Wellington Sexual Health Services are contracted through CCDHB to provide services to priority populations in the Greater Wellington area, including Hutt Valley, Kapiti Coast and Wairarapa. 

Eligibility criteria for services include:

• Community Service Card holders
• Pacific and Māori  
• Men who have sex with men
• Gender diverse and intersex
• Women who have sex with women
• Sex workers
• Pregnant women diagnosed with an STI (gonorrhoea, syphilis)
• People diagnosed with syphilis / HIV
• Sexual contacts of people diagnosed with syphilis / HIV / Mycoplasma
• People who inject drugs or participate in CHEMSEX
• People who have experienced recent or past sexual harm (non consensual contact) and would like to talk to a sexual health nurse
• Patients referred from primary and secondary care
• People diagnosed with an STI following online testing and who do not have a GP who can arrange treatment.

If you are under the age of 25 and do not meet any of the criteria above, please contact Youth Services, either VIBE, EVOLVE , KYS or The 502 Porirua Youth Support, for an appointment. Should you be unable to be seen as their patient enrolment is full, please call us back.

People need to meet the Ministry of Health eligibility for services in New Zealand MoH eligibility guidelines

All other individuals will need to see their GP or Family Planning for routine testing.

Please note:  contraception services are not offered within the Wellington Sexual Health Service.

For smears, contraceptive services and routine sexual health needs please contact Family Planning NZ or your GP. 

We no longer offer sex therapy services or treatment for erectile dysfunction and premature ejaculation 

Other counselling / therapy services can be accessed by contacting Tu Ora Compass Health and speaking with the mental health team (eligibility criteria apply).

OUR SERVICES

For eligible patients, the Wellington Sexual Health Service (Cuba Street Clinic) provides confidential:

• Sexual Health Nurse visits for testing and treatment of uncomplicated STIs
• Specialist physician services upon GP referral for chronic and complex problems
• Self directed Express Clinic for asymptomatic eligible patients (no examination provided)
• Triage Nurse phone line for patients experiencing symptoms or in need of advice
• PrEP

Being seen at the Sexual Health Clinic is by appointment and free of charge for persons meeting our eligibility criteria.

Referral to see a Sexual Health Specialist Physician:

A referral letter is required  for assessment by one of our specialists. Please ask your healthcare clinician to send a letter through to us electronically or by fax. We will contact you by mail with an appointment time if appropriate. Many sexual health concerns can be managed by your healthcare clinician in consultation with our specialists, so an appointment with Sexual Health may not be required.

Routine testing for eligible patients with no symptoms:

Express Clinic  through our Triage Nurse - for eligible patients with no symptoms, who are not STI contacts.

You will be instructed on how to collect your own swabs (simple instruction provided). Testing can be done for gonorrhoea and chlamydia.  Bloods can be taken as needed for HIV and syphilis.                   

• Patients without symptoms who are not happy to have an Express appointment or wish to have a full examination should contact their GP or Family Planning
• The Express appointments are not for patients 25 years and under.  Please ring Youth Services for an appointment
  - In Wellington contact Evolve
  - In Hutt Valley contact Vibe
  - In Kapiti Coast contact KYS - Kapiti Youth Services
• - The 502, Porirua Youth Support

Eligible patients with symptoms:

Appointment with a health care provider- If you are experiencing symptoms and wish to be seen by a nurse, please ring and select option 2, we will determine your eligibility and make an appointment if appropriate.

Routine testing includes: Chlamydia, gonorrhoea, trichomoniasis (women only), bloods for HIV & syphilis. (Other testing available based on history and risks).

Results:  In the majority of cases results will be provided by text.  In some circumstances you may be asked to return to receive your results. Test results may not be available for up to 10 days. If you are not planning on staying in New Zealand we may not be able to provide HIV and syphilis testing.

SEXUAL HEALTH STAFF

Doctors: 

Dr Anthony Rea, Clinical Director

Dr Jenny Hayward, Sexual Health Specialist, Lead Sexual Assault Clinician

Dr Julia Scott, Sexual Health Specialist.

Dr Dilmini Mendis, Sexual Health Specialist
Dr Beena Hegde, Medical Officer, Forensic Examiner

Nurses:
Gill Dawidowski, CNS - Sexual Health Service Leader, Clinical Nurse Specialist
Fiona Tortise CNS - Clinical Nurse Coordinator, Clinical Nurse Specialist
Rea Astle RN - Sexual Health Nurse
Stella Espinoza RN, - Sexual Health Nurse
Tracey Bentall RN, - Sexual Health Nurse
Monica Barnes - HIP
Kim Lund, CNS - Sexual Assault Service Leader, Clinical Nurse Specialist

Health Care Assistant:

Orla Porten

Support Staff:
Diane van Arem - SAATS & SH Lead Administrator/Reception
Belynda Jack - Lead Receptionist, Cuba Street & Hutt Clinics

Outreach Clinics
Lower Hutt - To book an appointment call (04) 385 9879 or Freephone 0800 188 881
Tuesday 9:00am - 11:30am

Porirua - To book an appointment call (04) 385 9879 or Freephone 0800 188 881
Monday 9:00am - 11:30am

Vibe (Youth Health Service) - eligibility criteria apply. To book an appointment call Vibe on (04) 566 0525, Wednesday Clinic, 12 Daly Street, Lower Hutt

NZ Prostitutes Collective - services for sex workers only. To book an appointment call NZPC on (04) 382 8791, Wednesday afternoons, 204 Willis Street, Wellington

Awhina Centre (NZ AIDS Foundation) - testing for MSM. To book an appointment contact Awhina Centre on            (04) 381 6640. Level 1, 187 Willis Street, Te Aro, Wellington 6011. (Self collected samples only, no nurse on site)