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* If you want '''condoms''', they're easy to purchase at supermarkets, chemists/pharmacies, convenience stores and petrol stations. If you're looking for free condoms, check out the [https://endinghiv.org.au/stay-safe/find-free-condoms/ Ending HIV website], which shows free condom distributors across Australia. There's also [http://www.redaware.org.au/sexual-health-information/ Red Aware]: "If you live in Australia, you can receive a free safe sex kit with condoms tin, and awesome safe sex ... Would you like to sign up to receive a free RedAware safe sex kit?" | |||
* If you want '''condoms''', they're easy to purchase at supermarkets, chemists/pharmacies, convenience stores and petrol stations. If you're looking for free condoms, check out | |||
* If you're interested in '''birth control pills''', you will need to consult with a physicians for a prescription. Once you have a prescription, you'll find a wide variety of birth control pills available in Australia with over 30 brands registered in Australia.<ref>[http://contraceptive.ippf.org/search?search.searchtext=&search.component=&search.countrycode=AU IPFF Australia]</ref> | * If you're interested in '''birth control pills''', you will need to consult with a physicians for a prescription. Once you have a prescription, you'll find a wide variety of birth control pills available in Australia with over 30 brands registered in Australia.<ref>[http://contraceptive.ippf.org/search?search.searchtext=&search.component=&search.countrycode=AU IPFF Australia]</ref> | ||
* As for '''IUDs''', you can get them from ob/gyns. One female traveler wrote about the Mirena that they got in Australia: "It lasts up to 5 years, needs to be fitted by an OBGYN (some charge to put it in, some don't), costs about $40 to buy the IUD if you have a Medicare card and about $245 if you don't." | * As for '''IUDs''', you can get them from ob/gyns. One female traveler wrote about the Mirena that they got in Australia: "It lasts up to 5 years, needs to be fitted by an OBGYN (some charge to put it in, some don't), costs about $40 to buy the IUD if you have a Medicare card and about $245 if you don't." | ||