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- For a full list of contraceptive options available in Australia, click here.
- 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 Frontyard Youth Service, which is at 19 King Street (near Flinders Lane). Phone: 03 9611 2411 or Freecall: 1800 800 531. There's also 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'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.[1] Here are some places where you can get a consultation:
- The Royal Women's Hospital: "The Women’s is Australia’s first and largest specialist hospital dedicated to improving the health of all women and newborns." Address: 20 Flemington Rd, Parkville, Victoria. Main Reception Phone: (03) 8345 2000.
- Family Planning Victoria: Address: 901 Whitehorse Rd, Box Hill VIC 3128, Australia. Hours: Open today · 9AM–5PM. Phone: +61 3 9257 0100
- Fertility Control Clinic: Expensive if you're uninsured but quality care. Address: 118 Wellington Parade, East Melbourne VIC 3002, Australia. Phone: +61 3 9419 2922. Hours: Open today · 7:30AM–5PM
- Melbourne Sexual Health Centre: "Specializes in the testing, treatment and management of sexually transmissible infections. Also offers Pap smears, contraception, and related services." Address: 580 Swanston St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia. Hours: Open 12:30–5PM. Phone: +61 3 9341 6200
- St. Kilda Super Clinic: Address: 1/158 Acland St, St Kilda VIC 3182, Australia. Phone: +61 3 9525 5766
- You can also get a birth control prescription and order contraceptives online at:
- Doctos - a legitimate company that offers Depo-Provera, Nuvaring and oral contraceptives such as Levlen, Estelle 35, Yasmin, Yaz, Microgynon, etc.
- The Chemist Warehouse: We don't know much about this company but they sell oral contraceptives (Levlen, Trifeme, Microlut, Monofeme, Nordette, Microgynon) and IUDs (Mirena). They claim to be "Australia's #1 Online Pharmacy" and have free shipping for orders over $99.
- 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."
- If you want a contraceptive implant, you can find Implanon in Australia.[2]
- If you want a contraceptive shot/injectable, you can find Depo-Provera and Depo-Ralovera in Australia.[3]