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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…

AOD team; Breaking down barriers

In this piece, we chat with Rachel, one of our outreach counsellors in the AOD (Alcohol & Other Drugs) team. She explains how the team breaks down barriers to engage with vulnerable clients. Tell us about yourself Rachel- Hi, I’m one of the Outreach Counsellors in the AOD team and I’ve worked with Star Health…

Media Statement: Better Health Network

BETTER HEALTH NETWORK ANNOUNCES NEW CHAIRPERSON AND CEO   Following the voluntary amalgamation of Central Bayside Community Health Services, Connect Health & Community and Star Health, Better Health Network today announced Janice Munt as the organisation’s inaugural Chairperson and Damian Ferrie as its first Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Announcing Damian’s appointment, Janice said “It’s important…

NewCo Brand Announcement

We are delighted to share the new brand for NewCo with you today! As you know, the three amalgamating organisations have undertaken an extensive branding consultation and design process. This consultation process involved staff, consumers, our leadership teams and the Boards. We are delighted with the outcome! Continue reading below to watch our brand animation…

A new era in Community Health services begins

FRIDAY 1 APRIL 2022  Central Bayside Community Health Services, Connect Health & Community and Star Health today announced that they will voluntarily amalgamate following a successful vote at their respective Annual General Meeting last night. ​This decision will see three of inner south, south and southeast Melbourne’s biggest community health organisations come together to form…

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…

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…

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