Sexually Transmitted Infections
SHAIDS in Lismore
Contact: (02) 6620 2980
This Sexual Health Service provides clinical, education, counselling and support for sexually transmitted infections and HIV/AIDS. A youth drop-in clinic is held weekly at Lismore, and one-off health education is also provided at some high schools. The service can also provide other women's health services including Pap smears, contraception and breast examination. The service is used by women in the sex industry. There is no cost to the client. Staff at SHAIDS include nurses, Medical Officers, counsellors, clinical educators and an Aboriginal sexual health worker
The service is based in Lismore and provides clinical services to the Richmond Valley, and education and consultancy across the Northern Rivers.
Clinic 145 Tweed Heads
Contact:(07) 5506 6850
The service provides clinical, education and counselling and support for sexually transmitted infections and HIV/AIDS. There is no cost to the client.
It is based in Tweed Heads and provides a service across the Tweed Valley. Staff at Clinic 145 include a nurse, counsellor, Aboriginal health worker and Medical Officer (1 day per week from SHAIDS).
Lismore Family Planning Service (including an outreach service at Kyogle)
Contact: (02) 6620 7660
The service provides sexual and reproductive health education and clinics in Lismore and Kyogle. The service has both nurses and doctors on staff.
The Lismore clinic is open three days per week on Monday 9 - 5 , Thursday 2 - 6 and Saturday 9 - 12:30.
At Kyogle, there is a clinic once a fortnight and a drop-in clinic for youth once a month . There is no cost to clients.
Grafton Women’s Health Clinic
Contact: (02) 6640 2298 for appointments
The service provides a weekly four hourly sexual and reproductive health clinic in Grafton every Thursday. There is a female nurse and a female doctor at the clinic. There is no cost to the client.
Lismore and District Women’s Health Centre
Contact: (02) 6621 9800
Sexual and reproductive health clinics (not pap smears) are provided by the Women's Health Nurse at the Women's Health Centre.
Women's Health Nurse clinics
The Women's Health Nurses provide clinics for sexual and reproductive health including checks for sexually transmited infections at Women's Health clinics in locations across Northern Rivers.
Contacts:
(07) 5506 7756 for Tweed Valley Women's Health Nurse
(02) 6620 7554 for Richmond Valley Women's Health Nurse
(02) 6640 2240 for Clarence Valley Women's Health Nurse;
(02) 66402298 for appointments in Clarence Valley clinics