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Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) for Non-Occupational Exposure to HIV and Hepatitis B Virus (HBV)

Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) is available to persons assessed to be at risk of HIV and/or HBV infection through non-occupational exposure eg. through a sexual risk or sharing injecting drug equipment or a needlestick injury.

HIV PEP can be accessed through S100 (HIV) prescribers, sexual health clinics and public hospitals.

HIV / HBV PEP information for:

Clinicians - Guidelines for Management of Occupational and Non-occupational exposures to blood and body fluids
Patients - Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) fact sheet: Do you think you've been exposed to HIV?

Last Updated: 19 June 2009
Last Reviewed: 25 March 2009

Sexual Health, HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C

Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) for Non-Occupational Exposure to HIV and Hepatitis B Virus (HBV)