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 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 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 […]
Has COVID fatigue overlooked the impact of the SUPERBUGS?
We are all fatigued from the COVID pandemonium, but if you think that those very bad bugs that frequent hospitals and health settings have been away on a vacation, well nothing is further from the truth. As for the COVID Pandemic data, it is quite clear that many people are still getting infected with variants. […]
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®, […]