Welcome to Family Planning Queensland

FPQ Sunshine Coast project officer with Deadly Murri youth advisors and mentors

Family Planning Queensland (FPQ) is a unique Queensland organisation offering services in the area of sexual and reproductive health. FPQ provides clinical services, education, training, information and advice related to sexual and reproductive health. FPQ has particular expertise in education and training for medical, allied health and education professionals, and in providing clinical services to young people. Please visit the options to the left for information or call us on (07) 3250 0240.

You can help support our work by making a tax deductible donation.

What's new

Traffic Lights Framework

Knowing how to identify and respond to sexual behaviours in children and adolescents helps adults to support the development of healthy sexuality and protect young people from harm or abuse. [ fact sheet ]

2008 - 2009 Annual report

[ Annual reports ]

Abortion debate in Queensland

This is a critical time for abortion debate in Queensland. It is also a critical time for participation from women and men in Queensland to work together to ensure abortion reform is directed toward protecting women’s rights to choose without fear of criminal sanctions or punishment, and practitioners’ ability to provide safe necessary medical care for their patients.

In addition to our existing position on abortion, and our focus on the area as an organisation responsible for sexual and reproductive health services, FPQ has recently joined with a collection of individuals and organisations to form Pro Choice QLD.

New contraception resource available

The second edition of Contraception: an Australian clinical practice handbook is now available for GPs thanks to another national collaboration of Family Planning medical experts. Update your knowledge.
[read more]

What's on

A visit by Her Excellency, The Governor-General of Australia, Ms Quentin Bryce AC

GG visit

L-R: The Governor-General, Christopher Macaulay - CEO, Tricia Davis - Board Chairperson

In the lead up to the end of year break, FPQ Board, staff and former Board members were delighted to welcome Her Excellency, the Governor-General of Australia, Ms Quentin Bryce back to FPQ for an informal visit and afternoon tea on Friday 18th December 2009. During the afternoon Her Excellency met with staff and current board members and toured the offices and the clinic. It was also an opportunity for Ms Bryce to catch up with former FPQ Board members with whom she had served whilst a member of the FPQ board

Videostream: I Can Talk About Sexuality - Sexuality Education For Children Aged 7 - 13

Effective sexuality education provides opportunities for children to develop knowledge, skills and attitudes that enable them to understand and appreciate their bodies, communicate clearly and practice decision-making. This presentation aims to illustrate some specific outcomes of sexuality education for children along with the evidence indicating that this learning contributes to sexual health in adolescence and adulthood. [view video]

Make a difference to policies and services - participate in this survey

Writing Themselves In 3: Third Australian survey of same sex attracted young people

Who pushes your buttons?

Are you:

attracted to people of the same sex?
aged between 14 and 21 years?
living in Australia?
interested in having a say about the issues affecting your life?

If you have sexual feelings for people of the same sex, whether or not you have ever acted on those feelings, the Australian Research Centre in Sex Health and Society (La Trobe University), Melbourne is interested in finding out about you, your family and friends, school, relationships, how people treat you, sexual health and the fun things about your life. The results of this research will be used to improve education and services and focus more attention on how to make Australia a more inclusive place regarding sexual diversity.

This is the 3rd national Writing Themselves In questionnaire. It has been put together by a team of researchers from the Australian Research Centre in Sex Health and Society (La Trobe University), Melbourne, with the help of a number of young people and youth workers from a range of different organisations. It is funded by the Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing and Vic Health.

This survey will take about 20 minutes to complete and is anonymous.

This is THE survey that makes a REAL difference to policies and services.

Go to www.wti3.org.au and write yourself into Australian history!

Videostream: Menstrual migraine

12 - 14% of Australian women aged 25 - 44 suffer from menstrual migraine. FPQ's Dr Caroline Harvey has exciting news: there are good remedies available for support and relief. [view video]

New contraception pill clinical trial - we need your help!

Are you on the pill? Do you suffer from headaches and/or pelvic pain? FPQ is seeking women with a history of pelvic pain and/or headache for a clinical trial investigating a new contraceptive pill. [read more]