Gold Award for Quality Up to 2003
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The AOQ established "The Gold Award for Quality" to recognise and encourage organisations in the pursuit of excellence and sound Company-wide Management.
In 2003 the sponsors were JAS-ANZ, Sci-Qual International, QA-The Business Improvement
Journal and World Conference Systems and Health Services Australia.
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
The 2003 Award Ceremonies
The 2003 awards ceremony was held at The Irish Club in Brisbane on 10th December. The awards were presented by The Honourable Mike Ahern and Mr Tony Craven, Executive Director of JAS-ANZ.
Our sponsors were Sci-Qual International, JAS-ANZ, BVQI, Quality Australia-The Business Improvement Journal, World Conference Systems and Health Services Australia.
2003 - Award Recipients
The following organisations were rewarded for business standards of excellence.
Small Organisations (For-Profit)
Gold Award - Hatzis Lawyers
www.hatzis.com.au
Hatzis are a large suburban legal practice who have chnaged the way lawyers work for you.Large Organisations (Not for Profit)
Gold Award - Queensland Health Pathology and Scientific Services
www.health.qld.gov.au
Queensland Health Pathology and Scientific services operate one quality management system over 43 sites.
2002 - The Awards programme was not conducted.
2001 - Award Recipients
The 2001 awards ceremony was held during the AOQ Annual Conference
dinner in Brisbane in mid-November. The awards were presented by
The Honourable Mike Ahern and
Mr Tony Craven, Executive Director of JAS-ANZ.
Our sponsors were JAS-ANZ and Standards Australia
Sponsors
The following organisations were rewarded for business standards of excellence.
Large Organisation (For Profit)
Gold Award - RACQ Road Service
www.racq.com.au
Provide Queensland-wide road service assistance.
Large Organisation (Not for Profit)
Gold Award - Department of Employment and Training Corporate Capability Division
www.det.qld.gov.au
Medium Organisation (Not for Profit)
Gold Award - Logan Waste Services
www.envirocom.com.au/logan/lwservices.htmSilver Award - Qleave
www.qleave.qld.gov.au
Small Organisation (For Profit)
Gold Award -QML Vaccines Department
www.qml.com.au
Small Organisation (Not for Profit)
Gold Award -Second Chance Foundation
www.secondchancefoundation.com.au
The Second Chance foundation is a community based organisation whose primary goal is to provide avenues in seeking and establishing employment and training opportunities for people who have been through the Criminal Justice System.
2000
- Award Recipients-Brisbane
The Queensland Gold Awards
were presented by His Excellency, the Governor of Queensland, Major
General Peter Arnison AO, at a Dinner on 9 November at the Sheraton
Hotel in Brisbane. The awards
were presented to:
Large Organisations (Not for Profit)
Gold Award - Volante Group Limited
www.volante.com.au
The Volante Group supply IT hardware and software, systems integration, and IT consulting and recruitmentSilver Award - RACQ Road Service
www.racq.com.au
Provide Queensland-wide road service assistance.
Medium Organisations (For Profit)
Gold Award - QCOM Australia
www.qcom.com.au
QCOM Australia is a leading provider of application lifecycle services delivering business value to customers, leveraging parent body Unisys corporate capability.
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Large Organisations (Not for Profit)
Gold Award - Q Build
www.qbuild.qld.gov.au
Q Build are a commercialised Business Unit of the Department of Works. Its core business involves the provision of a range of building services to government agencies and government funded organisations.
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Small Organisations (Not for Profit)
Gold Award - Second Chance Foundation
www.secondchancefoundation.com.au
The Second Chance foundation is a community based organisation whose primary goal is to provide avenues in seeking and establishing employment and training opportunities for people who have been through the Criminal Justice System.Silver Award – Vision Queensland
Vision Queensland prime focus is the provision of employment, vocational education and training services to people with blindness or severe vision impairment.
2000 - Gold Coast Regional
Award Recipients
The Gold Coast Regional Gold Awards were
presented by Mr Tony Craven, Executive Director of JAS-ANZ, at a
gala evening hosted by the Gold Coast City Council at Jupiters Casino,
Broadbeach. The awards were presented to:
Large Organisations (Not for Profit)
Gold Award - Gold Coast TAFE
www.gcit.qld.edu.au
Gold Coast Institute of TAFE is the largest training provider on the Gold Coast, providing training to over 17,000 students at four major campuses.
Small Organisations (Export)
Gold Award - Milspec Services Pty Ltd
www.milspecservices.com.au
Milspec Services Pty Ltd specialises in Total Logistical Support for the Australian and New Zealand Defence Forces. The company operates from Brisbane and Auckland and is ISO 9002:1994 accredited at both locations.
Medium Organisations (Export)
Gold Award - Overseas Game Meat Export Pty Ltd
www.ogme.com.au
OGME is a family owned company, formed in 1981 for the export of Australian game meats to European Markets, mainly Germany.
2000 Victorian State Winners
In 2000, for the first time, the Gold Awards for Quality were presented in Victoria as part of Victorian Manufacturing Week 2000. The Minister for Manufacturing, Hon Rob Hulls presented the Victorian Gold Awards for Quality
at the Gold Award Dinner held at the RAAF Memorial Centre in South Yarra
. The awards were presented to:
Medium Organisations (For Profit)
Gold Award - Spicer Driveshaft Australia
Spicer Driveshaft Australia , a division of Dana Corporation, is a leading manufacturer and marketer of complete driveline systems for passenger and off-highway vehicles. Their parent company in the US has just been awarded the Malcolm Baldrige Award, which confirms the international standard set by AOQ's Gold Award.Medium Organisations (For Profit)
Silver Award - Paratus Industries
Paratus Industries of Geelong is a designer and manufacturer of specialised seating for automotive, theatre, public hall, office and commercial applications, and in soft trim assemblies and upholstery.Medium Organisations (For Profit)
Silver Award - AME Systems
AME Systems of Ararat manufacture electrical distribution systems, wiring harnesses, electrical control systems, and value-added assemblies including lighting and vehicle dash panels.
1999
- Award Recipients
The Queensland Gold Awards for Quality were presented
by John Hulbert, of JAS-ANZ, at the Awards Dinner at the Sheraton
Hotel in Brisbane on 1 December 1999. The awards were presented
to:
Small Organisations (For Profit)
Gold Award - Vehicle Components Pty Ltd
The company engineers products to customer specifications with the accent on customer service, new product design and manufacturing improvements. They recognise that product and service quality is the key to maintaining the company's current position as Brisbane 's premier manufacturer of trailer equipment.
Small Organisations (Not for Profit)
Gold Award - Blue Care Ipswich & Brassall Village
Blue Care Ipswich & Brassall Village operates under the auspices of the uniting Church Property Trust (Q). They strive for excellence in community, residential, accommodation and respite care services and are committed to providing quality care and services, which constantly meet client's needs and expectationsSilver Award - Second Chance Foundation
secondchancefoundation.com.au
The Second Chance Model represents an innovative attempt to establish a co-operative partnership between community, business, government and people who have been through the Criminal Justice System. Their objective is to provide relevant and efficient employment and vocational training as well as a responsive service to clients ensuring that client expectations are met and, wherever possible, exceeded.For information of previous Awards and Awardees go to
Gold Award 2006
Gold Award 2005
Gold Award 2004