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Sexual Health Service | Auckland | Te Toka Tumai
Public Service, Sexual Health
Description
The Auckland Regional Sexual Health provides free, expert and confidential sexual health care to people in the Auckland region.
Our focus is to provide sexual health care to those that really need to be seen by us. This means that some people who have a sexual health concern may be guided to see their GP (family doctor), Family Planning or other health care service in the first instance.
Auckland Regional Sexual Health also welcomes all transgender and gender diverse people who want to access gender affirming healthcare. We will work with you to establish your transition related health goals and provide support around an individualised health plan that may include accessing other specialist services such as: fertility, voice therapy, endocrinology, gynaecology, urology, mental health, general and plastic surgical services as needed.
Services provided include:
- diagnosis and management of sexually transmitted infections and other related conditions
- sexual health counselling
- gender affirming health care, including initiation of hormonal therapies, for gender diverse and transgender clients
- Auckland Sexual Assault Service - Pohutukawa. Adult sexual abuse service including the care of related medical, nursing and social issues. Click here for further information:
- sexual health education for clients and health professionals, including Peer Sexuality Support programmes for schools
How do I make an appointment?
There are three ways you can access the service:
- You can ring us on 0800 SEX HEALTH (0800 739 432) to speak to a nurse. We will need to ask you a few questions to make sure you are eligible to be seen by us and to make sure you are booked with the right person to look after your needs. This will also let us know how urgently we need to see you and if your partner needs to be seen too.
- You can go to our website (http://www.ashs.org.nz/) and contact us through the APPOINTMENT OPTION.
- You can ask for a referral from your GP (family doctor) or primary care provider.
We want to make sure that everyone gets the sexual health/gender health care they need so if you are not sure where to go please check our website or give us a ring and wewill either book an appointment at our service or we will support you to access the best service to meet your health needs.
For further information: www.ashs.org.nz
What is Sexual Health Medicine?
Sexual Health Medicine is the specialised area of practice concerned with healthy sexual relations. Sexual Health Medicine clinicians work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to improve the sexual health outcomes of the individual and the community by identifying and minimising sexual health issues through education, behaviour change, advocacy, screening, clinical service provision, surveillance and research.
Sexual Health Medicine provides the diagnosis and management of sexually transmitted infections & HIV care, including sexual health care for: adolescents; sex workers; refugees and immigrants; gay, lesbian, and transgender populations.
Other areas of expertise include: genital dermatology; genital pain; reproductive health including contraception; and sexual assault care.
For Healthcare professionals seeking advice after hours please click here
Consultants
Note: Please note below that some people are not available at all locations.
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Dr Sunita Azariah
Sexual Health Physician
Available at Greenlane Clinical Centre, South Auckland Sexual Health Clinic
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Dr Christine Foley
Sexual Assault Physician
Not available on location.
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Dr Rose Forster
Sexual Health Physician
Available at Greenlane Clinical Centre, West Auckland Sexual Health Clinic
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Dr Eva Gregory
Registrar Sexual Health
Available at Greenlane Clinical Centre, South Auckland Sexual Health Clinic, North Shore Sexual Health Service
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Dr Anne Laking
Sexual Assault Physician - Service Lead Clinician
Not available on location.
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Dr Jeannie Oliphant
Sexual Health Physician - Service Clinical Director
Available at Greenlane Clinical Centre, West Auckland Sexual Health Clinic
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Dr Hasvin Patel
Sexual Health Physician
Available at Greenlane Clinical Centre, South Auckland Sexual Health Clinic, West Auckland Sexual Health Clinic
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Dr Nicky Perkins
Sexual Health Physician
Available at Greenlane Clinical Centre, North Shore Sexual Health Service
Doctors
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Dr Anna Kang
Registrar Sexual Health
Referral Expectations
- You can be seen by the Auckland Sexual Health Service either with or without a referral from your General Practitioner.
- If your General Practitioner has referred you, you should receive a letter from the clinic giving you an appointment within 2 weeks.
- If you don't have a referral, you can phone the clinic and make your own appointment.
- If you have symptoms and urgently need to be seen, you can phone the clinic and speak to one of the nurses. You should get an appointment within 48 hours.
Fees and Charges Description
There is no charge for a consultation at Auckland Sexual Health Service and most medication necessary for the treatment of sexually transmitted infections is provided free of charge.
Common Conditions
Service types: STD checks and treatment (sexually transmitted disease).
Service types: STD checks and treatment (sexually transmitted disease).
Service types: STD checks and treatment (sexually transmitted disease).
Service types: STD checks and treatment (sexually transmitted disease).
Service types: STD checks and treatment (sexually transmitted disease).
Service types: STD checks and treatment (sexually transmitted disease).
Service types: STD checks and treatment (sexually transmitted disease).
Service types: STD checks and treatment (sexually transmitted disease).
Service types: STD checks and treatment (sexually transmitted disease).
Service types: STD checks and treatment (sexually transmitted disease).
Service types: STD checks and treatment (sexually transmitted disease).
Service types: STD checks and treatment (sexually transmitted disease).
Service types: STD checks and treatment (sexually transmitted disease).
Service types: STD checks and treatment (sexually transmitted disease).
Service types: STD checks and treatment (sexually transmitted disease).
Service types: STD checks and treatment (sexually transmitted disease).
Service types: STD checks and treatment (sexually transmitted disease).
Service types: STD checks and treatment (sexually transmitted disease).
Service types: STD checks and treatment (sexually transmitted disease).
Service types: STD checks and treatment (sexually transmitted disease).
Service types: STD checks and treatment (sexually transmitted disease).
Service types: STD checks and treatment (sexually transmitted disease).
Service types: STD checks and treatment (sexually transmitted disease).
Service types: STD checks and treatment (sexually transmitted disease).
Service types: STD checks and treatment (sexually transmitted disease).
Service types: STD checks and treatment (sexually transmitted disease).
Service types: STD checks and treatment (sexually transmitted disease).
Public Transport
Visit the AT website on (09) 366 6400 or 0800 10 30 80 if you're within the Auckland areas but outside the Auckland free calling area - e.g. Hibiscus Coast, Pukekohe/Waiuku area etc.
Other
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Dr Anne Laking - Service Lead Clinician Ext: 27987 |
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Tel: (09) 630 9772 (09) 3074949 Ext: 27775 |
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| Senior Medical Officers | |
| Dr Christine Foley | Ext: 26579 |
| Ext: 27788 | |
| Medical Officers | |
| Dr Courtney Schauer | Ext: 27784 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialists | |
| Maureen Malabanan | Claire Caiger |
| Team Administrator for Sexual Assault Service | |
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Melisa Garrido
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(09) 630 9784 PohutukawaAdmin@adhb.govt.nz |
| Medical Officers Sexual Health | ||
| Dr H.Patel | (09) 307 4949 Ext: 27758 | |
| Registrars Sexual Health | ||
| Joanna Helsby Anna Kang |
021 883703, 021792490 (09) 307 4949 Ext: 26377 |
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| Clinical Psychologist Sexual Health | ||
| Emma Reynolds & Em Edwards | (09) 307 4949 Ext: 27789 | |
| Team Administrator for Sexual Health Service | ||
| Sook Ping | (09) 630 9782 SexualHealthTeam@adhb.govt.nz |
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| NZ Prostitutes Collective | |
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Clinical Nurse Specialists |
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| Maggie Vulinovich and Claire Caiger |
Tel: (09) 366 6106 |
| Body Positive | |
| Clinical Nurse Specialists | |
| Anna Bargiacchi Nicola Bargiacchi |
021902955 0212430356 |
| Peer Sexuality Support Service | |
| Rachael Van Wieringen Ayla Grace Imogen Roberts |
0212430247 ARSHeducationunite@adhb.govt.nz 021 579 847 021549082 |
Website
Contact Details
Greenlane Clinical Centre
Central Auckland
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Phone
For booking/enquiries: 0800 739 432 or (09) 6309770
Email
Website
Team Admin : (09) 630 9782
GP Help Desk: (09) 307 2800
For Sexual Assault Services contact Pohutukawa Clinic (see below).
Street Address
214 Greenlane West Road
Epsom
Auckland
Postal Address
Auckland Sexual Health Service
Private Bag 92024
Auckland
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This page was last updated at 1:49PM on February 3, 2025. This information is reviewed and edited by Sexual Health Service | Auckland | Te Toka Tumai.