Bronwyn Perry
Connection, community and care: addressing loneliness could prevent other health issues
Medibank is working on a long-term approach to help address one of Australia’s growing but least understood health concerns – loneliness. A new report, sponsored by our Better Health Foundation, calls for a national plan of action to address the challenge.
A new era for healthcare in your home
Eligible South Australians can now receive hospital-level care from the comfort and privacy of their own home, with the rollout of the new My Home Hospital across metropolitan Adelaide.
Health Research at Medibank: Recording patient COVID-19 screenings – every patient, every time
COVID-19 again highlighted the importance of healthcare workers in Australia, and pre-surgery patient screenings helped to protect them. We supported a new College of Anaesthetists study to improve confidence in the screening process for hospital workers.
Health Research at Medibank: Linking GPs to the latest treatment info for osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis is one of the leading causes of chronic pain, disability & lost productivity in Australia. Although there is no cure, there are effective non-surgical treatments for osteoarthritis. So why aren’t more people getting the treatment they need?
Medibank’s Melbourne customers can now access Palliative Care at Home
Medibank believes there is an unmet need for at home palliative care services in Australia. That's why we are expanding our Palliative Care at Home trial to Melbourne, to offer more patients a choice in where they die, wherever possible.
How Medibank’s health professionals are supporting the COVID-19 national response
Medibank’s health services team has handled 328,000 COVID-19 related interactions on behalf of its clients this year, by leveraging its team of 1,500 health professionals across Australia.
Making community health training available to remote Indigenous communities during COVID-19
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, community health training in remote Indigenous communities has been able to continue thanks to a partnership between the Menzies School of Health Research and Medibank.
Research to curb injury in women’s footy
With more women tackling contact sports like Australian football and soccer, the rate of knee injury among players is also on the rise. Medibank and La Trobe University are funding research to prevent ACL injuries.
Medibank and ahm customers to benefit from telehealth extension
Customers with eligible extras cover can continue accessing telehealth for services