Voluntary Amalgamation between Central Bayside Community Health Services, Connect Health & Community and Star Health
Central Bayside Community Health Services, Connect Health & Community and Star Health propose to combine their services through a voluntary amalgamation, a decision that will see the community benefit from more integrated health and well-being outcomes and broader service delivery. The proposed voluntary amalgamation is based on a collective desire to improve service delivery, and…
Being Equal: Gender Equality and Respect in Early Learning Services
In 2018 the Health Promotion Team at Star Health identified a gap in the provision of support for early learning services to take a whole-of-service approach to promoting gender equity and respect. In response, Star Health partnered with five early childhood services across Port Phillip and Stonnington, to pilot the initiative Being Equal: a two-year, whole-of-service approach to ensuring children attending early childhood...
Star Health Mobile COVID-19 Testing Team
Sarah Fair, acting General Manager of Healthy Communities, reports on the wonderful work of our Mobile COVID Testing Teams. Back in early June the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) asked us to run a COVID-19 Community Engagement and Health Promotion Program in Public Housing in Port Phillip and Stonnington. A week later we…
Star Health commits to Gender Equality and Respect
MEDIA RELEASE- 18/06/2020 At Star Health we commit to ensuring that people of all genders deserve equal rights, voice, opportunities, dignity, fairness, equity and to feel safe, valued and respected in their workplace and community. Kent Burgess, CEO of Star Health stated that as a workplace and health service Star Health has an important role to play in promoting gender equality and…
Access to Star Health Services in Context of COVID-19
As a part of the local health system Star Health remains open and committed to providing the best care and support for our clients and to staff. However, some of our work will move to telephone-based or online appointments to minimise the risk of COVID-19 exposure, as outlined below. Service changes have occurred in line…
Religious Discrimination Bill Victorian Health Care Joint Statement
StarHealth loves our diverse community and we are committed to serving everyone with respect and justice regardless of their background.
Special General Meeting – 8 May 2019
The Star Health Board invites Star Health Members to a Special General Meeting on Wednesday 8 May 2019 at 1pm at 341 Coventry St, South Melbourne. A light lunch will be served from 12.30pm. The reason for this Special General Meeting is for Members to consider and decide proposed changes to the Star Health Constitution….
Media Release: Commitment to Expand Star Health’s Prahran Site
Star Health welcomes the announcement that a Federal Labor Government will invest $4 million in a new Star Health mental health community hub in Prahran. The announcement was made today by Labor Leader in the Senate, the Hon Penny Wong, at Star Health’s Prahran site. Star Health Board President Judith Klepner said “It is fantastic…
Media Release: We’re moving … on the double!
As we get into the swing of the new year, Star Health has been busy, with two office moves in St Kilda and Bentleigh in recent weeks. On Friday 15 March, The Hon. Martin Foley MP officially opened our new St Kilda Service Centre at 22-28 Fitzroy Street. Minister Foley spoke passionately about the importance…
Network Issues
Star Health is currently experiencing network issues. This is affecting our phones and emails. We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience and we are working hard to get back online ASAP.