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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National Laboratory Management Award
The National Laboratory Awards are available to laboratories which stand out above other laboratories for their exemplary, sustainable management activities.

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The AOQ-QLD™ rescinded its membership of the Australian Organisation for Quality Inc (the National Body) in September 2007 because, in the short term, the Council could not see a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.

The National Laboratory Management Award

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Policy Document	Sponsors	Award Categories
Application Form	Application Information	Award Levels

National Sponsors

Platinum Sponsor

Gold Sponsor

Silver Sponsor

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State Sponsors - Platinum Sponsors

The The National Laboratory Management Award recognises and encourage laboratories in the pursuit of sustainable management. The award is one division of an awards scheme that has been in existence since 1996.

In 2007 the current sponsors are Cliftons (National Sponsor), Sci-Qual International, Global Mark and Mercer Management, and World Conference Systems.

The National Laboratory Management Awards are annual awards offered at Regional and Statewide levels to laboratories which stand out above other laboratories for their exemplary, sustainable management activities. The Award Criteria focuses on the eight critical Quality Management elements 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 National Laboratory Management Award Application 2007 (this file is 900 Kb) or by contacting labaward"-at-"aoq.org.au.

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Award Categories

Awards may be made to both Private and Public laboratories in all industry sectors in the following size categories:

Micro Organisations - up to 5 employees
Small Organisations - 6 to 20 employees
Medium Organisations - 21 to 150 employees
Large Organisations - 151 to 999 employees
Very Large Organisations - 1000 to 1999 employees
Mega Organisations - 2000 and over employees

in one of the following categories

Private For Profit
Public Sector
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Award Levels

One Gold Award may be made in each of the above categories at both the State and National levels. Runners-up in each category may receive a Silver Award at both the State and National levels. A minimum score of 890 is required to be eligible for an award.

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

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State awards will be presented at a Gala Event in each State:

Brisbane: 24 September
Sydney: 25 September
Melbourne: 26 September
Adelaide: 27 SeptemberS
Perth: 28 September
The National Awards will be presented at a Gala Event in Sydney in last week of October.

Application

Applications are now open and close 20th August, 2007. Download the Application Form at www.aoq.org.au/PDF/LabAward2007.pdf (Note: This is a 950Kb file)

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

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