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1800 My Options

1800 My Options provides information about contraception, pregnancy options including abortion, and sexual health in Victoria. They run a confidential and free phone line and online information service.

Vision and mission

1800 My Options is proudly pro-choice, non-judgmental, and independent. They work alongside hundreds of trusted healthcare providers in Victoria.

1800 My Options is a service of Women’s Health Victoria and is supported by the Victorian Government. The service was first launched in 2018, as part of a statewide strategy to reduce the barriers affecting women’s access to reproductive and sexual health services.

How 1800 My Options can help

1800 My Options provides:
  • Evidence-based information about contraception, pregnancy options, abortion and sexual health
  • Details of sexual and reproductive health services to suit individual needs
    • Services include:
      • GP/Specialist clinics
      • Community health services
      • Hospitals
      • Pharmacies
      • Counsellors
    • Services provide:
      • Medication/surgical abortion
      • Contraceptive IUD/implants
      • Emergency contraception
      • STI screening/management
      • Cervical screening
      • Dating scans
      • Pregnancy options counselling
    • Referrals take into consideration:
      • Location and transport
      • Financial concerns
      • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status
      • Language preference
      • Psychosocial or medical concerns
  • Resources for health workers, support workers and educators

They do not provide medical, legal or financial advice or counselling.

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This information was originally published on healthdirect - 1800 My Options.

Last reviewed: July 2023

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