Townsville

Suite 2, 5 Castlemaine Street
Kirwan QLD 4817
(PO Box 4067, Kirwan QLD 4817)

Clinic Phone: (07) 4723 8184
Clinic Email: tvlclinic@fpq.com.au

Education Phone: (07) 4723 6597
Education Email: tvledu@fpq.com.au

Fees

All of our services are free or low cost. To access our services, clients pay a small annual fee, effective 15 July 2011:

Under 18	$10 per year
Concession card holders	$15 per year
Standard fee	$30 per year

We also offer a range of prescription and non-prescription contraceptive products at reasonable prices.

As of 1 September 2011, FPQ’s Townsville centre bulkbills our medical consultations. Please bring your Medicare card with you to your appointment. If you do not have a Medicare card, you can still come to an FPQ clinic. Please notify clinic staff if you do not have a Medicare card at time of booking.

We will continue to charge a fee for IUD and Implanon procedures.

We are committed to serving all clients regardless of their ability to pay. Please speak with a clinic staff person if you are unable to pay.

Clinic opening hours

Monday	8.30am – 4.30pm
Tuesday	8.30am – 4.30pm
Wednesday	8.30am – 4.30pm
Thursday	8.30am – 6.00pm
Friday	7.30am – 3.30pm
Daily lunch closure	1.00pm – 1.30pm

Young people are always welcome to call in during opening hours and a nurse is available to provide a range of health checks and/or information. An appointment is not required for this visit.

Clinic services

The clinic is staffed by doctors and nurses trained in sexual and reproductive health and provides confidential services including:

Contraception

emergency contraception
supply of hormonal methods
diaphragm fitting
intrauterine devices (IUDs)
condoms

Sexual health checks

Other services include:

Pap smears
breast examinations
pre-pregnancy planning, testing and counselling
information, assessment and management of menopause, fertility problems, sexual difficulties and menstrual problems

Young people are welcome at our clinic. All services are low cost or free. FPQ now bulkbills medical consultations.

Note: For repeat pill prescriptions, it may be necessary to make an appointment to see the doctor or nurse. Please check with reception staff.

Education services

We provide education and training in sexual and reproductive health for:

teachers
disability sector workers
doctors, nurses and other health professionals
tertiary students

Parent/carer information and education programs:

preparing for puberty
communicating about sexuality with children
responding to sexual behaviours
sexual health and parenting programs for young parents

Family education sessions:

Family education programs are conducted throughout the year to encourage parent/child communication about sexuality. The sessions provide age appropriate sexuality education, information and support during, before and after puberty, build your child’s self esteem and answer questions with comfort. Sessions are 2 hours. Includes sessions specifically designed for families with children with disabilities.

Cost: $30 per family. Bookings are essential.

Please phone 07 4723 8184 for further details

FPQ staff are happy to provide flexible options for specialised school, sporting or interest groups. Please phone our education team to discuss details.

Resources

FPQ produces a wide range of learning packages and resources to support teachers, health professionals and community members to respond to sexual and reproductive health issues.

For a complete list of our factsheets, brochures and other products, visit our Publications and Resources page.