Message from Professor David Copland and Professor Pip Logan, SERA Co-Directors

We’re proud to lead the STARS Education and Research Alliance (SERA), a 20-year partnership between Metro North Health and the University of Queensland. This collaboration brings together clinicians, researchers, educators, consumers, and students to drive innovation in education, research, and clinical practice. STARS hospital is one of the largest specialist surgical and rehabilitation hospitals in the southern hemisphere. Our alliance is uniquely positioned to shape the future of global healthcare by integrating cutting-edge research, interprofessional education and clinical practice. Together, we’re improving outcomes for patients, families, and staff, both within our hospital and across the broader health system. We have a vibrant consumer network that is embedded in our research and education activities. Together, we’ve co-produced and delivered innovative education programs and delivered research that has had a direct positive impact on patients and staff. For example, we’ve implemented new therapy programs that help people with stroke communicate more easily and co-created goal-setting interventions that improve return to work rates and independence in daily life activities. Our interprofessional education and research initiatives are building the next generation of clinicians, educators, industry and researchers and we actively welcome new partnerships.