Our Service
Statement
AOQ provides members and clients with Support and Guidance, Training, Information, and Networking
Opportunities on industry trends and issues. The head office of AOQ-QLD is in Brisbane but operates in all States,
Progressing Business
The Progressing Business Institute publishes a national ezine, the official Journal of the Australian Organisation for Quality (Queensland) Incorporated (AOQ-QLD® which examines
and reports on key issues concerning Quality, Risk, WHS, HR, Organisational Health, Personnel Health, Environment,
Knowledge, Ethics and Governance in Australia and abroad.
Conferences conducted for AOQ-QLD by Progressing Business Institute
Australian National conferences are held annually - Visit:
www.pbinstitute.net/agedcare2012.htm,
www.pbinstitute.net/EnergySummit2011.htm
www.pbinstitute.net/leansixsigma2012.htm,
www.pbinstitute.net/Pharma2012.htm,
www.pbinstitute.net/PBCon2012.htm
International Quality Conferences - Visit www.aoq.org.au/calendar.htm
Each Division has the opportunity to conduct specialist conference annually. The Divisions are managed by the Progressing Business Institiute Limited.
Training
Courses
on quality management related issues are held regularly.
Gold Award
The Gold Awards for excellence in management in third party certified organisation is conducted annually on a national basis.
Support and Guidance
AOQ-QLD® provides the support you need to develop, maintain
and improve your systems. AOQ-QLD® manages a register of qualified
and experienced auditors and consultants in a range of disciplines
(eg Quality, WH&S, Environment, Risk) who can provide the support
you need.
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They are available for either short or long-term contracts. (minimum
period - four hours). More info contact info"-at-"aoq.org.au or 07 3816 2255. Note replace "-at-" in email addresses with "@" to try and reduce spam.
Registers for Professionals
AOQ-QLD® maintains a number of registers for practising professional as follows:
Auditor-Quality Management and Environmental
Auditor-Management Systems Auditor Register
Certified Practicing Energy Auditor Register
Consultants
Lean Six Sigma Professionals
Trainers
Networking
Opportunities
Business Directions Member and Friends Evenings are held Cliftons, 288 Edward Street, Brisbane, usually on 1st Thursday and 3rd Wednesday of each month.
Breakfast Meetings are conducted regularly in Brisbane.
Divisions are grouping of individuals with like interests. Aerospace, Aged Care, Entrepreneur, Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices , Lean Six Sigma
Regional Groups are groupings of individuals in regions. Cairns, Townsville, Mackay, Gladstone, Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast and Toowoomba.
Career Opportunities
Visit Career Opportunities for positions available through AOQ.
Information
Contact info"-at-"aoq.org.au to confirm or send us your email address to be reminded regularly
of AOQ events and training programmes. Note replace "-at-" in email addresses with "@" to try and reduce spam.
Struggling with performance measurement?
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Career/Recruitment Opportunities
Special AOQ-QLD offer! If you need to recruit staff, or you know someone in your business who does, you can help yourself and AOQ by going to career opportunities for more information.
Other Benefits: AOQ-QLD®
- Promotes the quality industry through Government and other industry bodies in Australia and internationally, and lobbies as required on behalf of the industry.
- Raises awareness and consciousness of quality issues and maintains the vitality of the industry.
- Has affiliations with a wide network of quality organisations, nationally & internationally
- Enables personal recognition for outstanding contributions to the industry through the prestigious MJ Ahern Award.
- Provides access to current knowledge and ways of thinking on topical issues through our website, with both national and international links.
- Member Discount on all AOQ-QLD® training and professional development courses and web based access to training course providers.
- Representation on Standards Committees on quality matters.
- Opportunities to interact with MBA students at various Universities in Queensland and Victoria.
- Opportunities to share your knowledge with industry personnel as an AOQ trainer.