How does at-home STI testing work with TestSmart?

Choose your test kit, complete a 2-minute health questionnaire, and a GP reviews and approves your referral. Your kit arrives in discreet packaging. Collect your sample at home, return using the prepaid mailer, and receive results in 3-4 business days. No clinic or collection centre visit required at any point.

Can men use TestSmart?

Yes. TestSmart is Australia's first at-home urine STI screening service available to both men and women. The chlamydia and gonorrhoea urine test works for all genders. No other Australian at-home service offers lab-processed urine testing for men.

Do I need to visit a collection centre or clinic?

No. TestSmart requires no clinic visits and no collection centre visits at any stage. You collect your sample at home and return it using the included prepaid mailer. Results are delivered securely online.

How accurate are TestSmart results?

All samples are processed at NATA-accredited laboratories using the same NAAT testing methods used in clinics and hospitals. Results are reviewed and verified by Australian GPs before being released.

How long does it take to get results?

Results are available in 3-4 business days after the lab receives your sample.

What happens if my result is positive?

A TestSmart GP will contact you to discuss your result and treatment options. Where appropriate, treatment can be delivered to your home via our partner pharmacy. A test of cure is included at 4 weeks, and a retest for re-infection is recommended at 3 months.

Is the packaging discreet?

Yes. Your kit arrives in plain, unmarked packaging with nothing to identify what is inside. Free shipping and sample return is included.

Does TestSmart offer rectal and throat swab testing?

Yes. TestSmart is the only at-home testing provider in Australia offering self-collected rectal and throat (oral) swabs for chlamydia and gonorrhoea, available in the Comprehensive STI Kit.

STI Testing Australia

TestSmart is an Australian at-home STI testing service, delivering test kits nationwide with results reviewed by an Australian-registered GP.

How it works:

Order online and complete a short health questionnaire, reviewed by an Australian-registered GP
Your kit is dispatched from within Australia and typically arrives within 2–4 business days
Collect your sample at home, following the included instructions
Post it back using the prepaid Australia Post mailer — no clinic or collection centre visit required, wherever in Australia you're based
Results are usually available 3–4 business days after the lab receives your sample

What's tested:

Standard STI Kit — a urine sample, screening for chlamydia and gonorrhoea, the two most common STIs
Comprehensive Kit — tests for chlamydia and gonorrhoea across three sites (genital, throat, and rectal) using urine plus swabs, for a broader screen
HPV Self-Collection Kit — a self-collected swab for cervical screening

Who it's for: Australians who want to test without booking a GP or clinic appointment — metro or regional, without symptoms, who'd simply rather test privately.

Results and follow-up: Every result is reviewed by an Australian-registered GP. If a result is positive, the GP will contact you directly to discuss next steps and treatment options.

Privacy: Kits are shipped in plain, unbranded packaging. All testing and results are confidential.

TestSmart is not a physical clinic - there is no location to visit. From ordering to sending your sample back by post, nothing requires you to visit a clinic or collection centre anywhere in Australia.

Not sure exactly what's included? See our At-Home STI Test page for full details.