PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis)

Our clinic offers a safe, discrete and supportive PrEP prescribing service, provided by experienced practitioners.

After-hours and weekend appointments are available upon request.

The service is available in-clinic (St Kilda) or via Telehealth, and includes:

• Confidential consultation, counselling, support and education in a respectful environment, free of judgement, and incorporating a sex-positive approach
• STI screening in clinic at the time of consultation, or via electronic request for telehealth appointments.
• Follow up, including the provision of your results via secure communication
• In clinic treatment, support and advice – if abnormal results are received.

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PEP (Post-Exposure Prophylaxis)

We understand that needing to access PEP can be an overwhelming and sometimes distressing experience.

We’re here to support you through this process with compassion, confidentiality and respect.

After-hours and weekend appointments are available upon request, to ensure you have access to the most appropriate treatment within 72 hours.

The service is available in-clinic (St Kilda) and offers:

• A supportive and confidential discussion, including a risk assessment relevant to your individual circumstances, which informs the indication for PEP
• Baseline STI screening, where treatment is indicated
• Providing a prescription for the 2-Drug PEP regime (business hours) or a starter pack and prescription (after hours)
• Streamlined referral to a tertiary service, when a 3-Drug regime is indicated *
• Same day supply of “Doxy-PEP” when clinically indicated
• Telephone follow up to discuss your pathology results, and address concerns you may have, including any side effects associated with treatment
• 6-week and 12-week follow up and pathology testing – in clinic or via telehealth.

* A 3-Drug PEP regime is expensive. The pharmacy price for the 3rd medicine is approximately $1,300. However, this can be accessed free of charge through a public hospital, which we will arrange on your behalf.

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OUR FEES

We keep our fees for PrEP and PEP as low as possible.
After your Medicare rebate, there is a $25 out-of-pocket fee for your initial appointment.
Pathology testing will ordinarily be bulk billed
There are no out of pocket costs for your follow up appointments (as long as these are related to your original appointment – excluding any new/unrelated medical problems or advice, which will attract an out-of-pocket fee).

Doxy-PEP

• ASHM Doxy PEP Information
• Sexual Health Victoria – Doxycycline PEP
• Sexual Health Quarters Information Sheet

The Bayside Clinic. Serving Melbourne’s Bayside & South-East. St Kilda, Brighton, South Melbourne, Berwick, Cranbourne, Pakenham.