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The AOQ-QLD™ rescinded its membership of the Australian Organisation for Quality Inc (the National Body) in September 2007 because, in the short term, the Council could not see a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

Townsville Region Meeting

23rd April, 2008

This was a very successful program, with 37 attendees.

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The presentation was

Practical Approach to Risk Management

Mike Harris - Australia New Zealand Asia and Middle East Quality Manager-Maunsell

The risk management process is quickly becoming an integral inclusion in management systems but often is met with looks of confusion. This presentation will demystify risk management by using current examples to highlight the formal steps of risk management. The examples include a tourist couple lost at sea, enquiry launched into patient deaths, demolition goes badly wrong, Concorde grounded after disaster and the tragedy which stuck the Navy's biggest ship.

For a copy of the presentation go to Library

A Region is a grouping of individuals by location.

Members are automatically assigned to the Region for their locality.

All Regions have a basic set of objectives that can be built upon as required. They are:

To promote and contribute to the science and practice of quality management and business improvement in any of its forms in the Region's zone;
To recognise and to advance the status of the natural persons in the Region.;
To disseminate knowledge of the science and practice of quality management and business improvement in the Region;
To initiate, conduct, supervise, and assist in research and investigations into the science and practice of quality management and business improvement in the Region.

The Regions that are planned and/or currently operating (and contact persons) are:

Queensland

Cairns

Townsville
Ramona Bullard ramona"-at-"blue skysolutions.com.au or Mike Harris m.harris"-at-"maunsell.com.au

Mackay

Rockhampton
Wayne Heberlein <wheb56"-at-"hotmail.com> or Mike Harris mike.harris"-at-"maunsell.com.au

Gladstone

Sunshine Coast
William Williams will"-at-"obrienscoaching.com or Mario Pennisi mario"-at-"aoq.org.au

Toowoomba

Gold Coast
John DeMetre <johndemetre"-at-"equitytransport.com.au>or Mario Pennisi mario"-at-"aoq.org.au

Note: Replace "-at-" in email addresses with @, highlight the email and copy and paste on your email message - to try and reduce spam.

To join download a Membership Application Form at www.aoq.org.au/PDF/Membership-Application.pdf

Library

Risk Management
Mike Harris, Quality Manager, Maunsell Australia

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