About Ros

 Ros’s personal motto is “Never give up, never give in”.

This has helped Ros forge a career with over 29 years of health experience -  as a registered nurse and the former General Manager and Director of Nursing of the Wesley Gold Coast Hospital. 

Ros has been awarded the Royal Australian College of Nursing’s Distinguished Services Award, the Prime Minister’s Centenary of Federation Medal for Distinguished Services to the Australian Community in Health, and she is a former winner of the Queensland Telstra Businesswoman of the Year Award (AusIndustry).

More recently as a successful businesswoman, Ros was instrumental in increased funding being allocated to the Federal Government’s Life Saving Drugs program.  Many families throughout Australia who suffer from a rare or fatal genetic disorder have benefited in receiving treatment through this program, that previously was not available to them.

Growing up in the Victorian town of Healesville allowed Ros to understand and appreciate the importance of close knit communities.  Her mother was a school teacher and her father was a third generation dairy farmer who instilled in his children the importance of honesty and integrity.   

Ros is a proud mother of three children – Ben, Greg and Jill.

PARLIAMENTARY SERVICE

Ros ran as the Liberal Candidate for the seat of Mudgeeraba at the 2006 Queensland election, and was narrowly defeated.  This loss allowed Ros the chance to take a step back, refocus and to go forward with a renewed determination.

In 2006 Ros founded the Mudgeeraba Action Group to continue and highlight the issues and needs of the Mudgeeraba area that were being ignored. 

A strong campaign outlining the many areas being neglected in the Mudgeeraba electorate, saw residents in agreement and they duly elected her as the Member for Mudgeeraba at the Queensland Election held on 21 March 2009.

COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Social Development Committee
LNP Health Policy Committee
LNP Main Roads and Transport Committee
LNP Emergency Services Committee
LNP Rural and Regional Queensland Committee

COMMUNITY ACTIVITY

Ros is a member of many local community organisations and attends regular meetings including:

Nerang Chamber of Commerce
Mudgeeraba Chamber of Commerce
Central Gold Coast Chamber of Commerce
Springbrook Chamber of Commerce
Springbrook Mountain Community Association
Mudgeeraba Lions Club
Mudgeeraba-Springbrook Country Womens Association
Rotary Club of Robina
Gold Coast Local Ambulance Committee
Mudgeeraba Police Consultative Committee
Nerang Police Consultative Committee
Robina Police Consultative Committee
Friends of the Gold Coast Hinterland Heritage Society
Numinbah Correctional Facility Group
Women at Work
National Council of Women of Queensland
The Royal Australian College of Nursing
Telstra Business Woman of the Year Alumni
The Mudgeeraba Action Group 

PATRON

Ros is patron of the following clubs:

Mudgeeraba Pony and Hack Club
The Merrimac Soccer Club
Magic United Football Club
The Mudgeeraba-Nerang Cricket Club
The Mudgeeraba Saints AFL Club 
The Gold Coast Dolphins Cricket Club 
The Mudgeeraba Redbacks Junior Rugby League Club
The Hinterland District Netball Association
Surf Life Saving Queensland South Coast Branch