STI Test Perth: 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 Perth. Walk into any pathology lab in Perth. 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 Perth.
Pathology across Perth
Walk into any pathology clinic across Perth with your Clinic365 referral. No appointment needed.
STI testing in Perth
If you’ve searched STI test Perth 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 Perth, walk into any pathology clinic across the metro area or regional WA, 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 Perth 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.
Perth and Western Australia's sexual health context
Western Australia recorded over 12,000 chlamydia notifications and around 4,500 gonorrhoea notifications in 2023 (NNDSS), with significantly elevated rates in remote and Aboriginal communities. The Kimberley and Pilbara regions remain priority areas under the Multijurisdictional Syphilis Outbreak Working Group response. Perth itself has an active MSM community in the inner suburbs around Northbridge and Mount Lawley, with growing PrEP uptake; DoxyPEP is available for MSM and other higher-risk groups (current Australian guidance).
Geography and access across Perth
Perth spans roughly 75 kilometres from Mandurah to Joondalup — one of the most spread-out Australian metros. Pathology collection centres cluster densely in the inner suburbs (CBD, Northbridge, inner Perth suburbs), the western suburbs (Claremont, Cottesloe, Nedlands), the southern suburbs (South Perth, Como, Applecross, Fremantle), and outwards to Joondalup, Midland, Armadale, Rockingham, and Mandurah. Coverage extends across the Swan Valley and the Hills (Kalamunda, Mundaring). For people in outer suburbs or regional WA, telehealth consults often save significant travel.
Your Clinic365 referral works across regional WA — major pathology networks extend through the South West (Bunbury, Busselton, Margaret River), the Wheatbelt, Goldfields, Pilbara, Kimberley, and Mid West. Patients in remote areas can also use Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service (ACCHS) collection points where available — ACCHS networks are central to the WA STI response in remote communities.
Who should get an STI test in Perth
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 Perth or regional WA
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 WA, the Public Health Act 2016), chlamydia, gonorrhoea, syphilis, and HIV are reported anonymously to WA 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. Our Emergency PEP service can arrange a same-day eScript and pathology referral within hours. If you cannot wait for an appointment, your nearest hospital Emergency Department.
Privacy in Perth
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 Perth and Australia, seven days a week. Book on the homepage.
Frequently asked questions
Walk into any pathology clinic across Perth with your Clinic365 SMS referral — CBD, Northbridge, Mount Lawley, Subiaco, Leederville, Claremont, Cottesloe, Fremantle, South Perth, Joondalup, Midland, Armadale, Rockingham, and Mandurah. No appointment needed at most locations. Most are open Monday to Saturday in metro areas.
Yes. The major pathology networks extend across regional WA — your referral works in the South West (Bunbury, Busselton, Margaret River), the Wheatbelt, Goldfields, Pilbara, Kimberley, and Mid West. Patients in remote areas can also use Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service (ACCHS) collection points where available.
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 WA Health under the Public Health Act 2016 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. Our Emergency PEP service can arrange a same-day eScript and pathology referral within hours. If you cannot wait for an appointment, your nearest hospital Emergency Department.
