Discreet STI, STD & HIV Testing in Port Hedland, WA

Discreet STI Testing & Treatment in Port Hedland

STI Doctor is a discreet Australian telehealth service for sexual health. If you live in Port Hedland 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 Port Hedland. No waiting room, no travel: Port Hedland is about 1,640 km from Perth (a two-hour flight), so telehealth is the fastest way to see a doctor.

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 Port Hedland

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 Port Hedland. 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 Port Hedland

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

• PathWest: Hedland Health Campus, 2/34 Colebatch Way, South Hedland (weekdays) (locations)
• Western Diagnostic Pathology: 7 Edgar Street, Port Hedland (Monday to Thursday) (locations)
• Western Diagnostic Pathology: Colebatch Way, South Hedland (locations)

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

HIV and STD testing in Port Hedland

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 or Western Diagnostic 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. WA Country Health Service's Pilbara Public Health unit provides sexual health services in the region (phone (08) 9174 1660), and the WA Sexual Health Helpline for country callers is 1800 198 205. Wirraka Maya Health Service Aboriginal Corporation in South Hedland provides culturally safe care. Our doctor can refer you locally if you need an examination or injection.

Need HIV PEP urgently in Port Hedland?

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 Hedland Health Campus emergency department, 2-34 Colebatch Way, South Hedland, (08) 9174 1000 (24 hours). (more information) You can also book an urgent PEP consult with us.

STIs in the Pilbara: what the numbers show

The Pilbara has been part of WA Health's syphilis outbreak response since 2018, and WA recorded the highest gonorrhoea rate of any Australian state in 2024 (177.7 per 100,000 people). Many STIs cause no symptoms, so regular testing matters even more where clinics are far apart. Source: WA Health, Syphilis outbreak response.

Free and local options in Port Hedland

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, collected at the Hedland Health Campus. 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 Port Hedland 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 Port Hedland 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 Port Hedland today

Speak to a doctor by phone or video, test at a collection centre in Port Hedland, 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: Pilbara 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.