Australia News

With COVID-19 restrictions beginning to ease around much of the country, the majority of Bupa’s Health Insurance stores, Dental practices and Optical & Hearing stores have re-opened, and our aged care homes are gradually reopening to visitors …

With COVID-19 cases and Government restrictions varying across each Australian state and territory, Bupa’s care homes will now have localised visitor arrangements, starting today, Tuesday 30 June.

With the easing of COVID-19 restrictions in Australia, Bupa’s dental practices are open again and are encouraging patients to book in and see their dentist for a check-up.

Health insurance enquiries to Bupa have spiked during June with retail, telephone and digital customer service volumes rising by around 20 per cent compared to the same time last month.

More than 130 portraits of Bupa Ballarat aged care residents now hang in the care home thanks to the talents of physio assistant, Hugo Crystal.

106 year old Alice says keeping fit and walking is the key to a long, health life.

More than 120 vendors of The Big Issue magazine around Australia will receive a free flu vaccination this month to help keep them well over winter thanks to Bupa.

A palliative care program funded by Australia’s largest health insurer, Bupa, has shown a growing preference among its patients to die at home, and enabled most to die in the location of their choice.

Bupa’s dental practices are open again, in line with government COVID-19 recommendations, and are encouraging patients to see their dentist for a check-up or to recommence a treatment that may have been postponed.

Customers using telehealth services can now have their claims processed over the phone and enjoy new levels of convenience thanks to an initiative from Australia’s largest health insurer, Bupa.

Bupa is welcoming people back into its health insurance and optical stores, dental practices and aged care homes, reopening locations across the country under strict health and safety protocols.

Bupa Clayton reopens to visitors following Public Health Unit advice.

Bupa’s Global Executive Team have shared their thoughts on recent events in the US, which have impacts across the globe with Bupa’s people. This is the message they shared.

To have healthy people, we need a healthy planet. Here’s some small changes you can make in your day-to-day life that can make a big difference. 

What I learned as a CareerTrackers intern.

International students at Deakin University who are experiencing financial difficulties as a result of COVID-19 will have access to $200,000 worth of supermarket vouchers provided through a partnership with Australia’s largest health insurer,

Bupa recognises we all have a role to play when it comes to achieving reconciliation in Australia, not just during National Reconciliation Week, but every week.

Bupa, Australia’s largest health insurer, has welcomed the launch of the Federal Government’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Pandemic Response Plan aimed at helping Australians whose mental health and wellbeing has been affected by the COVID-19 …

By Gary Robottom, Campaign Manager, General Insurance at Bupa.

We know that embracing and celebrating diversity is a great way to create an environment where our people feel welcomed and love to work.

We know this is a challenging time for everyone. Bupa Dental’s priority remains the safety and well-being of people - our patients, our people and the community.

The Federal Court today approved a settlement agreed between Bupa and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) concerning the provision of non-clinical ‘extra services’ to aged care residents in 20 of Bupa’s 72 care

Customers will be able to avoid waiting on hold when calling Australia’s largest health insurer, Bupa, following the launch of an easy to use WhatsApp messaging channel that customers can select instead of waiting on the telephone.

Today, on the anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birth, we celebrate International Nurses Day with the 2020 theme of ‘Nursing the World to Health’.

Australia’s largest health insurer, Bupa, is offering customer rebates on many health aids and medical appliances purchased online.

Bupa has offered a sincere apology to Mr Romero for the delay in confirming payment in his claim.

Australia’s largest health insurer, Bupa today announced a new partnership with fitness expert Sam Wood which will give eligible Bupa customers access to Australia’s leading home fitness and nutrition program, 28 by Sam Wood, at no

Mother’s Day is going to be a little different for all Australians this year. While our care homes have reopened for limited visits, mothers, grandmothers and great grandmothers in our homes won’t be able to visit with all of their family …

Bupa is much more than a health insurer. We also look after thousands of elderly residents in care homes and villages across Australia and New Zealand.

Victor Asher, Bupa Bellarine Lakes resident explains why he thinks it’s important all visitors to aged care homes are vaccinated against the flu.

Australians have started to embrace phone and video consultations for ancillary health services during COVID-19, with new data from Bupa revealing physiotherapy and psychology are so far the most popular telehealth services.

By Gerald Marion, Chief Customer and Strategy Officer, Bupa ANZ.

Bupa’s chemotherapy at home service provider, chemo@home, is experiencing a 50% increase in the number of people accessing home chemotherapy services, as the incidence of COVID-19 in the Australian community continues to rise.

Bupa is supportive of COVIDSafe, the Federal Government’s contact tracing app, to help contain the spread of the coronavirus in Australia.

Australian businesses encouraged to schedule appointment ahead of flu season peak.

Emily Amos, Bupa Health Insurance Managing Director, welcomed the decision by the National Cabinet today to gradually recommence elective surgery.

A healthcare CIO view of mobilising working from home in three steps. 

Bupa has today launched the Bupa Aged Care Connect app to help our aged care residents’ families stay informed during the COVID-19 pandemic.

We caught up with Dr Zoe Wainer our Head of Public Health and Medical Director here at Bupa to ask her some common questions we've been hearing ranging from the best way to clean linen to what medical trials are happening world wide to develop a …

Today, Suzanne Dvorak, Managing Director Bupa Aged Care Australia, sent an email to Bupa employees confirming an employee from one of our Bupa care homes has tested positive for COVID-19. Below is her email.