Discreet STI, STD & HIV Testing in Liverpool, NSW

Discreet STI Testing & Treatment in Liverpool

STI Doctor is a discreet Australian telehealth service for sexual health. If you live in Liverpool 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 Liverpool. No waiting room, no travel: Liverpool is about 32 km south-west of the Sydney CBD.

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 Liverpool

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 Liverpool. 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 Liverpool

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

• Laverty Pathology: Pathology Room 1, 175a Elizabeth Drive, Liverpool (locations)
• Douglass Hanly Moir: collection centres in Liverpool (check their locations page) (locations)
• 4Cyte Pathology: Liverpool collection centre (locations)

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

HIV and STD testing in Liverpool

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 Laverty, Douglass Hanly Moir or 4Cyte 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. The public Liverpool Sexual Health Clinic is at 13 Elizabeth Street, Liverpool (Bigge Park Centre), phone (02) 9827 8022. South Western Sydney Local Health District says its sexual health services are free; NSW public sexual health clinics don't need a Medicare card or a GP referral. It's open weekdays, with late appointments on Thursdays, and works by phone booking. Our doctor will tell you if you need this and help arrange it.

Need HIV PEP urgently in Liverpool?

PEP must be started within 72 hours of a possible HIV exposure, and the sooner the better. The NSW PEP Hotline is 1800 737 669 (1800 PEP NOW). Outside its staffed hours, go to your nearest emergency department. The nearest 24-hour emergency department is the Liverpool Hospital emergency department, corner of Elizabeth and Goulburn Streets, Liverpool, (02) 8738 3000. (more information) You can also book an urgent PEP consult with us.

STIs in South Western Sydney: what the numbers show

South Western Sydney recorded 1,374 gonorrhoea notifications in 2024 (128.0 per 100,000 people) and 173 infectious syphilis notifications (16.1 per 100,000), as NSW as a whole hit its highest gonorrhoea count in a decade. Many STIs cause no symptoms, so regular testing is the only reliable way to know. Source: NSW Health, NSW STI Data Report 2024.

Free and local options in Liverpool

A free NSW Health MyTest HIV self-test vending machine is at Liverpool Hospital and is available around the clock (register online first). headspace Liverpool supports young people aged 12 to 25. 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 Liverpool 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 Liverpool 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 Liverpool today

Speak to a doctor by phone or video, test at a collection centre in Liverpool, and get results by text. Book your appointment now, or read about online STI testing. Nearby: STI testing in Sydney 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: South Western Sydney LHD: Sexual health; NSW Health: MyTest; NSW Sexual Health Infolink: PEP hotline. This page is general information, not personal medical advice.