Sexual and Reproductive Health Service

The Sexual and Reproductive Health Service provides specialist assessment, treatment, education and referral for sexual and reproductive health concerns.

The service accepts referrals for:

  • Contraception counselling
  • Emergency contraception
  • Intrauterine device (IUD) assessment and insertion
  • Implanon insertion and removal
  • Pregnancy options counselling
  • Medical and Surgical Termination of pregnancy (Clinic 185)
  • Post-abortion contraception
  • STI screening and treatment
  • Cervical screening
  • Sexual health concerns
  • Menopause symptoms and vaginal health concerns
  • Education and support regarding sexual and reproductive health
  • Youth sexual and reproductive health

Referral Process

Referral addressed to named head of clinic is preferred. 

Referral via ACCESS

Phone: 1300 665 781 

OR

Women’s Health Services
Phone: (03) 9784 2600
Fax: (03) 9125 – 9846

Where patients have already undergone assessment, pathology or imaging, referrers are encouraged to include this information with the referral to assist triage and reduce duplication of care

Intrauterine Device (IUD) Referrals

Referrals are accepted for patients seeking assessment for an IUD

Please include where available:

  • Relevant medical history
  • Contraceptive history
  • Current medications
  • Relevant pathology results
  • Relevant imaging results
  • Reason for referral

Following triage, patients will undergo assessment with a Sexual and Reproductive Health Nurse prior to booking a procedure appointment.

Pregnancy Options and Abortion Care (Clinic 185)

Patients may self-refer via ACCESS or be referred by their healthcare provider.

Please include where available:

  • Pregnancy dating ultrasound
  • Blood group
  • Relevant pathology results
  • Significant medical history
  • Current medications
  • Reason for referral

Submission of relevant investigations assists triage and may reduce duplication of care.

Categories for Appointment

Clinical DescriptionEstimated Wait Time
Category 1Pregnancy – seeking termination. Symptomatic STI Emergency contraceptionNext available
Category 2All other conditions Within 2 – 4 weeks
EmergencyUncontrolled vaginal bleeding, or if the woman is hemodynamically unstable Suspected ectopic pregnancyTo emergency department

Eligibility Criteria

Women’s Health and Reproductive Services clinic is available to all clients from12 years of age who were born with a cervix.

The Youth Drop-In Clinic sees young people of any gender aged 12-18 years.

  • Wednesday afternoon from Hastings Community Health Centre 3-5pm.
  • Clients can attend Hastings reception and ask to see a nurse, they do not need to have an appointment.

Bayside Health Peninsula Catchment preferred.

Exclusion Criteria

The Bayside Health Peninsula Sexual and Reproductive Health Clinic is unable to provide treatment and assessment:

  • Sexual health conditions for men over 18 years – transgender men with cervix welcome.
  • Undiagnosed breast lumps

Alternative Referral Options

For other options refer to private services or other local public health services.

Other information

This is an inclusive service catering for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer/questioning, asexual (LGBTIQA+) members of our community.

Make a referral

All referrals to this clinic must contain the following information.

Referral: Date of referral, Specialist Clinic, Referring practitioner, Provider Number, Referrer’s signature.

Patient Demographic: Full name, Date of birth, Postal address, Contact numbers, Medicare Number, Interpreter required.

Clinical: Reason for referral, Duration of symptoms, Management to date, Past medical history, Current medications, Allergies.

Relevant medical history: Medications, results of all recent and relevant investigations

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