FOI 26-3317 – Documents regarding WOW Wipes cleaning products

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The release contains internal Department of Health and Aged Care emails from February 2025 to January 2026 about the WOW Wipes antibacterial wipe dispensers, which were installed on Level 3 of the Yaradhang Building in Canberra and on New Ways of Working (NWOW) floors. Correspondence covers whether dispensers would replace cleaning trolleys on existing floors, the up-front cost by site, refill costs compared with packet wipes, and who refills them. Supplier emails from WOW Wipes describe bulk pricing, a government price for 4 x 1,200 roll quantities, 5 to 7 week delivery times, and a Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) listing certificate on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods. A "spend to save" initiative was registered in March 2025, and approval to proceed with WOW Wipes was confirmed in January 2026. The documents do not contain clinical efficacy or safety data.