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

Response to ABC’s program on visitation restrictions in aged care homes during COVID-19 from Suzanne Dvorak, Managing Director Aged Care Australia, Bupa.

Domestic and family violence can happen to anyone at any time and is devastating for families and communities.

The challenge posed by coronavirus (COVID-19) is evolving rapidly, as are the protocols provided by government and other public authorities. That’s why Bupa is taking decisive action to help protect our people, our customers and our aged care …

As we made the difficult decisions to close our aged care homes to visitors last week, 87 year-old Joan Morris from Bupa Bellarine Lakes shared this letter with us – a great reminder to appreciate the good times and make the most of every

We are taking every necessary step to help prevent COVID-19 infection among our aged care homes and are closely following all advice from health authorities. Suzanne Dvorak, Managing Director Bupa Villages and Aged Care Australia, sent a video …

All members with hospital cover to be backed for COVID-19 treatment.

Australia’s largest health insurer, Bupa, has announced customers will soon be covered for a number of ancillary health services delivered through telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic.

With all the political developments, social restrictions and media coverage about the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), it’s understandable that parents might feel overwhelmed and stressed during this time.

With new visitor restrictions in our aged care homes to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, we want to help our residents feel connected and spread a little joy in their days.

Bupa ANZ’s CEO, Hisham El-Ansary, has sent a video message to the Bupa teams speaking of the support we are providing to our people, our customers and our aged care residents during the coronavirus pandemic.

By Dr Zoe Wainer, Head of Public Health at Bupa.

As the nation grapples with the spread of COVID-19, many Australians are being instructed to work from home by their employers or are having to do so off their own accord in order to look after children who are home from school.

Today the CEO of Bupa ANZ, Hisham El-Ansary, sent an email to all Bupa ANZ employees about COVID-19. 

By Hisham El-Ansary, CEO, Bupa ANZ.

To celebrate International Women's Day we’re sharing career stories and advice from women in various roles across Bupa this month. Here we speak to Dr. Kavita Lobo, Clinical Director for Bupa Dental, ANZ.

Amy Gobert, her family and the team at the Bupa Bankstown aged care home celebrated her 105 birthday this week.

Bupa, Australia’s largest health insurer, today announced the launch of its Automation Innovation Academy which will further deliver on the company’s strategic objective of embedding new artificial intelligence and automation technologies into its …

Australia’s largest health insurer, Bupa, today confirmed it had invested $18m in George Health Enterprises, the commercial arm of The George Institute for Global Health.

By Kate Dee, People Director, Bupa A&NZ.

Full year statement year ended 31 December 2019.

Australia’s largest health insurer, Bupa has launched a new podcast in partnership with the Sandro Demaio Foundation called In Good Health.

Hearing aids may delay cognitive decline and improve brain function in older Australians, according to a new research study from the University of Melbourne.

Analysis of popular teen TV programmes reveals that mental health issues are regularly portrayed in a negative light, potentially deterring young people from coming forward with concerns.

Bupa’s Portland aged care home celebrated love in the lead up to Valentine’s Day with a wedding expo that took residents for a walk down memory lane.

Bupa has announced the recipient of the 2020 Dr. Evelyn Scott Scholarship as Trenae Jia; a Cairns resident of the Yidinji, Kuku Yalanji and Badu Island people. 

Bupa Dental is pleased to have partnered with the IRONMAN Group for two famous running events in Sydney. The new agreement will see Bupa Dental partner with The Sydney Morning Herald Half Marathon and The Sun-Herald City2Surf in

Evacuated residents have safely returned to their Bupa care homes, following the bushfires. 

Australia’s largest health insurer, Bupa, has donated $20,000 to the University of Western Australia who will offer two new scholarships that are currently open for applications from Australian students.

Bupa, Australia’s largest health insurer, has welcomed the launch of the Federal Government’s Medical Costs Finder website aimed at helping consumers better understand the costs involved when choosing a medical specialist for common hospital …

Bupa has made a bushfire relief package available to customers and the communities affected by the devastating bushfires across the nation.

As we roll into 2020, many Australians will be making new year’s resolutions to better look after their health. For some this will mean quitting smoking, others may resolve to eat healthier and others may just decide to finally start

For couples in Australia, Summer is “Engagement Season” with research revealing December to February are the most popular months of the year for engagements.

Bupa teams up with online mental health provider THIS WAY UP, empowering more individuals to take action towards regaining their mental health.

To celebrate International Volunteer Day, Bupa recognises one of our incredible aged care volunteers.

A simple text message after a person has a healthcare appointment is now helping demonstrate the value of health insurance in real time for Bupa customers.

Of the 630,000 Australians living with diabetes, around half are at risk of vision loss or blindness because they’re not getting their eyes tested. 

Australian medical research is in danger of becoming non-competitive on a global stage when it comes to sex and gender analysis, according to a consortium of leading universities and research institutions writing in the Medical Journal of Australia …

Supported by the Bupa Health Foundation, the University of Sydney’s Brain and Mind Centre will lead a youth-focused technology-driven health services research project, entitled Best Care, First Time.

On World Mental Health Day, we explore how we’re working with Kids Helpline to support the mental health and wellbeing of the youngest members of our community, and how you can get involved or find support.