Australian Organisation for Quality (Queensland) Inc

Gold Award for Business Excellence
The Gold Awards for Business Excellence recognise and encourage organisations whose leadership and innovations have progressed them beyond Management System Certification to leading examples of best practice.

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The Australian Organisation for Quality (Queensland) Incorporated (AOQ-QLD™) is a stand alone member based not-for-profit association registered under the Queensland Associations Incorporation Act 1981 Section 15, Incorporation Number IA16979.

AOQ-QLD™ has always purported to be what it is, ie a networking organisation for quality management and Business Improvement individuals and organisations providing training, networking, consulting and auditing services.

The AOQ-QLD™ rescinded its membership of the Australian Organisation for Quality Inc (the National Body) in September 2007 because, in the short term, the Council could not see a reasonable return on investment for the dues that were levied and for the time spent in participating in the activities of the National Body.

AOQ-QLD™ is a very responsible and forward looking organisation, being at the forefront of improvement strategies for business and now has ventured into the energy conservation field, as this activity impinges on the sustainability of enterprises.

AOQ-QLD™ operates six Divisions: Aerospace, Aged Care, Entrepreneur, Regulated Research Development and Manufacturing (Pharmaceutical), Six Sigma and Software Systems Engineering. Regional Groups operate in Townsville and Rockhampton.

AOQ-QLD™ sponsors and mentors student academic activities at The University of Queensland and Griffith University and provides specialist external lecturers in all three Brisbane based universities. Conferences are co-hosted with The University of Queensland, Griffith University, QUT and Monash University.

AOQ-QLD™ conducts training in related fields on a regular basis, both in Queensland and other States. During 2008, the various Divisions of the Organisation will have co-hosted four conferences in Aged Care, Six Sigma, Pharmaceutical and general business. Plans are in place for six conferences in 2009. Conferences and Forums are conducted in a number of States.

AOQ-QLD™ owns the copyright to the Gold Award for Business Excellence, which it has developed over a decade and which is conducted as a State-by-State and National Event.

AOQ's Inaugural
National Gold Award for Quality 2004

Sponsors

Inaugural National Sponsor

Platinum Sponsor

Silver Sponsor

Inaugural National Gold Award for Quality Awardees (Application Form)

Small Organisations (For-Profit)
Gold Award - Hatzis Lawyers.

George Hatzis receiving the National Gold Award from Mario Pennisi-National President AOQ (left) and receiving the Gold Award for Queensland from Scott Dunmore - Director-Sci-Qual International
www.hatzis.com.au.

Hatzis are a large suburban legal practice who have changed the way lawyers operate.

Large Organisations (Not for Profit)
Gold Award - Queensland Health Pathology and Scientific Services
www.health.qld.gov.au

Sue Anderson (left) and Sharyn Nilsen receiving the Award from Tony Craven - CEO JAS-ANZ.

Peter Lewis-Hughes receiving the Queensland Award from Scott Dunmore, Director Sci-Qual International

Queensland Health Pathology and Scientific services operate one quality management system over 43 sites.

Large Organisations (For Profit)
Gold Award - B&R Enclosures
www.brenclosures.com.au

Lesley Bryce (left) and receiving the National Award from Tony Craven - CEO JAS-ANZ.

Chris Bridges-Taylor receiving the Queensland Award from from Scott Dunmore, Director Sci-Qual International

B & R is an Australian owned company with world class manufacturing capabilities on the outskirts of Brisbane and in Adelaide.

The AOQ established "The Gold Award for Quality" to recognise and encourage organisations in the pursuit of excellence and sound Company-wide Management.

In 2004 AOQ-QLD welcomed JAS-ANZ as the Inaugural National Sponsor, Sci-Qual International, QA-The Business Improvement Journal and World Conference Systems as 2004 sponsors and also welcomes BVQI as a sponsor until 2005.

The Gold Awards are annual awards offered at regional and Statewide levels to organisations which excel in Quality Management. The Award Criteria focuses on the eight critical Quality Management elements. These elements are aligned with the Quality Management Principles outlined in ISO 9004:2000 and are:

1. Customer focus
2. Leadership
3. Involvement of People
4. Process approach
5. System approach to management
6. Continual improvement
7. Factual approach to decision making
8. Mutually beneficial supplier relations

More information and Entry Form is available at Gold Award Quality Application 2004.pdf (this file is 375 Kb) or by contacting aoq"-at-"aoq.org.au.

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For more than a decade, annual Quality Awards Presentations have been made by AOQ (Queensland) Inc. Until 2000, the Gold Awards were a Queensland-wide award.

In 2000, the first regional award in Queensland was hosted by the Gold Coast, and Victoria presented both metropolitan and regional awards. The Gold Coast City Council and the Gold Coast Business Excellence Awards Association partnered the AOQ (Queensland) Inc., in hosting the 2000 Gold Coast Regional Gold Awards.

An effective Third Party Accredited Quality Assurance System is a necessary requirement of applicants. The Gold Award for Quality focuses on:

The awareness of Quality Management and Continual Business Improvement Process as underlying principles for achieving competitiveness and organisational success; and
An understanding of all of the requirements for business excellence.

Examination Categories

Customer Focus
Leadership
Involvement with People
Process Approach
System Approach to Management
Innovation and Continual Improvement
Factual Approach to Decision making
Mutually Beneficial Supplier Relationships

Award Categories

Awards may be made to both Private and Public organisations in the service and manufacturing sectors, Not-for-Profit Organisations as well as Exporting Organisations.

The categories from 2003 are:

Micro Organisations (up to 5 employees)
Small Organisations (6-20 employees)
Medium Organisations (21-150 employees)
Large Organisations (151 plus)

in the For Profit, Not-for-Profit and Export Groups.

Award Levels

One Gold Award may be made in each of the above categories.
Runners-up in each category may receive a Silver Award.

For more information, please contact aoq"-at-"aoq.org.au

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The 2004 Award Ceremonies

The 2004 Queensland awards ceremony was held at The Irish Club in Brisbane on 4th October. The awards were presented by Scott Dunmore, Director of Sci-Qual International.

Our sponsors were Sci-Qual International, JAS-ANZ, BVQI, Quality Australia-The Business Improvement Journal and World Conference Systems.

The ceremony for the National Awards was held during the Qualcon 2004 dinner on Monday 17th October. The awards were presented by Mr Tony Craven, Executive Director of JAS-ANZ.

Download an Application Form
Gold Award Quality Application 2004.pdf

For information of previous Awards and Awardees go to
Gold Award 2006
Gold Award 2005
Gold Award Pre 2004

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