Discreet STI, STD & HIV Testing in Echuca, VIC

Discreet STI Testing & Treatment in Echuca

STI Doctor is a discreet Australian telehealth service for sexual health. If you live in Echuca 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 Echuca. No waiting room, no travel: Echuca is about 90 km from Bendigo and 220 km from Melbourne, with Moama just across the river in NSW.

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 Echuca

1. Book a consult. Choose a phone or video appointment; same-day appointments are usually available, 9am to 7pm Sydney time, 7 days.
2. Test locally. The doctor sends an electronic pathology request to your phone. Take it to any collection centre in Echuca. Most STI tests are a urine sample, a self-collected swab and/or a blood test.
3. 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 Echuca

Your electronic pathology request from our doctor works at any approved collection centre, so pick the one closest to home or work:

• Dorevitch Pathology: Echuca Moama Family Practice, 179 Annesley Street, Echuca (locations)
• Austin Pathology: Echuca Regional Health, 231 Leichardt Street (weekdays and Saturday mornings) (locations)

Opening hours change, so check the provider's page before you go.

HIV and STD testing in Echuca

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 Dorevitch or Austin Pathology 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 public sexual health clinic in Echuca. The nearest dedicated service is the Sexual and Reproductive Health Hub at Bendigo Community Health Services, 165-171 Hargreaves Street, Bendigo, (03) 5406 1200, which bulk bills Medicare card holders, offers telehealth and is appointment-only. Njernda Aboriginal Corporation's medical clinic at 84 Hare Street, Echuca, provides culturally safe GP care. Our doctor will tell you if you need this and help arrange it.

Need HIV PEP urgently in Echuca?

PEP must be started within 72 hours of a possible HIV exposure, and the sooner the better. The Victorian PEP line (1800 889 887) can help during business hours; after hours, an emergency department is usually the best place to go. If you live in Moama, the NSW PEP Hotline is 1800 737 669. The nearest 24-hour emergency department is the Echuca Regional Health emergency department, entrance via Service Street, Echuca, (03) 5485 5000 (24 hours). (more information) You can also book an urgent PEP consult with us.

STIs in Victoria and southern NSW: what the numbers show

Victoria recorded 11,198 gonorrhoea notifications in 2024 (160.3 per 100,000 people) and 1,398 infectious syphilis notifications (20.0 per 100,000); the Victorian Department of Health reports syphilis rising in both men and women since 2017. Across the river, NSW recorded its highest gonorrhoea count in a decade. Many STIs cause no symptoms, so regular testing is the only reliable way to know. Source: Kirby Institute, Annual Surveillance Report 2025.

Free and local options in Echuca

Moama residents can use NSW Health's free postal finger-prick HIV test (the DBS test) and the NSW Sexual Health Infolink (1800 451 624). Bendigo Community Health also offers telehealth appointments to the region. 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 Echuca 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 Echuca 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 Echuca today

Speak to a doctor by phone or video, test at a collection centre in Echuca, and get results by text. Book your appointment now, or read about online STI testing. Nearby: STI testing in Bendigo 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: Bendigo Community Health Services: Sexual and Reproductive Health Hub; Echuca Regional Health: Emergency; Get PEP: Victoria; Victorian Department of Health: Syphilis. This page is general information, not personal medical advice.