Online STI Test: results in 24 hours, no appointment
$39referral · pathology bulk-billed with Medicare or OSHC
$39 SMS pathology referral for an STI screen (chlamydia, gonorrhoea, syphilis, HIV, hepatitis). Walk into any Australian pathology lab. Most results within 24 hours.
If anything comes back positive, your follow-up telehealth consult with a Specialist GP is included at no additional cost.
Most results within 24 hours
No appointment needed — walk in
Specialist GP reviews every referral and result
Free treatment consult if positive · Pathology bulk-billed
You will receive a pathology referral by SMS. Take it to any pathology lab.
Online STI testing in Australia, available 7 days
If you want to check your sexual health quickly and privately, the Clinic365 online STI test is the simplest way to do it. There’s no doctor’s call, no waiting room, and nothing on the pathology slip that gives away what it’s for. You complete a 2-minute online questionnaire, an Australian Specialist GP reviews it, and a pathology referral arrives on your phone by SMS. Walk into any major Australian lab. Most results are back within 24 hours.
If you have symptoms, the test alone isn’t the right starting point — symptoms need a clinician’s eye on them first. Start instead with a telehealth STI consult ($59), or for a fuller pathway, a sexual health clinic phone consult. The comparison guide walks through which path fits your situation.
What’s included in the $39 screen
The standard referral covers the five infections behind most of Australia’s STI burden:
Throat and rectal swabs can be added at the pathology lab at no extra cost — you take them yourself in the cubicle, and they’re recommended after receptive oral or anal sex. For a wider panel that includes Mgen, herpes blood testing, or hepatitis C, start with a telehealth STI consult instead so the GP can tailor the order.
When the $39 screen is the right fit
The online referral suits people who feel well, want a routine check, and don’t need to talk to a clinician first. It works for annual screening, peace of mind after a new partner, testing once an exposure window has passed, or any time you’d rather not sit in a waiting room. Order it on a Sunday night, walk into a lab on Monday morning.
It’s not the right starting point if you have symptoms. Discharge, pain, sores, unusual bleeding, or persistent itching need a clinician’s assessment before the test — not afterwards — because what gets ordered may need to change. Use the telehealth STI consult instead. Same applies if you want a wider screen than the standard five infections, or you’re unsure what to test for.
How it works
Complete a 2-minute online questionnaire — medical history, symptoms, exposure timing.
Specialist GP review and SMS pathology referral, usually within minutes.
Walk into any major Australian pathology lab — no appointment needed.
Most results back within 24 hours of collection, by SMS.
STI tests can’t pick up an infection straight away — the body needs time to react before tests can detect it. Rough timing:
Chlamydia and gonorrhoea — from 2 weeks after exposure
HIV — from 4 weeks (with confirmation at 12 weeks)
Syphilis — from 4 to 6 weeks
Hepatitis B — from 6 weeks
Possible HIV exposure in the last 72 hours? Don’t wait to test — emergency PEP can prevent infection if started fast. The when to test guide covers all the timings, including retesting after treatment and routine screening intervals.
If anything comes back positive
Most STIs are straightforward to manage. If a result is flagged, a Specialist GP rings you, talks through what the result means, and starts treatment where it’s clinically appropriate — the follow-up consult is free. For gonorrhoea or syphilis, an injection is arranged at a clinic near you. Recurring or complex infections are handled by the same team through STI treatment.
Privacy and confidentiality
Results go to you by SMS. Your regular GP, employer, partner, and insurer aren’t notified. By law, four STIs (chlamydia, gonorrhoea, syphilis, HIV) are reported anonymously to state health departments for public health tracking — that doesn’t appear on your records and isn’t shared with anyone else.
Fees and free options
For the full price list, see the Fees and Payment page. The pathology test itself is bulk-billed at the lab with Medicare or eligible OSHC, so the only charge for most patients is the $39 referral. Two ways to test for free:
Not sure what you have? Compare symptoms side by side in our STI Comparison Guide — plain English, no jargon.
Not sure when to test? See our When to Get an STI Test guide — how long to wait after exposure, how often to retest, and what to do next.
You complete a 2-minute online questionnaire about your symptoms, exposure, and any allergies. An Australian Specialist GP reviews it and sends a pathology referral to your phone by SMS. You walk into any major Australian lab — no appointment — for a urine sample and a blood draw, which takes about 10 minutes. Most results come back within 24 hours, also by SMS.
No. Walk into any pathology centre with the SMS referral. Most are open Monday to Saturday, with extended hours in CBD locations. The city-specific guides have local detail if useful.
Chlamydia, gonorrhoea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B — all from a single blood draw and urine sample. Throat and rectal swabs can be added at the lab at no extra cost; you take those yourself in the cubicle. For tests beyond this panel, see Mgen, herpes, BV, thrush, trichomoniasis, or a telehealth STI consult for a tailored panel.
Yes. Results go directly to you by SMS. Your regular GP, employer, partner, and insurer aren’t notified. At the lab, STI tests are processed like any other blood test — the staff don’t know which specific tests are on the order. Four STIs (chlamydia, gonorrhoea, syphilis, HIV) are reported anonymously to state health departments for population tracking; that doesn’t appear on your record.
Most STIs need 2 to 6 weeks before they’re reliably detectable: chlamydia and gonorrhoea from 2 weeks, HIV from 4 weeks (12-week confirmation), syphilis from 4 to 6 weeks, hepatitis B from 6 weeks. The when to test guide has the full timing. If you’ve had possible HIV exposure in the last 72 hours, see emergency PEP first — testing alone won’t prevent infection.
A Specialist GP rings you, talks through what the result means, and starts treatment where it’s clinically appropriate. The treatment consult is free for any positive result from a Clinic365 test, so you don’t book again. For gonorrhoea or syphilis, an injection is arranged at a clinic near you. Recurring or complex infections are handled by the same team through STI treatment.
If you have symptoms (discharge, pain, sores, unusual bleeding, persistent itching), the fixed $39 screen is probably not the right starting point — symptoms need a clinician’s eye on them, and the standard panel might miss the cause. Start with a telehealth STI consult ($59) so the GP can tailor what gets tested.
Yes. The lab test itself is bulk-billed at the lab with Medicare or eligible OSHC; without those, the patient pays the lab’s standard pathology fee. Sexual health centres in capital cities also offer free walk-in care, and ACCHS clinics provide free, culturally safe care across remote NT, north Queensland, and remote WA.
