Sexual Health

Just like the rest of your health, your sexual health needs regular maintenance to ensure it remains in good working order. Yet unfortunately, sex isn't something that is often openly discussed and talked about. Good sexual health means making sure you have the knowledge, skills and ability to make informed sexual choices and act responsibly to protect your health and the health of others.

North Coast Area Health Service provides a range of fixed and outreach sexual health services to the community. Services provide are:
• Information and education about sexually transmissible infections and safe sex
• Screening, treatment and management of sexually transmitted infections
• Counselling for sexual health related issues
• Free Condoms & Lubricant
• Health Promotion and Education

Please refer to individual sites below for additional services.

Tweed Heads (Clinic 145)
Lvl1, 145 Wharf Street, Tweed Heads
Ph: (07) 5506 6850
Additional Services: Aboriginal Sexual Health Education
(Outreach to Byron Bay and Murwillumbah)

Lismore (SHAIDS)
4 Shepherd Lane, Lismore
Ph: (02) 6620 2980
Additional Services: Youth drop in clinic every Wednesday 1-4pm, Secondary NSP, Aboriginal Sexual Health Education

Grafton (Clinic 229)
Grafton Base Hospital, Arthur Street, Grafton
Ph: (02) 6640 2229
(Outreach to Maclean)
Additional Services: Aboriginal Sexual Health Education, co-located with Primary NSP
(Outreach to Maclean)

Coffs Harbour (Clinic 916)
345 Pacific Hwy, Coffs Harbour
Ph: (02) 6656 7865
Additional Services: Aboriginal Sexual Health Education, Secondary NSP
(Outreach to Bowraville AMS)

Port Macquarie (Clinic 33)
Morton Street, Port Macquarie
Ph: (02) 6588 2750 or 0418 207 939
Additional Services: Secondary NSP
(Outreach to Kempsey & South West Rocks)

All services are free and confidential.
Medicare cards are not required

For more information call the NSW Sexual Health Infoline on 1800 451 624

Click here to access relevant documents, factsheets and websites about sexual health.