STARS is a specialist rehabilitation and surgical service focussed on providing individualised care and exceptional health outcomes.
Located at the Herston Health Precinct, STARS is part of a collaborative community home to more than 30 health facilities, medical research institutes, universities and organisations. The Precinct is made up of 13,000 clinical and non-clinical staff, scientists, researchers and students, working together to deliver excellence in health.
Welcome to STARS
Here is a short video to familiarise yourself with STARS and the easy check-in process.
With 100 beds for rehabilitation, STARS is one of the largest specialist rehabilitation services in the southern hemisphere.
Low complexity, elective, short stay surgical procedures will be available across a range of targeted specialty areas including:
- Ears, Nose and Throat (ENT)
- General surgery
- Ophthalmology
- Orthopaedics
- Urology
Latest news
25 August 2026
Disaster experts to unite for inaugural readiness symposium
The inaugural South East Queensland Health Disaster Readiness Symposium will bring together experts, practitioners and decision-makers to strengthen collaboration, build capability and improve readiness for future crises.
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24 August 2026
Getting back to the basics of back pain
Researchers from RBWH are working to reduce the gap between common beliefs about low back pain and what evidence actually says.
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20 August 2026
RBWH nursing podcast celebrates 100 episodes of healthcare conversations
RBWH nursing podcast, Five Things, has reached a major milestone, celebrating 100 episodes of conversations with leading experts and helping healthcare professionals expand their knowledge across a range of topics.
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How injectable weight-loss medications can lead to nutritional deficiencies over time.
The growing popularity of injectable weight-loss medications has raised concerns about how a focus on losing weight could lead to nutritional deficiencies.
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Masks are an important defence against respiratory illness and protection from dust and other airborne hazards.Be part of the STARS team
We are building a new team to deliver exceptional healthcare at STARS.
Find out what we have to offer motivated health professionals across a range of disciplines.
Download our workforce attraction booklet.