What we do
GRPHU promotes equal access to Sexual, Reproductive Health and Viral Hepatitis (SRHVH) services in Gippsland.
We take a local approach by collaborating with services and consumers to ensure that available care meets community needs.
This work correlates with the Victorian Sexual and Reproductive Health and Viral Hepatitis Strategy 2022–2030.
See below for a list of sexual, reproductive health and viral hepatitis resources.
For consumers
Sexual Health Victoria – In Real Life (IRL) App
A free sexual health app for young people. It includes information on what sex is, legal rights, consent, contraception, STIs, and pregnancy, plus a range of answers you didn’t even know you had questions about.
At home STI testing (Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea) for rural and regional Victorians aged 25 years and under.
1800 My Options | Sexual and Reproductive Health Services
Information about contraception, pregnancy options and sexual health.
Mobile women’s health clinic.
A free, confidential and non-judgmental phone service that provides information, support and referrals.
LGBTIQ+ community controlled organisation.
Gippsland Pride Initiative Inc
Provides visibility, engagement, awareness and celebration to LGBTQIA+ Gippslanders.
It has three goals: educate, engage and celebrate.
Melbourne Sexual Health Service
Your experts in sexual health.
A Victorian sex worker organisation, run by and for sex workers.
It promotes the rights, health and wellbeing for all Victorian sex workers through outreach, peer support, community-development and advocacy.
Victorian sex industry information and resources.
A partner notification platform, which can be done anonymously through this website. For those who test positive to an STI, this will let their sexual partners know.
Sexual health information for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Sexual health information for gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men.
Sexual health and viral hepatitis services
Sexual health clinics in Gippsland:
Latrobe Community Health Service
Gippsland Lakes Complete Health
Grandview Family Clinic (also offers virtual telehealth sexual health appointments)
Yarram & District Health Services
Other services in Gippsland:
Statewide:
Centre for Excellence in Rurual Sexual Health
Sexually-transmitted diseases and blood-borne virus factsheets
Click on the links to the Better Health Channel for more information.
Also, visit the GRPHU Notifiable Diseases page.
For clinicians
Click here to become a member of the Gippsland Viral Hepatitis or Gippsland STI networks.
Useful links for clinicians:
The Australian STI Management Guidelines
Comprehensive, up-to-date national guidelines for the prevention, testing, diagnosis, and management of STIs in primary care.
Victorian Department of Health Infectious Diseases Information and Advice
Toolkits and resources for managing specific STIs and BBVs across clinical settings.
Department of Health resources for BBVs/STIs
Toolkits and resources for managing specific STIs and BBVs in clinical settings.
Melbourne Sexual Health Centre Health Professionals Support
Clinical resources and free weekday phone support from sexual health physicians for primary care professionals.
Latrobe Regional Health Liver Clinic
Viral hepatitis inpatient and outpatient consultations. Contact: livernurse@lrh.com.au | (03) 5173 8360.
Latrobe Community Health Service Integrated Hepatitis C Outreach Nurse
Community-based Hepatitis C nursing support. Email hepcnurse@lchs.com.au
The Australian Contraception and Abortion Primary Care Practitioner Support (AUSCAPPS) Network
A free online network supporting GPs, nurses, and pharmacists in delivering LARC and medical abortion care.
Clinical Champion Network Abortion and Contraception Education and Training
Training and mentoring in early medical abortion, ImplanonNXT, and IUD insertion. Supports statewide abortion and contraception care.
The Blood-borne Viruses and Sexually Transmissible Infections Stigma Reduction Toolkit
A practical toolkit to support Victorian healthcare workers in reducing stigma in clinical practice.
Trusted national resources and decision-making tools for HIV, viral hepatitis, and sexual health.
Includes support for PEP, PrEP, hepatitis B & C, STIs, and contact tracing.
See below for links to toolkits:
– STIs:
ASHM-Decision making in Syphilis
ASHM_Decision making in Monkeypox
– BBVs:
ASHM_Decision making in Hepatitis B Toolkit
Decision making in Hepatitis C Toolkit
– HIV:
Prescribing HIV post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) in Australia – ASHM
Resource_ASHM_PrEP_Tool_National
– Contact Tracing:
Workforce development opportunities for all professionals:
Sexual Health Victoria Professional Learning
Certificate and non-certificate training in reproductive and sexual health from Victoria’s leading provider.
Centre for Excellence in Rural Sexual Health
Free, accredited online modules and webinars tailored to rural healthcare providers and workers.
Australasia Society for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, and Sexual Health Medicine
Wide range of in-person, virtual, and self-paced training in HIV, BBVs, and sexual health.
1800 My Options Training and Support
Professional development and support for providers working in sexual and reproductive health.
St Vincents Hospital statewide viral hepatitis nurse educator
Custom hepatitis B/C training and free webinars on viral hepatitis and liver health for clinical teams.
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