A global initiative, Bupa Campus includes a purpose-built learning facility at Bupa’s Melbourne head office, with similar spaces at Bupa offices in London and Madrid. Equipped with the latest technologies, the facilities seamlessly interact with Bupa’s global digital learning platform, empowering its people to find, navigate, and experience learning offered through Bupa Campus.
Bupa APAC’s Acting Chief People Officer, Jim Nolan, said Bupa’s investment in learning and development is designed to build a learning culture that’s drives collaboration and innovation to support the transformational thinking now needed in healthcare.
“The healthcare sector is in a period of significant transition, driven by rapid medical and technological advancements across digital, data and AI,” Mr Nolan said.
“Bupa Campus is a significant investment in our people that will upskill them with the critical capabilities needed now and into the future. We want to proactively invest in opportunities for growth that will not only help us retain our people, but also attract new talent to Bupa.”
More than 12,000 Bupa APAC employees can now access Campus online, with current learning and development programs to be integrated into the program over time. While initial learning pathways will focus on the basics about Bupa, leadership, the future of healthcare and specialist skills such as AI, Digital, and Data, additional global and local offerings will grow over time.
“No matter where our people are located, they will benefit from Campus offerings. The physical space is designed to foster collaboration and enable everyone to participate equally, with technology used to deliver the same level of learning, whether you’re in the room or online,” Mr Nolan said.
“We’re focused on setting a new, modern standard for learning and development that will grow the skills of our people, to deliver better care for our customers. We know when our people thrive, so does the care we provide.
“We have a strong purpose to help people live longer, healthier, happier lives and make a better world, we know our people are the driving force behind delivering on that for our customers,” he added.
About Bupa Campus Melbourne
Our APAC Bupa Campus has been built with sustainability, accessibility, and inclusion at its heart.
Sustainability Features:
- One-third of the furniture has been reused from the original office space, with more than half the new furniture supplied and manufactured in Australia. The Butter Chair, designed and made in Australia uses 100% post-consumer recycled plastic.
- Flooring is sustainably sourced and has a percentage of recycled content, with Marmoleum flooring being the most sustainable, resilient flooring available, containing no phthalates, plasticisers, or mineral oil.
Accessibility Features:
- Inclusion and Accessibility elements were integrated into the design, with wheelchair accessible height desks in Welcome & Café areas, easy access door from lift area and accessible bathrooms.
- Integrated Bluetooth hearing support devices and technology that allows users to access audio on hearing accessible devices, hearing aids, and headphones.
- A low sensory zone with calm colouring, lighting, and furniture for people to move away from the high-energy training areas to allow people to recharge or focus.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion:
- The space was created using a majority female build & design team – VEMI.
- To recognise the cultures and geographies represented by our APAC region, we have included the word “Welcome” in English, Māori, and Cantonese at entry
- In consultation with First Nations Employee Advocacy Network Group an Acknowledgement of Country is also featured at entry.
- In line with our Reconciliation Action Plan, we have included our Bupa commissioned RAP Artwork by artist Marcus Lee, a descendant of the Karajarri people. The design expresses Bupa’s vision for reconciliation in an Australia where First Nations people enjoy equity and equality through “living longer, healthier, happier lives”.
About us:
About Bupa Asia Pacific
Bupa is an international healthcare group which has been committed to a purpose of helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world for more than 70 years.
Bupa Asia Pacific operates in Australia, New Zealand and Hong Kong, supporting about 7.3 million customers through a broad range of health and care services including health insurance, aged care, dental, medical, optical and hearing services.
Employing more than 22,000 people in the region, we believe that we can make a real difference to the lives of customers through our values, purpose and the way that we deliver personalised care.
Over the past 17+ years we have invested more than AUD$36 million in partnerships and programs focused on improving health of communities across Australia.
Contact details:
Name: Christina Patsias
Title: External Communications Manager Email: [email protected]
Mob: 0423 060 614