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Welcome to Family Planning Queensland

Family Planning Queensland (FPQ) is a nonprofit organisation providing clinical, education, and information services through its nine regional centres. FPQ also provides clinical training in all aspects of sexual and reproductive health, and has a comprehensive resource catalogue to support teachers, parents and young people. For information about any of our services call us on (07) 3250 0240.

Give to Family Planning Queensland today. You can help support our work by making a tax deductible donation.

What’s new

FPQ's Ipswich centre has moved!

We are now located at Shop 5/54 Limestone Street. Call us on 3281 4088 to make an appointment.

Give to FPQ

Donate to FPQ, a nonprofit, nongovernment organisation. We’re now listed on www.givenow.com.au which makes it easy to give once or regularly, or contact us on 3250 0240 to make your tax deductible donation by phone.

FPQ’s 2010-2011 Annual Report

The report features FPQ training, clinical services, key projects, events, research and advocacy activity from the past year. [read now]

New research on emergency contraception

Read the latest advice on emergency contraception efficacy from Sexual Health & Family Planning Australia.

Creating Conversations is a free program designed to support families with children and young people with a disability in the Central Queensland region. This program will provide you with valuable information, skills and tools. You will learn what to expect as your child develops and what supports healthy sexual behaviours and relationships.

The program is being offered in Hervey Bay, Maryborough, Gin Gin, Rockhampton, Yeppoon, Gracemere, Kingaroy, Bundaberg, Emerald, Monto, Biloela and Gladstone.

Creating Conversations event calendar

Every body needs to know

FPQ's highly acclaimed sexuality and relationships education resource for teaching people with a disability now packaged in a lightweight and smaller carry case, containing a CD and boxed flash cards. Available now. [more details] [other disability resources]

New podcast for parents: going all the way

Your teenager tells you they're about to go 'all the way', what do you do? Professor Matt Sanders from the UQ Positive Parenting Program discusses talking about sexuality and relationships with children and young people on 612 ABC Brisbane. Listen to the PPP parenting podcast.

Preventing FGM

FPQ’s Project Coordinator, Odette Tewfik, was interviewed in Arabic on SBS to discuss how FPQ is working to prevent the practice of female genital mutilation (FGM). Listen to the interview in Arabic.

Blood clot risk and combined hormonal contraception

There has been media attention around studies reporting a greater risk of blood clots (also known as venous thromboembolism (VTE)) in women taking oral contraceptives containing the progestogen drospirenone when compared to oral contraceptives containing the progestogen levonorgestrel. Read SH&FPA's statement.

New study finds parents want sex ed in schools

A new study has found that 91% of Queensland parents support school-based sexuality and relationships education.

Media release
Executive summary of the study
Request a copy of the complete study
Evidence briefing: Parents' views on sexuality and relationship education

Choosing abortion brochure

A collaboration between FPQ and Children by Choice, this brochure provides information for women on medication and surgical abortion options. [brochure]

Why aren't teenage girls being vaccinated?

Listen to ABC Far North Queensland’s Fiona Sewell’s interview with Dr Kay Haig, FPQ Senior Medical Officer in Cairns, about the importance of the cervical cancer vaccine.

What’s on

Are you 15 to 24 years old?

Do you live in rural or regional Queensland? We want to know what you think about sexual and reproductive health services in your area. Participate in this confidential survey now and you could win an ipad2. Results will be used to improve services for rural and regional young people in Queensland. This survey is being conducted by James Cook University in collaboration with FPQ.

School holiday program

On Tuesday 17 January 2012, FPQ is offering a 1 ½ hour session for parents /carers with their children aimed at encouraging communication about bodies, feelings and the changes that occur at puberty.

The session includes activities for parents and carers with their children. It is fun,informative and interactive.

See the events calendar for registration details.

Check out the latest FPQ eNews

Read FPQ’s latest newsletter distributed to all members.

Become a member of FPQ

Read the FPQ eNews

Survey: talking to children about sexuality

The Parenting and Family Support Centre at UQ and FPQ are researching how parents communicate with their child about sexuality, and what support they would like in teaching their child about sexuality. Parents of chidren ages 3 to 10 are invited to participate in the [survey online].

Brisbane training and meeting rooms available for hire

FPQ’s Brisbane centre has accessible and affordable rooms for hire to suit a workshop, planning session or meeting.

FPQ library giveaways

FPQ has a number of surplus library resources to give away. Materials can be collected from our office in Fortitude Valley, or can be sent to you for the cost of freight. Please email library@fpq.com.au or phone (07) 3250 0217 if you would like any of these resources. [View the list of materials]

Young people want sexuality and relationships education in schools

This new evidence briefing features young people’s views on sexuality and relationships education in schools.

[read more about it]

Training required for insertion of Implanon NXT®

A new device used to insert the contraception implant will be introduced midyear 2011. All doctors, including currently trained Implanon® inserters, will be required to undergo MSD training before inserting Implanon NXT®. For more information about training visit MSD’s website.

Busting myths about emergency contraception

Emergency contraception (EC) has been available through Australian pharmacies without a prescription since 2004. Still many young people don’t know much about it. Cairns groups have released resources and conducted research to better support young people’s knowledge of and access to EC, contraception and safer sex.

[EC Busting the myths factsheet]
[EC in Cairns report]
[What to know about EC media release]

Featured FPQ Resources

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 ]

Teach your children to keep safe
With storybook Everyone’s got a bottom

We all have bodies and want to keep them safe but talking about this with our kids can sometimes be a bit tricky. Everyone’s got a bottom, published by FPQ, is an award-winning book for helping parents and carers to gently start a conversation about protecting our bodies in a respectful and age appropriate manner. Everyone’s got a bottom is featured in the July issue of Aussie Kids. Purchase your copy of Everyone’s got a bottom today.

New edition: sexual and reproductive health and BBV CD

The latest edition is now available for purchase, and features more than 1000 factsheets. It provides up to date and accessible information for health professionals working in sexual and reproductive health. [ Details ]

New online videos for the youth sector workforce

FPQ recently collaborated with young people from the University of Southern Queensland to produce a series of short videos for people who work with young people. The video series, What young people know, like and need: Sexual health, blood borne viruses and youth-friendly services, shows young people talking about what they think is important about sexual health, blood borne viruses and youth friendly services. These videos are now available on FPQ’s Working with young people page.
[ view videos ]

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 ]

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 ]

Inside the classroom: Teaching sexuality

Teachers in special education provide a snapshot of their sexuality education lessons. [ view videos ]

“These topics are really important for students. Each week I look at what they’ve understood and decide whether to repeat the lesson or if they’re ready to move on to the next one.”

NEW! Free disability workbooks

Designed to enable parents, carers and professionals to support sexuality education for people with disabilities.

These include activities, worksheets and picture cards that can be downloaded and printed. [ workbooks ]

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 ]