NZAF FASTest services are available to anyone who believes they may have been at risk of infection. The FASTest also includes a test for syphilis. The NZAF also offers standard STI testing too - if you have an STI, it may be easier to contract HIV.

FASTest

FASTest is the quickest way to get tested for HIV and syphilis.
 
Free    Anonymous    Simple    Test for HIV and syphilis
 
One painless finger prick is all we need from you, and within 10-20 minutes you will have your HIV and syphilis results. Appointments can be booked anytime Monday to Friday, between 9am and 5pm. We ask you to set aside an hour for the appointment.

FASTest is FDA (Federal Drug Authority) and WHO (World Health Organisation) approved.
 

STI Testing

As well as testing for HIV and Syphilis, the NZAF centres in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch offer a full sexual health screening service. We test for chlamydia, gonhorrea and other STIs, as well as HIV and syphilis.  

The service can be accessed on the following days:

NZAF Burnett Centre, Auckland, every Monday, 5pm to 8pm
NZAF Āwhina Centre, Wellington, every Wednesday, 4pm to 7pm
NZAF South/Te Toka, Christchurch, Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm (appointment necessary)  

Use the form at the bottom of this page to make an appointment, or alternatively call 0800 80 AIDS (2437).

NZAF South/Te Toka also operates a sexual health screening service for men every Monday from Menfriends sauna.  Please contact NZAF South/Te Toka to make an appointment.

Home testing kits

The NZAF does not recommend home testing kits. They aren't rigorously assessed and the results aren't always accurate. Plus, testing at home means you:

• don't have access to support from counsellors, either before or after the test
• will not have healthcare advice from professionals
• can't perform retesting if you receive positive results, which is standard at clinics so that you know for certain
• may not have legal recourse in the event of an incorrect reading
• may perform the test incorrectly

Come to a clinic - it's safer, much more supportive and healthier way, physically and emotionally, of getting tested.

Confidential vs Anonymous - what's the difference?

Confidential testing: Your details and test results will not be revealed to anybody, except for designated clinic staff and in some cases, specific health professionals.

The clinic will need your name, age and address but they will not be revealed to anybody - clinics are legally bound by patient confidentiality and a strict ethical code.

If your GP or another doctor conducts your test, the results will appear on your medical records. This too is confidential, and nobody can see your medical records without your consent.

Anonymous testing: Where a patient does not have to, or chooses not to, give their name, address or contact details.

The NZAF offers anonymous testing - people being tested are given a unique identifying code. No official records of who is being tested are kept and no identifying details are passed onto third parties.

Patients sometimes give false details, which we do not recommend doing - it creates difficulties if a person tests positive.