Toll Group is investing A$100 million in healthcare services across the Asia Pacific. This investment will grow supply chain capabilities and assets and provide scalability for customers across Southeast Asia and beyond.
The Minister for Trade and Tourism, The Hon. Don Farrell, welcomed the investment while attending an AustCham event in Singapore. The event was part of a four-day visit for the Singapore-Australia Joint Ministerial Committee. This annual meeting underlines the importance and depth of the relationship between Australia and Singapore.
‘Toll is showing what is possible and it is precisely the sort of investment that we were aiming to support when the Government launched our Southeast Asia Economic Strategy to 2040,’ says Minister Farrell.
‘When Australian businesses go out into the region, the benefits come home.’
Austrade Senior Trade and Investment Commissioner, Singapore, Kirstyn Thomson says that Toll’s investments bring to life the vision that was laid out in Invested: Australia’s Southeast Asia Economic Strategy to 2040.
‘Australia has a globally integrated and highly advanced healthcare industry,’ Ms Thomson says. ‘Toll’s investment into the region will help more Australian innovators to export and aims to ensure the safe and secure distribution of pharmaceutical, therapies and healthcare devices throughout the region.’
Investment delivers economic benefits to Australia and Asia
Toll’s investments in Australia include the construction of several specialist healthcare facilities. These include a state-of-the-art centre in Melbourne for CSL Seqirus, and a new facility in Richlands Queensland for vaccine distribution. Additionally, Toll is set to open a facility in Hazelmere, Western Australia by mid-2025.
Toll’s Chief Enterprise Services Officer, Anna Green, emphasised the economic benefits of this investment.
‘We anticipate this investment will generate hundreds of new jobs in Australia and Asia,’ says Ms Green. ‘In Australia, around 130 healthcare jobs have been added to Toll’s existing 6,000-plus strong workforce, which is expected to grow as further investments in property and technologies are made. This initiative will not only enhance our supply chain capabilities but also strengthen local economies by boosting digital and healthcare skills.’
Minister for Trade and Tourism Don Farrell with Anna Green, Toll’s Chief Enterprise Services Officer, and Alan Beacham, Toll’s Managing Director.
Providing businesses with access to regional networks
Growing demand for healthcare services is fuelling Toll’s expansion in Southeast Asia. Toll is upgrading its flagship, multimillion-dollar facility, Toll City, located in Tuas, Singapore. This 100,000-square feet facility currently supports more than 100 customers with their specialised warehouse and transport needs. The expansion at Toll City, along with the construction of a new site in Port Klang, Malaysia, will add another 700,000 square feet of warehouse space.
‘Toll is well positioned to partner with Australian businesses as they enter and grow in Southeast Asia,’ says Ms Green. ‘Our enhanced supply chain network and capacity will give Australian exporters access to a strategic hub in Southeast Asia, and proximity to Toll’s networks in key growth markets like Malaysia, Indonesia, and India. This will also serve as a potential springboard to the significant mature consumer markets of North America and Europe.’
Toll Group’s Head of Healthcare Vertical, Sugantha Natarajan, notes that the investment creates a seamless network for businesses moving products across the region.
‘Companies partnering with Toll can leverage our extensive multi-modal network, cold chain storage, delivery services, and solutions for hospitals, healthcare providers, and patients,’ says Ms. Natarajan. ‘Our existing healthcare facilities in China and India further strengthen this strategic network for faster, more reliable, and efficient transportation and storage solutions.’
More investment on the horizon
2025 marks 25 years since Toll Group entered Asia. Now with a team of 5,000, this region is vital to Toll’s growth.
‘Southeast Asia’s economic growth projections are compelling, and the region remains key to Toll's ambitions,’ says Ms Green. ‘We’ve invested heavily in infrastructure and innovation with plans to invest an additional $400 million over the next 3 years, to establish new warehouses, offices and facilities.’
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