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Family Planning Queensland (FPQ) is a not-for-profit Queensland organisation offering 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. It offers clinical services, sexual education for school children and adults, and sexual health information services in its nine branches across Queensland. It is a member of the national Family Planning network Sexual Health and Family Planning Australia (SH&FPA), which is the Australian national affiliate of the International Planned Parenthood Federation. FPQ’s tagline is ''Sexual and Reproductive Health for All.〔(Family Planning Queensland ). 26 October 2010.〕 Today FPQ works in nine regional centres located in Cairns, Townsville, Rockhampton, Bundaberg, Sunshine Coast, Brisbane, Ipswich, Toowoomba and the Gold Coast. From these sites FPQ provides a range of clinical, education, training and information services in the area of sexual and reproductive health. == History == The oral contraceptive pill became available in Australia in 1961 against a backdrop of great social and political change. Until 1969 however, New South Wales was the only state to offer family planning services through the Family Planning Association of Australia. In the subsequent few years, independent family planning associations were formed in all the other states. Queensland remained relatively conservative, especially about sexuality. Sexuality education in schools was minimal, teenage pregnancy in Queensland was the highest in Australia, abortion was illegal and access to contraception was limited. Marriage was usually a pre-requisite for contraceptive counselling. In 1970, the Queensland branch of the Abortion Law Reform Association (later Children by Choice) was formed, and along with the Queensland branch of Women’s Electoral Lobby started campaigning for family planning facilities, sex education in schools and legal and safe abortion. Within this context, FPQ was formed following a two-day conference with the joint sponsorship of the Australian Medical Association and the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. Its aims were to provide clinic and training facilities, and to make information freely available. The first FPQ clinic opened in Fortitude Valley in March 1972 with the aid of volunteer members. Voluntary committees established services in Cairns, Townsville, and Rockhampton later in 1972, and at the Gold Coast the following year. In 1974, with funding provided by the Commonwealth government, clinics opened in Ipswich and Mount Gravatt. The Toowoomba and Sunshine Coast centres were established in 1986 and 1989 respectively. Today FPQ works in nine regional centres located in Cairns, Townsville, Rockhampton, Bundaberg, Sunshine Coast, Brisbane, Ipswich, Toowoomba and the Gold Coast. From these sites FPQ provides a range of clinical, education, training and information services in the area of sexual and reproductive health. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Family Planning Queensland」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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