Victorian NPEP Service
Patient information
What we do
This service provides information and advice for people seeking PEP. It provides PEP across Victoria in partnership with GPs and hospital services and assists people to find their closest PEP provider.
The service is clinically overseen by Alfred Health, but can be accessed throughout Victoria from HIV-specialist GP's, emergency departments such as The Alfred’s Emergency & Trauma Centre (after hours and on weekends) and the Melbourne Sexual Health Centre.
Do I need to start PEP?
PEP is a 28 day course of tablets started within 72 hours (3 days) of a high risk HIV exposure. That is, an event where it is possible that you could catch HIV.
Whether or not you need PEP depends on how high the risk was.
To find out if you should take PEP, see the table below, and Commonly Asked Questions for further details. Please note that there may sometimes be exceptions to these general rules.
If you need to start PEP visit the PEP website to find your nearest PEP site.
HIV exposure | PEP required? |
---|---|
You had sex with someone on PrEP |
No |
You had sex with someone with HIV who has a non- detectable viral load | No |
Male to male sex - receptive anal sex (bottom) | YES |
Male to male sex - insertive anal sex only if uncircumcised (top, uncut) | YES |
Male to male sex - oral sex | No |
Heterosexual sex | No |
Community needle stick injury | No |
Sharing needles (where HIV status is unknown) | No |
Sharing needles (with an HIV-positive person, or a person at high risk of HIV) | YES |
Commonly asked questions
How to access this service
Contact us directly
Patients, families, carers, and case managers can reach out to us directly for assistance.