Queensland’s sexual health champions
since 1972. 

True (formerly Family Planning Queensland) is a state-wide, profit-for-purpose organisation and a leading provider of specialist sexual and reproductive healthcare.

Since being founded in 1972, True has been offering sexual health services through our clinics in metro, regional and rural areas, education across the state both in person and online, and through our sexual violence counselling services. True is here to support you. 

In 2023 we supported 10,514 people in Queensland through our clinical services, and thousands more through education and community services both in person and online. 

Sexual Health Clinics 

Our clinicians are here to support your sexual health, in our safe and inclusive clinical spaces, located across Queensland. 

Sexual Violence Counselling

Our counselling services are free, confidential, and available to all people located within our Cairns and Rockhampton service areas. 

Sexuality Education 

Our education programs are delivered by experienced educators and available for schools, community, and professionals. 

Strategic Pillars

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One Team/One True

Build an integrated organisational culture, service systems and client experience across clinics, counselling, and education.

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Partner of Choice

Respond to big health and wellbeing challenges by working together, engaging community members and scaling up our responses.

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Profit-for-purpose

Grow revenue to reinvest to improve client and community outcomes.

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Excellence and evidence

Maintain excellence in clinical, counselling and education services through evidence-based work and high standards of governance.

Everybody’s business

Everybody’s business

We encourage everyone to be help-seekers and experience good quality sexual and reproductive health, and healthy, safe relationships. 

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No barriers

Quality care, education, and careers for people of all cultural backgrounds, identities, and regions.

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As a proud member of the Family Planning Alliance Australia, we offer comprehensive sexual health services and educational programs Queensland-wide.  

Not in Queensland? Click here to find your state family planning organisation or visit our resources page for online information and resources. 

True’s staff and Board of Directors work closely together achieve our overarching mission to provide all Queenslanders with safe, accessible sexual healthcare and relationship education.  

Board of Directors

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Christine Ip

BE(Chem)(Hons), MBus (Acc), GAICD 

Christine is a senior commercial and financial manager with over 25 years of experience in strategy, complex problem-solving, and value creation across industries in both the private and public sectors.  


Special responsibilities:
Board Deputy Chair,
Member – Audit & Finance Committee.
 

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Clare Maher 

FRACGP, Dip O&G, MPH 

Clare is a General Practitioner with over 25 years of experience as a clinician and educator. She currently works at the Inala Indigenous Health Service and at a specialist outreach Diabetes service. 

Special responsibilities:
Chairperson – Clinical Governance Committee (formerly Clinical and Education Advisory Committee) 

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Shannon Foley 

B.Ed (Adult Education), M.Ed (Adult Ed), Dip HRM

Shannon is a senior Human Resources leader with a career spanning over two decades.  
She has worked in Australia and internationally in sectors including disability, healthcare, aged care and community services, aviation and telecommunications.  

Special responsibilities:
Board Chairperson;
Member – Audit & Finance Committee 
 

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Tamra Bridges

RN B.Nursing, M. Mental Health (Psychotherapy), GAICD, MBA (in progress)

Tamra is a clinically trained and registered nurse and psychotherapist. She has held strategic and operational executive roles in health, aged care, mental health and culturally safe service models and service design.

Special responsibilities:
Member – Clinical Governance Committee (formerly Clinical and Education Advisory Committee)

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Chris Dougherty 

Bachelor of Business (Human Resources & Accounting)
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Chris is currently the Head of Government & NFP at OnTalent. He also serves as Chief of Staff of Epilepsy Australia Ltd, Secretary of the Western Pacific Regional Executive Committee of the International Bureau for Epilepsy and an external SME for the Governance and Remuneration Committee of Foodbank Queensland Ltd. 

Special responsibilities:
Chairperson – People & Culture Committee 

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Jacqueline (Jacqui) Murdoch

Master of Public Health, FRACGP, FAFPHM 
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Jacquie has deep experience in Indigenous health and worked as a Medical Director of Family Planning NT. She is a GP and is currently working at the Institute for Urban Indigenous Health. 



Special responsibilities:
Member – Clinical Governance Committee 

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Timothy Smith

Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting), Bachelor of Laws (General Legal Practice), Masters of Laws (Taxation)

Tim brings over 18 years of experience as a chartered accountant, having honed his skills at a Big 4 firm and rapidly growing companies and multinationals in Australia and overseas. Tim's expertise extends beyond the numbers, encompassing operational and commercial acumen.

Special responsibilities:
Member – Audit & Finance Committee

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Melinda Wilson

Bachelor of Laws and GAICD, Bachelor of Information Technology, Certified Project Portfolio Executive

Melinda is an experienced IP/technology lawyer with a background in corporate and project governance. She is currently with MinterEllison and previously held positions with UQ working in the Office of the Vice Chancellor as well as other corporate divisions.

Special responsibilities:
Member – People & Culture Committee 

Senior Leadership Team 

Donna Bonney

Chief Executive Officer

Donna brings 30 years of invaluable experience across hospitals, health services, and healthcare education and training. With a strong track record in senior executive roles across public, private and not-for-profit sectors, Donna has demonstrated exceptional leadership across people and culture, learning and development, and hospital and health services and is committed to creating positive social impact, and advocacy for equity, inclusion and equality.

Lisa Harrison

Director of Nursing and Health Services

Lisa Harrison is a highly skilled and experienced Reproductive and Sexual Health Nurse Practitioner with over 28 years' experience working as a clinician in Queensland. 

Lisa is excited to lead True's clinical and counselling services to continue to provide quality patient-centred care to all people in Queensland. 
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Stuart Dempster

General Manager – Corporate Services 

Stuart comes to True with a wealth of experience, having led financial operations, capital projects, IT transformations, and software projects in both non-government organisations and the private sector.

His
previous roles include serving as the Executive Director- Business Enterprise at Uniting Church Australia, and CFO at AEIOU, Edge Learning and Open Minds. 
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Quality Standards

Registered 7 April 1972
Family Planning Queensland t/a True Relationships & Reproductive Health ACN 009 860 164 ABN 61 009 860 164

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The Human Services Quality Framework (HSQF) is a system for assessing and promoting improvement in the quality of human services. 

True (Brisbane Office, Cairns Sexual Assault Service and Child & Family Service) are HSQF certified. 

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The National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards provide a nationally consistent statement of the level of care consumers can expect from health service organisations.

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The Human Services Quality Framework (HSQF) is a system for assessing and promoting improvement in the quality of human services.

Reconciliation

Reconciliation is the responsibility of all Australians.

At True, our vision for reconciliation is an Australian society which upholds Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s perspective and their important place in Australian history. We are committed to a future where all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have equal access to sexual healthcare and support.  

In the journey to reconciliation, we actively support the delivery of services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. We also commit to continuous development of culturally appropriate policies and practices which reflect the needs and aspirations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.  

We explicitly recognise the importance of partnerships with communities and community-controlled organisations to achieve this vision.