About FPQ

Family Planning Queensland (FPQ) is a nonprofit organisation. FPQ has provided sexual and reproductive health services to the wider population of Queensland since its first clinic session in 1972. FPQ offers clinical, education and training services from metropolitan and regional locations throughout the state.

FPQ is a member of Sexual Health and Family Planning Australia.

Brochure on functions and services of SH&FPA

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FPQ Vision

Sexual and reproductive health for all.

FPQ Mission

To promote and achieve sexual and reproductive health for all.This will be achieved through excellence in clinical services, education, and research and policy development.

Key Values

• Respect for others
• Social justice
• Professionalism
• Innovation
• Courage
• Openness and honesty

Funding

Family Planning Queensland (FPQ) receives the majority of its funding from Queensland Health. With this funding, FPQ provides a comprehensive range of clinical, counselling, educational and training activities on family planning and sexual and reproductive health.

FPQ is also funded by Queensland Health, Education Queensland and Department of Communities to manage specific projects, including:

• Multicultural Women's Health Education Project on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
• Cairns Sexual Assault Service
• Correctional Facilities Education Project
• Cairns Children’s Counselling Services
• HIV/AIDS and Sexual Health Training for Service Providers Working with Young People
• Children and Students with Special Needs Education Program

FPQ also raises revenue through self-generated income and other specific project grants.

Family planning organisations endeavour to ensure that services are accessible to all Australians, recognising the need to target specific disadvantaged and ‘at-risk’ groups.

Membership

We look forward to the continued support of our Members. If you would like to become a Member of FPQ, please download the Application Form. Members who contribute $30 or more per year receive the following benefits:

• a free subscription to the FPQ eNews, FPQ's quarterly newsletter
• discounted room bookings at the FPQ offices in Fortitude Valley
• one free copy of the sexual health and BBV resources CD (upon request)
• the opportunity to participate at our Annual General Meeting of members
• exclusive invitations to special FPQ events throughout the year
• access to the FPQ Resource Centre in Brisbane, including resource loans and support from our librarian, every Tuesday

Constitution

FPQ's constitution is available for review here.