STI Test Brisbane: results in 24 hours, no appointment
$39no additional costs for the tests themselves with Medicare or OSHC
$39 SMS pathology referral for an STI screen (chlamydia, gonorrhoea, syphilis, HIV, hepatitis) in Brisbane. Walk into any pathology lab in Brisbane. 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.
You will receive a pathology referral by SMS. Take it to any pathology clinic across Brisbane.
Pathology across Brisbane
Walk into any pathology clinic across Brisbane with your Clinic365 referral. No appointment needed.
STI testing in Brisbane
If you’ve searched STI test Brisbane because you want a check without seeing a doctor in person, this page is for you. Clinic365 lets you order a full STI screen online from anywhere in Brisbane, walk into any pathology clinic across the metro area or regional Qld, and get most results within 24 hours by SMS. No appointment, no waiting room.
If you’d prefer to talk to a doctor first — about symptoms, contraception, women’s or men’s health, or anything beyond a routine screen — see our online sexual health clinic for a same-day phone consult.
What an STI test in Brisbane covers
The standard 5-infection screen tests for chlamydia, gonorrhoea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B from a single blood test and urine sample. These are the 5 infections recommended for routine screening under current Australian STI testing guidelines (Australian sexual health testing guidelines).
Add-on testing
You can add testing for herpes, mycoplasma genitalium, trichomonas, BV, thrush, or UTI through the questionnaire. Self-collected throat and anal swabs can also be added if you’ve had oral or anal sex (urine alone misses throat and rectal infections).
For any symptoms — discharge, sores, pain, unusual bleeding, rashes — we recommend booking a telehealth sexual health consult instead. A Specialist GP can take a proper history, work out which tests fit your situation, and prescribe treatment if needed. Self-directed testing suits routine screening with no symptoms.
Want a doctor to call as well?
Every online STI test has the option for a Specialist GP to call you — tick the box during the questionnaire, or change your mind later and request a call. Useful if you want to discuss anything before testing, talk through results, or get advice on partner notification.
Brisbane and Queensland's sexual health context
Queensland recorded over 18,000 chlamydia notifications and around 7,000 gonorrhoea notifications in 2023 (NNDSS). Far north Queensland has been a focus of the renewed response to syphilis transmission to babies during pregnancy, with ACCHS networks playing a central role in remote-area screening. Brisbane itself has a significant MSM community concentrated through the inner-northern suburbs, with active PrEP and DoxyPEP uptake (current Australian guidance supports DoxyPEP for higher-risk MSM).
Geography and access across Brisbane
Greater Brisbane spans roughly 50 kilometres north-to-south, divided by the Brisbane River. Pathology collection centres are well-distributed across the inner suburbs (CBD, Fortitude Valley, New Farm, Spring Hill, West End, South Brisbane), the inner east (Bulimba, Camp Hill, Coorparoo), the inner north (Kelvin Grove, Bowen Hills, Wilston), and the inner west (Toowong, Indooroopilly, St Lucia). Coverage extends to the outer suburbs, the bayside, Logan, Ipswich, Redcliffe, and the Sunshine Coast / Gold Coast spillover. Most metro pathology clinics open Monday to Saturday.
Your Clinic365 referral also works across regional Queensland — major pathology networks extend to the Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Toowoomba, Cairns, Townsville, Mackay, and remote areas. Specific pages exist for STI testing in Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Cairns, and Townsville.
Who should get an STI test in Brisbane
Australian sexual health guidelines recommend a routine screen if:
You’re under 30 and sexually active
You’ve had a new partner or more than one partner in the last year
You haven’t been tested in the last 12 months
A partner has tested positive for an STI
You’re starting or continuing PrEP (3-monthly STI screening is part of the protocol)
You’re pregnant or planning a pregnancy
Annual testing is recommended for anyone aged 15–29 who is sexually active. Men who have sex with men are recommended to test every 3 months, including throat and anal swabs.
When to test after sex
Tests have testing windows — testing too soon can give a false negative because the infection isn’t yet detectable:
Walk into any pathology clinic across Brisbane or regional Qld
Most results are returned to you by SMS within 24 hours
What happens if a result is positive
If anything comes back positive, the treatment consult is included — bulk-billed for Medicare card holders, or completely free if you don’t have Medicare. A Specialist GP calls you by telehealth to talk it through, discusses treatment options if treatment is needed, and supports you through partner notification using the Let Them Know SMS tool.
By Australian law (in Queensland, the Public Health Act 2005), chlamydia, gonorrhoea, syphilis, and HIV are reported anonymously to Queensland Health for surveillance — we handle the notification on your behalf. It doesn’t appear on your records.
If you think you've had a possible HIV exposure
HIV post-exposure prevention (PEP) is time-critical — it must start within 72 hours of exposure to be effective. Queensland Health hospital emergency departments can provide free PEP. Our Emergency PEP service can also arrange a same-day eScript and pathology referral within hours.
Privacy in Brisbane
Results go to your phone only. We don’t notify your regular GP, your family, your employer, or your insurer. The same privacy applies if you’re under 18 (Australian Mature Minor doctrine).
Available across Brisbane and Australia, seven days a week. Book on the homepage.
Frequently asked questions
Walk into any pathology clinic across Brisbane with your Clinic365 SMS referral — CBD, Fortitude Valley, New Farm, West End, South Brisbane, the inner east (Bulimba, Coorparoo), inner north (Kelvin Grove, Bowen Hills), inner west (Toowong, Indooroopilly), bayside, Logan, Ipswich, and Redcliffe. No appointment needed at most locations. Most are open Monday to Saturday in metro areas.
Yes. The major pathology networks extend across regional Queensland — your referral works on the Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, in Toowoomba, Cairns, Townsville, Mackay, and remote areas. We have dedicated Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Cairns, and Townsville pages.
Yes. Results go directly to you by SMS. We do not notify your regular GP, employer, or insurer. At the pathology clinic, STI tests are processed like any other blood test — staff don’t know which tests are ordered. Notifiable STIs (chlamydia, gonorrhoea, syphilis, HIV) are reported anonymously to Queensland Health under the Public Health Act 2005 for surveillance and contact tracing — this is anonymous from your perspective and doesn’t appear on your records.
A Specialist GP calls you by telehealth to discuss the result and arrange treatment. The treatment consult is included — bulk-billed for Medicare card holders, or completely free if you don’t have Medicare. Prescriptions are sent to your phone by SMS for any Australian pharmacy. The GP also walks you through partner notification using the Let Them Know SMS tool.
Chlamydia and gonorrhoea: 2 weeks. Syphilis: 6 weeks. HIV: 4–6 weeks. Hepatitis B: 6 weeks to 6 months. Testing too early may give a false negative — your Specialist GP can advise on retesting if needed.
HIV post-exposure prevention (PEP) is time-critical — it must start within 72 hours of exposure. Queensland Health hospital emergency departments can provide free PEP. Our Emergency PEP service can arrange a same-day eScript and pathology referral within hours.
