I found this site a couple of days ago - and feel like I have found home! I have spent much time mining past discussions for the wealth of information, experience and knowledge. Thank you for sharing details about yourselves: heres' a little bit about me:
1. Name
Andrea Grant
2. Job Title or explanation of what you do
Quality/Office Manager - responsible for monitoring QMS systems to ensure organsition meets the requirements of ISO9001 and Disability Services Standards.
3. Industry you're in or have been in
Currently work in the Not-for-profit sector for a community services organisation.
4. Company you work for and location
Vicdeaf is not-for-profit organisation that provides community services to Deaf and hard of hearing people including case management, counseling, supported accomodation, interpreting and sign language acquisition, audiological services and rehabilitation.
We are located in Melbourne, Australia
5. Length of time in quality function
Since 1999.
6. Something personal that sets you apart
I am awfully ordinary, however I do have a very loud laugh
7. Your pet peeve in quality
The use of ten words when one word would do
8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do?
Agree with past comments: change the term "quality management system" to "management system" in recognition that quality is a part of everday and everything we do to acheive organisational objectives.