If we achieve normal things, we have failed.
We exist to make real, lasting improvements to people's lives in some of the world's most remote and low-resource places. That's where the need is greatest, and where our expertise lies.
We can't change the whole world, but we can make parts of it a little better. That means people living a little longer and healthier, and spending more time with family instead of in hospital. It means leaving a fairer world for their kids.
Success is when local teams can run their own systems, and no longer need us.
Our values
Local partners first
Locals know their communities best. We spend time on the ground listening, employ local staff, and support peer-to-peer networks across the regions we work in.
Purpose over profit
We don't believe anyone should profit from healthcare in low- and middle-income countries. In 2026 we made it official: we became a not-for-profit and registered charity, and relaunched as BES International.
Long-term thinking
We build local skills and free, open-source software, so no one is locked in to us or anyone else. We also offset our carbon emissions through Greenfleet, which plants native trees across Australia and New Zealand.
Great people, well supported
We hold high standards and genuinely look after each other. That means flexible work, taking mental health seriously, recognising that life comes first, and funded professional support when things get tough.
What we do
We deliver practical, affordable solutions for remote and resource-limited settings, designed around their physical, financial and cultural realities.
Our team includes specialists in software development, clinical services, supply chain, geospatial epidemiology and data analysis.
We've managed major projects for DFAT, New Zealand's MFAT, the World Bank, the Gates Foundation, the World Food Programme, Save the Children, UNFPA and WHO.
Where our staff are based
We're based in Melbourne, Auckland and Suva, with project offices in partner countries.
Melbourne
Australia
Auckland
New Zealand
Suva
Fiji
Where we work
We've worked in 20+ countries.
Our history
We started as Beyond Essential Systems in 2015, and relaunched as BES International in 2026.
- 2015
Started as Beyond Essential Systems
- 2016
Partnership with mSupply. First work in Nigeria and Timor-Leste
- 2017
Tupaia launched. Melbourne office opens
- 2018
First DHIS2 implementation. Tupaia wins Australian Public Service Innovation Award
- 2019
Auckland office opens. Partnerships with UNFPA Pacific and the Indo-Pacific Centre for Health Security
- 2020
Tamanu launched. DTAC launched with the mSupply Foundation
- 2021
B Corp certified. Tamanu becomes a Digital Square Global Good and achieves ONC certification
- 2022
Suva office opens. Tamanu wins Commonwealth Digital Health Award
- 2023
Pacific support centre launched in Fiji. First SENAITE implementation
- 2024
Strategic partnership with DFAT. Tamanu 2.0 launched. Full BES suite live in Palau
- 2025
Tamanu in FSM and Tuvalu. Work begins with MSF
- 2026
Became a not-for-profit and registered charity. Relaunched as BES International
Our policies
Our policies are public. Contact us with any questions or concerns.