Welcome to the Australian Organisation for Quality The Australian Organisation for Quality - Queensland Inc (AOQ-QLD®) is the country's largest industry group in the field of Quality and Business Management. AOQ-QLD®is a membership-based association with over 500 corporate and personal members and affiliates around Australia and from overseas with a total representation estimated at 8000.AOQ-QLD® provides the business community with knowledge, expertise and assistance with integrating their management systems ("top down") including the legal requirements of governance and ethics, the regulated systems eg WHS/OHS (Workplace Health and Safety/Occupational Health and Safety), and environmental as well as quality, energy (energy conservation), risk, knowledge, continuity, auditing and compliance. AOQ-QLD® also offers services in all management systems and business excellence programs eg environment, safety, customer service, lean six sigma. Developing and managing these systems builds the foundations for business improvement and puts an organisation on track to achieving excellence. The pursuit of quality is about achieving excellence in all facets of a particular activity, be it business, culture, sport, health, education or government. It involves firms, organisations and individuals having a clear and coherent vision of their goals and strategies. It also involves strong organisational leadership and positive management attitudes to both workforce and customer alike |
NewApplications for Gold Award for Business Excellence close on 30th September. Looking for a change of scenery? Have you checked out our Careers page? AOQ-QLD provides training in Certificate III and IV in Competitive Manufacturing and Certificate IV in Frontline Management. Coming eventsNetworkingBrisbane 5th August: Entrepreneur Division hosted Meeting: Regan Gourley-Intellectual Property 101. 2nd September: Energy Conservation Division hosted Meeting: Dr Peter A Kambouris: Beyond the Canary 19th September: AOQ Meeting: Paul Hay: 7 Ways to Improve Your Profit 7th October: Entrepreneur Division hosted Meeting: 9th November: Christmas Break-Up TrainingBrisbane 6-10th September: Auditing EMS 9-10th September: Auditing EMS with pre-requisites 15-16 November: OHSMS with pre-requisites 7-8th September: Internal Auditing/Compliance Auditing 6th September: Quality Management Systems Sydney 16-20 August: Lean Six SIgma, White, Yellow, Green and Black Belt Melbourne 9-13 August: Lean Six Sigma White, Yellow, Green and Black Belt More information, phone 07 3816 2255 |
AOQ-QLD® caters for accountants, administrators, consultants, designers, doctors, engineers, hospitality workers, IT, laboratory personnel and analysts, lawyers, marketers, nurses, pathologists, psychologists, organisational specialists, public employees, scientists, students, teachers, technicians of all persuasions ........ Our assistance transcends whatever happened to be your professional entry point.
| The member services include learning, training, networking, resources, auditing and consultancy. |
The AOQ was formed as a not-for-profit organisation in 1968
The Australian Organisation for Quality-Queensland Inc trades as:
AOQ-QLD® is third party certified to ISO9001:2000 by Bureau Veritas . |
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Quality (Kwol'-) n.1 A distinguishing characteristic or attribute. 2 the basic character or nature of something. 3. a feature of personality. 4. a degree or standard of excellence esp. a high standard. 5. high social status or the distinction associated with it.
"little q": The problems associated with production and the tactical tools that lead to control and improvement.
"Big Q": Quality in the management setting: more strategic, more comprehensive and system wide, ie quality management."Really big Q": Beyond quality control and quality management, this looks at sustainability and responsibility; and at a higher level than just the organisation or the firm (Roberto Saco, ASQ President, QP July 2008, p8).
AOQ-QLD®
PO Box 15205
CITY EAST
QUEENSLAND 4002
Tel: (+61) 7 3816 2255
Fax: (+61) 7 3816 2288
Email:info"-at-"aoq.org.au
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