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Having support at hand can be crucial for new mums experiencing the highs and lows of parenting for the first time.

To continue to protect against the spread of COVID-19, the NSW Government has announced further changes to visiting rules for residential aged care facilities in NSW.

Private patients in Australia pay the world’s highest prices for medical devices, and it’s driving up premiums. Here’s what needs to change and why.

The Bupa Health Foundation has donated A$50,000 to UNICEF Australia to help support frontline efforts in response to the COVID-19 crisis unfolding in India.

Bupa launches care at home options for customers needing haemodialysis treatment in Greater Sydney and Greater Melbourne.

Almost 25,000 children from 263 schools Australia-wide took part in the Kids Helpline @ School mental health and wellbeing program in 2020. National participation rates exceeded targets by some 13 per cent, with schools in Victoria, the most …

In an Australian first, Bupa Optical customers can access innovative Artificial Intelligence (AI) enabled eye tests and tailored reports that break new ground in the early detection of eye and general health problems such as diabetes and heart …

Following the wild rains and flooding in New South Wales and Queensland in recent weeks, Bupa is providing hardship relief to impacted health insurance customers.

The Queensland Government has confirmed the Greater Brisbane area will enter a three-day lockdown from 5.00pm Monday 29 March due to an increase in COVID-19 cases.

By Roger Sharp, Bupa ANZ Chief Sustainability & Corporate Affairs Officer.

Bupa has announced the recipient of the 2021 Dr Evelyn Scott Scholarship as Olivia Bonanno; a Geelong student who has spent recent years advocating for systems that deliver better health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander

With Australians enjoying a prolonged period of COVID-normal conditions, many people are finding they have a lot more to smile about in 2021.

Australians are being encouraged to review their health insurance premium letters and ensure their cover matches their budget and life-stage before April 1.

Bupa Group has announced its financial results for year ended 31 December 2020, including an update on Bupa’s Australia and New Zealand (Bupa ANZ) performance.

Glaucoma is the world’s leading cause of blindness, it affects 300,000 Australians, with 50 per cent unaware that they have the disease because they haven’t had an eye test.  

By Guneet Sawhney, Director of Bupa Optical & Hearing.

Around 44% of Australians have private health insurance which gives them valuable choice in when and where they receive care and by whom.

When I talk to customers at Bupa, they often say they expect the same things I want when I’m shopping - friendly service and a product that meets their needs. 

Customers taking part in the first ever Bupa supported healthy weight trial, have taken significant strides forward in their weight-loss journey with almost one third of participants reporting a drop of 5 per cent or more of their starting

With many customers choosing policies based on important hospital cover levels and benefits for popular Extras like optical, physiotherapy and psychology; customers can also support their health and wellbeing through a broader range of health and …

Bupa ANZ CEO Hisham El-Ansary today welcomed the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety’s Final Report (“the Report”) as a once-in-a-generation opportunity for true industry reform. Bupa is currently working through the Report’s 148 …

Local Noosa children are participating in a program focused on combining traditional and contemporary Sunshine Coast culture, sustainability and healthy lifestyle practices through feel-good surf dance lessons.

Bupa Dental Corporation (BDC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Cathryn Madden as Head Dentist. As part of the role, Dr Madden will be responsible for the oversight of clinical governance, safety and care across 221 practices in Bupa’s …

More than 2.2 million Bupa customers will receive a $200 increase to their mental health Extras limits until 31 December 2021 as Australians continue to grapple with the health, financial and social uncertainties brought about by the COVID-19 …

Bupa has announced it will shift to using 100 per cent recyclable paper bags in its Optical stores around Australia. This will take around 100,000 bags out of landfill each year.

Bupa announced today that it will offer disaster relief packages to support customers affected by the devastating Wooroloo bushfire.

Bupa Dental Corporation (BDC) has been re-awarded full accreditation in line with Australia’s National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards.

Australian parents are encouraged to have their children’s eyes tested ahead of the new school year, on the back of 2020 which featured significantly increased screen time due to online learning and more time spent at home.

With many parts of Australia set to experience high temperatures over the coming days, Australians are urged to be proactive in preventing heat-related illnesses with elderly people encouraged to be even more cautious.

Bupa is offering more end-of-life care choices for Melburnians by giving customers the option to receive personalised palliative care services delivered in the comfort and privacy of their own home.

As Australians prepare themselves for a busy lead up to Christmas, Bupa is helping its health insurance customers save on their festive season shopping by encouraging healthy eating.

In a year that has demonstrated the global impact of the work health and medical researchers, Dr Jin Han of The Black Dog Institute has been named the 2020 Bupa Health Foundation Emerging Health Researcher.

Bupa Health Foundation has recognised some of Australia’s finest early career researchers through the Emerging Health Researcher Awards.

The much-anticipated Bupa Health Insurance and Bupa Optical & Hearing store in Wagga Wagga officially opened doors for the first time today, welcoming customers into the new format store.

Bupa has welcomed the decision by the Federal Government to make telehealth a permanent part of the Medicare system.

A new initiative hopes to bring children back into the city to see their very own Melbourne-themed art translated into a large and colourful installation by local artist Beci Orpin.

You’ve probably heard and seen a lot in the media about promising results from research trials of different COVID-19 vaccines, but with so much information, it can be difficult to separate the facts from the myths.

With COVID-19 expected to remain a threat in Australia for some time, Bupa has released a new framework for care homes operating in a ‘COVID-normal’ environment.

Bupa ANZ Chief Information Officer, Sami Yalavac has been named as Australia’s 15 most outstanding technology leader in the CIO50 2020, a globally respected list which celebrates the achievements of Australia's top 50 senior technology and …

As COVID-19 cases continue to grow in South Australia, the State Government has announced new restrictions. Here’s what they mean to our customers.