The Mackay Hospital and Health Service opened a new free testing clinic for STIs.
This initiative has been developed because the central Queensland region recorded its highest ever yearly numbers of gonorrhea and chlamydia in 2021, despite the ongoing pandemic.
These STIs carry the unique challenge of often being largely symptomless, which can result in unknowing transmission.
The testing clinic will be open every two weeks, and available to anyone over the age of fourteen.