PRONTO! is a rapid HIV test and sexual health service for men who have sex with men and trans & gender diverse people.
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Tests are conducted by our Peer Test Facilitators. These people are not doctors or nurses and they can only provide a Rapid HIV Test and a standard sexually transmitted infection (STI) screen.
A standard STI Screen includes testing for:
If you know you have an STI or are experiencing symptoms, please select "STI treatment" when booking.
Our PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) Clinic is operated by doctors and nurses practitioners who can prescribe PrEP and treatment for STIs.Some treatments may incur a cost and the doctor or nurse practitioner will explain these to you.
As of October 1st, 2024 Pronto! PrEP Clinic uses a mixed billing model for General Practitioner and Nurse Practitioner consultations. We bulk bill all patients with current, Australian issued:
PRONTO! is co-located with Equinox at Thorne Harbour's site at 200 Hoddle Street in Abbotsford.
If you have questions, call PRONTO! on (03) 9416 2889.
Peer Rapid HIV and STI Testing
Mon - Thurs 4:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Sat 10:00 am – 2:30 pm
PrEP Dr (PrEP Clinic and STI Treatment)
Mon, Tues and Thurs 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Sat 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
(Note: This space is shared with Equinox Clinic)
Peer Rapid HIV and STI Testing
Friday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
(Note: This space is shared with The Centre Clinic)
We ask that clients with cold or flu symptoms delay their appointment until symptoms have cleared.
Rapid HIV and STI Test clients may be emailed a link to the ACCESS Survey. We ask that clients complete the anonymous survey using the code provided prior to their appointment. For more information, please click here.
Please ensure you arrive 10 minutes before your appointment. Late arrivals may need to be rescheduled to another day.
If you think you might have been exposed to HIV please call the PEP phone line. The operator will ask about what happened and may recommend you take PEP.
PEP Phone line: 1800 889 887 (staffed from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday. All other times there is a detailed recorded message)
You can also find help at the get PEP website.
Rapid HIV and STI Test (Peer Tester)
Our Rapid HIV Test provided by our peer testers is FREE for most clients, even if you don't have a Medicare card.
The cost of a standard HIV + STI screen is approximately $160 and must be paid by card on the day of the appointment. Clients seen in St Kilda will need to pay pathology fees via credit card over the phone to our Abbotsford site.
PrEP Dr (PrEP Clinic and STI Treatment)
Please Note: we are introducing a mixed billing system for this servcie from 1st October 2024!
We will continue to bulk bill all patients with current, Australian issued:
We request that patients meeting these criteria bring their current concession cards to each consultation.
All other patients will be charged a private fee for consultations. Medicare rebates apply for current Medicare Card holders and the practice can process your Medicare claim for overnight payment on your behalf if you have provided Medicare your current residential and bank account details.
Please speak to our friendly reception team if you are experiencing financial distress prior to your appointment so that we can continue to support you.
OUR FEES
General Practitioner (GP) face-to-face & telehealth consultations (Mon-Sat)
Nurse Practitioner (NP) face-to-face & telehealth consultations (Mon-Sat)
PRONTO! is a peer service funded and designed to support communities at high risk of HIV including men who have sex with men and trans & gender diverse people. You may be denied a free Rapid HIV test if you are not a member of these communities.
The Rapid HIV test is a finger prick blood test that only needs a small amount of blood, with results in 20 minutes.
A Rapid HIV Test may not detect HIV that is recently acquired. The window period for the test is three months (12 weeks). This means that the test may not detect HIV that has been acquired in the last three months.
The Rapid HIV Test is not accurate for people who have taken PEP or PrEP within the past 3 months.
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