Check out: LGBTIQ+ Sexual Health Clinic @ ACON, 414 Elizabeth Street, Surry Hills, NSW
Check OUT is a community-led sexual health and cervical screening clinic for LGBTIQ+ people.
“It was like having a friend talk me through it all, so I didn’t feel anxious. I’ve never felt so safe to talk about the kind of sex I have in a clinical space before.”
Check OUT offers:
HIV / STI screening for all LGBTIQ+ people and cervical screening for all LGBTIQ+ people with a cervix. Sex workers (of any gender and/or sexuality) are always welcome! Find out if this service is for you on our FAQ page.
Check OUT is staffed by trained LGBTIQ+ peer workers and expert sexual health nurses and is run by ACON and Family Planning NSW.
Please bring your Medicare card to your appointment. The nurse consultation is always free, but if you don’t have a Medicare card, you may be charged for pathology tests. Find out more here.
For info about accessibility, test results and services, please see our FAQ page.
Worried about getting a Cervical Screening Test? Read our guide to getting through your test which includes tips and tricks to make getting a Cervical Screening Test a little easier. Staff at Check OUT will talk you through some options about how to make the test easier when you come in for your appointment. Read about them in our guide to cervical screening so you can think about what might help you before you come in.
OTHER ACON CLINICAL SERVICES:
a[TEST]: multiple sites, providing peer-led Rapid HIV testing & STI screening for gay, bi, & queer men. No Medicare card required.
trans[TEST]: peer-led trans & gender diverse sexual health service. Open first and third Friday of each month at Clinic 180 in Kings Cross. No Medicare card required.
NEED SAFE SEX SUPPLIES?
If you’re a member of the LGBTIQ+ community and you need condoms, gloves, lube, & Viraclean (a toy & surface cleaner) we will mail them to you FOR FREE anywhere in NSW! Check out ACON’s SAFE SEX SUPPLIES!
Check OUT: LGBTIQ+ SEXUAL HEALTH CLINIC
Opening hours: Tuesdays, 12pm-8pm
Location: ACON, 414 Elizabeth St, Surry Hills
Call: 02 9206 2000
Still have questions?
Find out more about what you can expect at the Check OUT clinic and browse through some frequently asked questions about the clinic by tapping on the button below.
Looking for other locations?
Cervical screening is available in other locations in NSW. Find a list of available clinics and testing sites by tapping on the button below.
ACON would like to acknowledge and thank Family Planning NSW for their support for this project. This clinic is part-funded by the Cancer Institute NSW.