Welcome to STI Doctor
Discreet STI, STD & HIV Testing in Albany, WA
Speak to a doctor in Albany via Telehealth for confidential and discrete sexual health consultations for testing and treatment of common sexual health infections.
Bulk-Billed Consultations and Testing with Medicare
Private Fee - for non-Medicare patients
Opening hours: Mon - Sun: 9 AM - 7 PM (Sydney Time)
Discreet Sexual Health Care in Albany
We support testing for a broad range of sexual health infections and offer general sexual health consultations, treatments, and prescriptions in WA.
STI Treatment
Comprehensive treatments, including antibiotics and antivirals when clinically appropriate.
Contraception
Private consultations and electronic prescriptions for oral contraception medications.
HIV PrEP
Routine testing and PrEP prescriptions for HIV prevention - electronic scripts can be collected at nearby pharmacies in Albany.
Doxy-PEP
An antibiotic taken after sex to lower the risk of syphilis and chlamydia, for people at higher risk. About Doxy-PEP.
Erectile Dysfunction
Discreet consultations and prescriptions to bring back your confidence.
Why Choose STI Doctor in Albany
Dedicated to providing discreet sexual health care with a focus on patient privacy, education, and healthy outcomes.
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Discreet STI Testing & Treatment in Albany
STI Doctor is a discreet Australian telehealth service for sexual health. If you live in Albany or nearby, you can speak to an AHPRA-registered doctor by phone or video 7 days a week, usually the same day, and do your tests at a pathology collection centre in Albany. No waiting room, no travel: Albany is about 420 km south of Perth, roughly a five-hour drive, which is exactly when a phone consult earns its keep.
Consults and Medicare-eligible tests are bulk billed for eligible Medicare card holders. Without Medicare, a private fee applies ($55 on weekdays, $75 on weekends and public holidays) and the laboratory may charge separately. We test and treat chlamydia, gonorrhoea, syphilis, HIV, hepatitis, herpes, genital warts, trichomoniasis and Mycoplasma genitalium, and prescribe urgent HIV PEP, PrEP and Doxy-PEP where clinically appropriate.
Book a bulk-billed consult now or read on for the local details.
How STI testing works in Albany
- Book a consult. Choose a phone or video appointment; same-day appointments are usually available, 9am to 7pm Sydney time, 7 days.
- Test locally. The doctor sends an electronic pathology request to your phone. Take it to any collection centre in Albany. Most STI tests are a urine sample, a self-collected swab and/or a blood test.
- Get results and treatment. We text you when results are in (usually 1 to 3 business days) and book a follow-up. If treatment is needed, an eScript goes to your phone for any pharmacy.
Pathology collection in Albany
Your electronic pathology request from our doctor works at any approved collection centre, so pick the one closest to home or work:
- PathWest: Albany Health Campus, Hardie Road, Spencer Park (weekdays and Saturday mornings) (locations)
- Western Diagnostic Pathology: 87-89 Albany Highway, Mount Melville (locations)
- Western Diagnostic Pathology: 38 Angove Road, Spencer Park (locations)
- Clinipath Pathology: Albany collection centres (check their locations page) (locations)
Opening hours change, so check the provider's page before you go.
HIV and STD testing in Albany
An HIV test is a simple blood test, and it's part of a standard STI (STD) check when it's relevant to you. Your doctor can put all your tests, including throat and anal swabs where relevant, on one pathology request, so you can do them in a single visit to a PathWest, Western Diagnostic or Clinipath centre. For eligible Medicare card holders the consult is bulk billed and standard tests are usually covered, so there's usually no out-of-pocket cost. See what a full STI check includes.
When you need to be seen in person
Some care can't be done by telehealth, such as an examination, an injection (the usual treatment for gonorrhoea and syphilis) or specialist care. There's no dedicated public sexual health clinic in Albany. WA Country Health Service's Great Southern Population Health unit handles sexual health and communicable disease control (phone (08) 9842 7525), and the WA Sexual Health Helpline for country callers is 1800 198 205. Our doctor can also refer you to a local GP or the Albany Health Campus if you need to be seen in person.
Need HIV PEP urgently in Albany?
PEP must be started within 72 hours of a possible HIV exposure, and the sooner the better. The WA PEP Line (1300 767 161) is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. In country WA, emergency departments supply a full 28-day course of PEP. The nearest 24-hour emergency department is the Albany Health Campus emergency department, corner of Hardie Road and Warden Avenue, Spencer Park, (08) 9892 2222. (more information) You can also book an urgent PEP consult with us.
STIs in the Great Southern: what the numbers show
Western Australia recorded the highest gonorrhoea rate of any Australian state in 2024 (177.7 per 100,000 people), and WA Health reports the state's syphilis rate rose to 33.3 per 100,000 in 2024-25. The Great Southern has seen recent decreases, but syphilis is still circulating across regional WA. Many STIs cause no symptoms, so regular testing is the only reliable way to know. Source: WA Health, Syphilis Outbreak Response Group communique 2024-25.
Free and local options in Albany
If you're aged 16 to 35 with no symptoms, WA Health's Get the Facts program offers a free online chlamydia and gonorrhoea test with a PathWest form, no Medicare card or appointment needed, and PathWest collects at the Albany Health Campus. Southern Aboriginal Corporation supports Aboriginal people in the Great Southern. Public sexual health clinics and state programs are covered in our state-by-state guide to free STI testing.
Frequently asked questions
Is STI testing in Albany free?
Consults and Medicare-eligible tests are bulk billed for eligible Medicare card holders, so there's usually nothing to pay. Without Medicare, our consult fee is $55 on weekdays and $75 on weekends and public holidays, and the lab may charge separately.
Do I need to see a doctor in Albany in person?
Usually not. The consult is by phone or video, testing is at a local collection centre, and treatment for most STIs is by eScript. If you need an examination or an injection, we'll refer you to a local service.
How long do results take?
Most chlamydia, gonorrhoea, HIV and syphilis results come back in 1 to 3 business days. We text you when they're in. Testing too soon after sex can miss an infection; see our guide to STI window periods.
Book discreet STI testing in Albany today
Speak to a doctor by phone or video, test at a collection centre in Albany, and get results by text. Book your appointment now, or read about online STI testing. Nearby: STI testing in Perth CBD and all locations.
Medically reviewed by Dr Vafa Derakshan (MBBS, FRACGP, AHPRA MED0001663310). Last reviewed: September 2026. Local details were checked against official sources in September 2026; services change, so confirm with the provider. Sources: WA Country Health Service: Great Southern population health; WA Health: PEP in non-metropolitan areas; WA Get the Facts; Kirby Institute, Annual Surveillance Report 2025. This page is general information, not personal medical advice.