Clinical Studies
Where do you live?
Victoria // PREPX
UPDATE:
The PrEPX Study is now no longer accepting participants. The study was extended briefly to allow people to transition form PrEPX to PrEP on the PBS, once it was available on April 1.
All PrEPX participants at their next appointment will be transitioned from the study script, to a PBS script.
To find our more about what accessing PrEP on the
PBS is like for you, head over to PrEP on the PBS page
You can use that same PBS to access PrEP through personal importation, which is cheaper than the PBS price for many.
Head to Buy PrEP Online for details.
Info about PrEPX:
PrEPX is the second Victorian clinical study of PrEP run by Alfred Health, which superseded the smaller VicPrEP study. PrEPX began mid-2016 and reached capacity within months – the fastest enrolled clinical trial of PrEP anywhere in the world! The study announced two further expansions, each for a further 600 places - funded by VAC, and a second time by the Victorian Government.
With PrEP now listed on the PBS – affordable PrEP will be available at your local pharmacy with a script, as well as continued access to PrEP through personal importation.
The following PrEPX sites will continue to provide PrEP through private scripts
** Melbourne Sexual Health Centre will not be taking new PrEP patients.
STATUS
Closed
Availability
3800+ Places
Cost
PBS co-payment for 3 months of PrEP
($39.50 or $6.40 concession)
PrEPX Requirements
- have a Medicare card
- be over the age of 18 years
- be willing and able to provide written informed consent
- have documentation of an HIV negative test performed at the screening visit
- have a kidney function blood test result that supports taking generic Truvada
- be able to provide a street address and/or telephone number and/or email address so you can be contacted during the period of the demonstration project
METRO
Northside Clinic // Fitzroy North
Centre Clinic // St Kilda
Pronto! // Fitzroy
**Melbourne Sexual Health Centre // Carlton
The Alfred // Melbourne
Prahran Market Clinic // Prahran
Collins Street Medical// Melbourne
ERA Health // Melbourne
Regional
Mildura // Mildura
Bendigo // Bendigo
Shepparton // Shepparton
Wodonga // Wodonga
Sale // Sale
Ballarat // Ballarat
Mt Martha // Mt Martha
Geelong // Geelong
Moe // Moe
Morwell // Morwell
South Australia // PrEPX-SA
UPDATE:
The PrEPX-SA Study is now no longer accepting participants. From April 1, PrEPX-SA patients will be migrated off the study and onto private scripts.
To find our more about what accessing PrEP on the
PBS is like for you, head over to PrEP on the PBS page
You can use that same PBS to access PrEP through personal importation, which is cheaper than the PBS price for many.
Head to Buy PrEP Online for details.
Info about PrEPX-SA:
The South Australian government recently announced a commitment to a 500 person PrEP study for South Australians. It was announced that the 500 places would be provided through an expansion of the PrEPX study already in place in Victoria run by Alfred Health
PrEPX-SA started enrolling in mid-April 2017. PrEPX-SA is an extension of the Victorian PrEPX study and is run by the same team, along with specialist clinics in SA. Mor einfo is available on the PrEPX – South Australia website however enrollments have closed.
With PrEP now listed on the PBS – affordable PrEP will be available at your local pharmacy with a script, as well as continued access to PrEP through personal importation.
The following PrEPX sites will continue to provide PrEP through private scripts
STATUS
CLOSED
Availability
500+ Places
Cost
PBS co-payment for 3 months of PrEP
($39.50 or $6.40 concession)
PrEPX-SA Requirements
- have a Medicare card
- be over the age of 18 years
- be willing and able to provide written informed consent
- have documentation of an HIV negative test performed at the screening visit
- have a kidney function blood test result that supports taking generic Truvada
- be able to provide a street address and/or telephone number and/or email address so you can be contacted during the period of the demonstration project
METRO
Clinic 275 // Adelaide
O’Brien St General Practice // Adelaide
SHINE SA // Adelaide
SHINE SA // Davoren Park
Riverside Family Medical Practice // St Marys
Regional
Mildura // Mildura
Bendigo // Bendigo
Shepparton // Shepparton
Wodonga // Wodonga
Sale // Sale
Ballarat // Ballarat
Mt Martha // Mt Martha
Geelong // Geelong
Moe // Moe
Morwell // Morwell
Tasmania // PREPX-TAS
UPDATE:
The PrEPX-TAS Study is now no longer accepting participants. From April 1, PrEPX-SA patients will be migrated off the study and onto private scripts.
To find our more about what accessing PrEP on the
PBS is like for you, head over to PrEP on the PBS page
You can use that same PBS to access PrEP through personal importation, which is cheaper than the PBS price for many.
Head to Buy PrEP Online for details.
Info about PrEPX-TAS:
PrEPX-TAS is the latest extension of the PrEPX study, run by Alfred Health which originally rolled out in Victoria. This extension has allowed for an additional 100 places in Tasmania. The criteria for entry are the same as PrEPX in Victoria, and the price will be the same. If you are unable to access the study for any reason, you can import low cost PrEP still, and good news is coming…
Soon, as PrEP is to be listed on the PBS – affordable PrEP will be available at your local pharmacy with a script.
With PrEP now listed on the PBS – affordable PrEP will be available at your local pharmacy with a script, as well as continued access to PrEP through personal importation.
The following PrEPX sites will continue to provide PrEP through private scripts
STATUS
CLOSED
Availability
100+ Places
Cost
PBS co-payment for 3 months of PrEP
($39.50 or $6.40 concession)
Status
Limited spaces still available
PrEPX Requirements
- have a Medicare card
- be over the age of 18 years
- be willing and able to provide written informed consent
- have documentation of an HIV negative test performed at the screening visit
- have a kidney function blood test result that supports taking generic Truvada
- be able to provide a street address and/or telephone number and/or email address so you can be contacted during the period of the demonstration project
North
Clinic 34 // Launceston
SHS // Devonport
South
Clinic 60 // Hobart
New South Wales // EPIC-NSW
EPIC-NSW UPDATE:
Enrollments for the EPIC study closed on April 30. If you're already on the study, when you have to jump ship may vary depending on when you boarded,
PrEP after EPIC:
As PrEP is now listed on the PBS – affordable PrEP will be available at your local pharmacy with a script, and EPIC participants will slowly be brought off the study as their time reaches a close - and will be able to continue their PrEP regime with their regular doctor by being provided a PBS script.
If you were on EPIC you were getting your PrEP for free. This isn't the case on the PBS and you may find the cost of PrEP a barrier. If price is an issue, we recommend looking at personally importing the medication for a much lower price. For those unable to afford PrEP, and those who are Medicare ineligible - you can apply for assistance to receive free PrEP through PAN's Coupon Assistance Scheme
EPIC INFO:
EPIC-NSW PrEP study began with 3,700 places available through multiple public sexual health clinics and selected GP practices. This study is the only uncapped clinical trial of PrEP in Australia, and is enrolling beyond the 3,700 spots.
Enrollment commenced early in March 2016 and will run for a period of 24 months providing participants with PrEP – free of charge. enrollments for EPIC will end soon, as PBS PrEP has become available.
If you live in the ACT, spaces have been allocated for you as well! To join the study or to find out more information check out the EPIC website.
STATUS
CLOSED
Availability
Uncapped Places
Cost
Free PrEP
EPIC Requirements
- eligibility for EPIC-NSW is based on the NSW PrEP Guidelines.
- have a Medicare card
- be over the age of 18 years
- be willing and able to provide written informed consent
- have documentation of an HIV negative test performed at the screening visit
- have a kidney function blood test result that supports taking generic Truvada
- be able to provide a street address and/or telephone number and/or email address so you can be contacted during the period of the demonstration project
Metro
Sydney Sexual Health Centre // Sydney
East Sydney Doctors // Darlinghurst
Holdsworth House // Sydney
Taylor Square Private Clinic // Darlinghurst
RPA Sexual Health // Camperdown
Clinic 16 // St Leonards
Kirketon Road Centre // Kings Cross
Short Street Centre // Kogarah
Liverpool Sexual Health Clinic // Liverpool
St Vincent’s Hospital (IBAC Clinic) // Darlinghurst
The Albion Centre // Surry Hills
Dr Doong’s Surgery // Enfield
Macleay Street Medical Practice // Potts Point
Fountain Street General Practice // Alexandria
Green Square Health // Waterloo
Crown St Medical Centre // Surry Hills
St Leonards Medical Centre // St Leonards
North Sydney Medical Centre and Skin Cancer Clinic // North Sydney
Inland
Western Sydney Sexual Health Centre // Parramatta
western
Orange Sexual Health Clinic // Orange
Dubbo Sexual Health Clinic, Dubbo
Brookong Centre Sexual Health Service // Wagga Wagga
Blue Mountains
Nepean and Blue Mountains Sexual Health and HIV Clinics // Penrith
Nepean and Blue Mountains Sexual Health and HIV Clinics // Katoomba
NORTH
Lismore Sexual Health Service // Lismore
Holdsworth House // Byron Bay
Clinic 468 // Tamworth
Coffs Harbour Sexual Health Clinic // Coffs Harbour
Port Macquarie Sexual Health Clinic // Port Macquarie
Central Coast
Pacific Clinic // Newcastle
Holden Street Clinic // Gosford
Taree Sexual Health Clinic // Taree
Australian Capital Territory // EPIC-ACT
People living in the ACT will be able to access PrEP through the EPIC-NSW study. There is a 200 place EPIC study ‘extension’ into the ACT.
ACT sites for access are online now!
There are two sites in ACT where you can access PrEP through EPIC – and a number of other sites where PrEP can be accessed through personal importation also.
As PrEP is now listed on the PBS – affordable PrEP will be available at your local pharmacy with a script, and EPIC-ACT participants will slowly be brought off the study as their time reaches a close - and will be able to continue their PrEP regime by being provided a PBS script.
If you were on EPIC you were getting your PrEP for free. This isn't the case on the PBS and you may find the cost of PrEP a barrier. If price is an issue, we recommend looking at personally importing the medication for a much lower price. For those unable to afford PrEP, and those who are Medicare ineligible - you can apply for assistance to receive free PrEP through PAN's Coupon Assistance Scheme
STATUS
CLOSING SOON
Availability
Uncapped Places
(through EPIC-NSW)
Cost
Free PrEP
EPIC Requirements
- eligibility for EPIC-ACT is based on the NSW PrEP Guidelines.
- have a Medicare card
- be over the age of 18 years
- be willing and able to provide written informed consent
- have documentation of an HIV negative test performed at the screening visit
- have a kidney function blood test result that supports taking generic Truvada
- be able to provide a street address and/or telephone number and/or email address so you can be contacted during the period of the demonstration project
Queensland // QPrEPD
UPDATE:
QPrEPd has stopped taking new enrollments on March 31, 2018.
As PrEP is now listed on the PBS – affordable PrEP will be available at your local pharmacy with a script, and QPrEPd participants will slowly be brought off the study as their time reaches a close - and will be able to continue their PrEP regime by being provided a PBS script.
If you were on QPrEPd you were getting your PrEP for free. This isn't the case on the PBS and you may find the cost of PrEP a barrier. If price is an issue, we recommend looking at personally importing the medication for a much lower price. For those unable to afford PrEP, and those who are Medicare ineligible - you can apply for assistance to receive free PrEP through PAN's Coupon Assistance Scheme
QPrEPD INFO:
QPrEPD is the Queensland clinical study of PrEP. The demonstration project will deliver PrEP to 2000 people at risk of HIV. The study is being run by three major agencies: Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service (CHHS), the Queensland AIDS Council (QuAC) and the University of Queensland (UQ)
An initial enrollment of 50 individuals commenced early in September 2105, before the roll out of 2000 people commenced.
QPrEPD will run for a period of 24 months providing participants with PrEP – free of charge. To join the study or to find out more information check out the QPrEPd Project on ComePrEPd
STATUS
CLOSED
Availability
2000 Places
Cost
Free PrEP
QPrEPD Requirements
- be over the age of 18 years
- be willing and able to provide written informed consent
- have documentation of an HIV negative test performed at the screening visit
- have a kidney function blood test result that supports taking generic Truvada
- be able to provide a street address and/or telephone number and/or email address so you can be contacted during the period of the demonstration project
QPrEPd will run for 2 years
* Medicare ineligible people at risk of HIV are eligible for QPrEPd
South East
Clinic 30, Queensland AIDS Council // Teneriffe
Gladstone Road Medical Centre // Highgate Hill
Carseldine Family Clinic // Carseldine
Princess Alexandra Sexual Health Service // Woolloongabba
Holdsworth House // Fortitude Valley
Metro North Sexual Health Service // Brisbane City
Newmarket 7 Day Medical Centre // Newmarket
Ipswich Sexual Health Service // Ipswich
The Evandale Practice // Bundall
Gold Coast Sexual Health Service // Southport
Sunshine Coast Sexual Health and HIV Service // Caloundra
South WEST
Kobi House Toowoomba Health Service // South Toowoomba
Carbal Medical Centre // East Toowoomba
Wide Bay
Q Clinic Wide Bay Sexual Health Service // Bundaberg
Central
Rockhampton Sexual Health Service // Rockhampton
Mackay Sexual Health Service // Mackay
North
Townsville Sexual Health Service // Townsville
Mount Isa Sexual Health Service // Mount Isa
FNQ
Cairns Sexual Health Service // Cairns
Cairns Doctors // Cairns
Barrier Reef Medical Centre // Cairns North
Earlville General Practice // Earlville
Western australia // PrEPIT-WA
UPDATE:
Already on PrEPIT-WA? The PrEPIT-WA team will be in touch with arrangements for transitioning participants off the study and onto a PBS script.
However, for now the study will continue to enroll new eligible high-risk participants as normal.
PrEPIT-WA is still planned to continue until April of 2019.
PrEPIT-WA INFO:
WA AIDS Council has welcomed a 2000 place PrEP trial, PrEPIT-WA. The trial is a joint partnership between the WA AIDS Council, the Department of Health and the Kirby Institute. The project has begun enrolling participants.
As PrEP is now listed on the PBS – affordable PrEP will be available at your local pharmacy with a script,
and PrEPIT-WA participants will be brought off the study as their time reaches a close - and will be able to continue their PrEP regime by being provided a PBS script.
If you were on PrEPIT-WA you were getting your PrEP for free. This isn't the case on the PBS and you may find the cost of PrEP a barrier. If price is an issue, we recommend looking at personally importing the medication for a much lower price. For those unable to afford PrEP, and those who are Medicare ineligible - you can apply for assistance to receive free PrEP through PAN's Coupon Assistance Scheme
status
Enrollments still taking place
Availability
2000 Places
Cost
Free PrEP
QPrEPD Requirements
- be over the age of 18 years
- be willing and able to provide written informed consent
- have documentation of an HIV negative test performed at the screening visit
- have a kidney function blood test result that supports taking PrEP medication - generic Truvada (200mg emtricitabine (FTC) and 300mg tenofovir)
- be able to provide a street address and/or telephone number and/or email address so you can be contacted during the period of the demonstration project
PrEPIT-WA will run for 2 years
Northen Territory // none
The N.T. has no clinical studies for access to PrEP.
But...
To find our more about what accessing PrEP on the
PBS is like for you now that it is available in EVERY state and territory, head over to PrEP on the PBS page
You can use your PBS script to access PrEP through personal importation, which is cheaper than the PBS price for many.
Head to Buy PrEP Online for details.
While the N.T. doesn't have an active PrEP study, a NEW PrEP Clinic has opened in Darwin!
Find out more about the PrEP Clinic at Northside Health NT
Availability
via personal importation
Cost
as per current price of importing PrEP (see Buy PrEP Online)
status
(PBS subsidised PrEP coming soon)
NT Requirements
You will be required to access PrEP through a GP, and obtain a script for personal importation.