Welcome to the Australian Organisation for Quality-Queensland Inc (AOQ-QLD)

The Australian Organisation for Quality - Queensland Inc (AOQ-QLD®) is the country's largest industry group in the field of Quality and Business Improvement.

AOQ-QLDis 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.

AOQ-QLD® is a registered trademark of the Australian Organisation for Quality-Queensland Inc

It has strong links with Progressing Business Institute Limited.

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.

Each State based AOQ operates independently and is registered under the relevant State Legislation.

CACS

AOQ-QLD® is third party certified to ISO9001:2008 by Compliance Australia Certification Services

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).