Premier Chris Minns Visits Whiteley’s $25 Million Human Therapeutics Plant in Tomago
Australian family-owned manufacturer Whiteley has officially opened its new Human Therapeutics Plant in Tomago, NSW – the first-of-its-kind facility in the state, designed to strengthen local manufacturing capability and deliver new jobs, innovation, and healthcare solutions for Australia and beyond. The official opening took place in June 2025, led by Whiteley Executive Chairman, Dr […]
Vale: Associate Professor Jim Manos
It is with great sadness that we acknowledge the passing of Associate Professor Jim Manos, a passionate advocate for infection prevention and a long-standing supporter of Whiteley’s research at the Charles Perkins Centre, Sydney University. Jim will be remembered not only for his deep scientific expertise, but also for his unwavering enthusiasm in advancing […]
Whiteley Opens First-of-its-Kind
Therapeutics Plant in NSW
Australian family-owned manufacturer, Whiteley, has today officially opened its new Human Therapeutics Plant in Tomago, NSW. The first-of-its-kind Therapeutics Plant will strengthen local manufacturing capability and deliver new jobs and innovation to the Hunter region. The $25 million purpose-built plant will manufacture alcohol-based hand rubs and over-the-counter medicines for use in hospitals and healthcare […]
Whiteley wins NSW Business of the Year Award 2024!
Whiteley Corporation were very proud winners of the NSW “Business of the Year” Award in addition to “Excellence in International Business” at last night’s Business NSW Awards. Whiteley have been proud members of the Business Chamber for more than 60 years and this accolade marks Whiteley’s most successful year at Business NSW Awards to date. […]
Whiteley wins Export Award at Hunter Manufacturing Awards
Whiteley were proud recipients of the Excellence in Export and Global Supply Chain Award (sponsored by Hedweld Group) at the Hunter Manufacturing Awards last Friday. Whiteley has been the recipient of many HMA awards over the years and are a proud Hunter manufacturer. HMA celebrated it’s 20th Anniversary at NEX, Newcastle on Friday 18th of […]
Whiteley win Hunter Business of the Year Award 2024
Whiteley Corporation were very proud winners of the Excellence in International Business Award (sponsored by Port of Newcastle) and Business of the Year Award (Sponsored by IMB Bank) at the recent 2024 Business Hunter Awards. Whiteley has been the recipient of many business awardsover the years; however, this is the first time they have won […]
The Standards Australia journey in Sterilisation – By Greg S Whiteley
The first major Australian and New Zealand Standard on Sterilisation was released as AS/NZS 4187:1994 entitled as “Code of practice for cleaning, disinfecting, and sterilising reusable medical and surgical instruments and equipment, and maintenance of associated environments in healthcare facilities. “, developed by Standards Australia (SA) committee HE002. A later revision in 1998, AS 4187:1998 […]
Whiteley opens new medical export opportunities to North America
Whiteley Corporation recently obtained Medical Device Single Audit Program (MDSAP) certification that will allow it to directly export Medical Devices into both the USA and Canada. Whiteley’s products are now certified to leave from their hunter-based manufacturing location of Tomago in the Hunter Region of NSW, directly to the US and Canadian Healthcare markets. This […]
Infection Prevention in Education Facilities
Education facilities can be exposed to a range of pathogenic micro-organisms. These micro-organisms can infect your students if appropriate infection prevention practices are not in place. If not cleaned and disinfected correctly it can result in your facility becoming a hot spot for viruses which is why its highly important to ensure your facility follows […]
Is your facility ready to manage outbreaks of dangerous bacteria and viruses?
Aged care facilities are susceptible to outbreaks of dangerouspathogens. Whilst SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) has been in the headlinesrecently, Norovirus is one of the more common outbreaks with seriousrisk to aged care residents.Having products formulated with buffered peracetic acid and surfactantsavailable is strongly recommended. They provide the disinfectionefficacy and remove Dry Surface Biofilm, crucial within healthcareenvironments. Surfex®, […]
Understanding the difference between wet & dry surface biofilms
Understanding the Difference between Wet & Dry Surface Biofilms Effective cleaning and disinfection is not only in relation to the removal of visible soils but also microorganisms that may be responsible for illness and disease that are not visible to the naked eye. When we think of microorganisms, we often visualise individual cells but in […]
Cleaning For Health
Understanding the 3 basic principles for Infection Prevention. COVID-19 and the associated lockdowns have been difficult. But the R&D, Production and Customer Service teams at Whiteley have been working hard to ensure that the future looks a little brighter. With the general public now embracing cleaning, surface disinfection and hand hygiene, the level of cleanliness […]