 803 806
NSW Albion Street
Freecall 1800 451 600
ACT AIDS Action Council
02 6257 2855
NT Call the NT AIDS Council
08 8941 1711
Qld Information Line
Freecall 1800 177 434
SA AIDS Country Line
Freecall 1800 888 559
TAS AIDSLine
Freecall 1800 803 806
VIC AIDSLine
Freecall 1800 133 392
WA Information Line
08 9429 9944
Positive Heterosexuals HIV/AIDS (Pozhet) service
http://www.pozhet.org.au
Pozhet is the lead agency in NSW addressing issues related to HIV and heterosexuality. They organise events, provide support, and have a range of resources available at their website.
NSW Multicultural Health Communication Service
http://www.mhcs.health.nsw.gov.au
Phone: 02 9816 0347
Provides information and services to assist health professionals to communicate with non English speaking communities throughout New South Wales. Multilingual health resources, are availabe on the website.
Multicultural HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C service (MHAHS).
http://www.multiculturalhivhepc.net.au
This website provides HIV/AIDS and hepatitis C information in a range of community languages as well as English, and more about their service.
General Practice Registrars Australia Ltd (GPRA)
http://www.gpra.org.au
Email: enquiries@gpra.org.au
Post:
PO Box 7292 St Kilda Rd
VIC 8004
Phone: 1300 131 198
Gay and Lesbian Counselling Services
NSW 02 9207 2800 Freecall 1800 184 527
ACTGay - 02 6247 2726 Lesbian - 02 6247 8882
NT Mensline Freecall 1800 181 888
QLD 07 3017 1717
SA 08 8362 3223
TAS 03 6234 8179
VIC 03 9510 5488
WA 08 9328 9044
Lifeline
13 1114
Anyone can ring Lifeline about any issue.
Lifeline provides free and confidential support and advice.
Kids Help Line
Freecall 1800 551 800
For young people from anywhere in Australia, 24 hours toll free.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) Health Sites
The Health Report
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/healthreport/default.htm
ABC Health & Wellbeing
http://www.abc.net.au/health/healthyliving/sexrelationships/
Andrology Australia
Andrology Australia is a community and professional education programme providing information on male reproductive health.
http://www.andrologyaustralia.org
Australasian Menopause Society
Since 1988 the AMS has been at the forefront of new directions in women's health and aims to bring accurate, evidence-based information to health professionals and the community.
http://www.menopause.org.au
The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
This Victorian organisation responds to the needs of women through excellence in research, community and professional education and clinical care.Their primary focus is the health and wellbeing of Australian women aged 35 years and over.
http://www.jeanhailes.org.au
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