Trish Worth Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Honourable
Trish Worth
Honorific-Suffix:AM
Constituency Mp:Adelaide
Parliament:Australian
Predecessor:Bob Catley
Successor:Kate Ellis
Term Start:13 March 1993
Term End:9 October 2004
Birth Date:1946 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Riverton, South Australia
Nationality:Australian
Spouse:Michael Cobb
Party:Liberal Party of Australia
Occupation:Nurse

Patricia Mary Worth (born 21 April 1946), Australian politician, is a former Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives from March 1993 to October 2004, representing the Division of Adelaide, South Australia.[1] She was born in Riverton, South Australia, and was a registered nurse and midwife and a manager in health administration before entering politics.

Worth was Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and Family Services 1997–98 and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education, Training and Youth Affairs 1998–2001, and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and Aging from November 2001[2] to October 2004.

Worth was defeated for reelection in 2004 by Labor's Kate Ellis even as the Liberals were easily re-elected to a fourth term in government. After leaving Parliament, Worth became the chairwoman of DrinkWise Australia[3]

In 2016, Worth was awarded as a Member of the Order of Australia (AM).[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Trish Worth concedes defeat. 15 October 2004. The Sydney Morning Herald. 22 January 2010.
  2. Web site: The Hon Trish Worth MP, Member for Adelaide (SA). Parliament of Australia. Commonwealth of Australia. 31 March 2004. https://web.archive.org/web/20040404135924/http://www.aph.gov.au/house/members/biography.asp?id=8V5. 4 April 2004. dead.
  3. Web site: The DrinkWise Australia Board. DrinkWise Australia. DrinkWise Australia. 25 March 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110228032404/http://www.drinkwise.org.au/c/dw?a=da&did=1018514&pid=1267427459. 28 February 2011.
  4. Web site: Fraser. Mark. Australia Day 2016 Honours Lists – S1 – Order of Australia. 26 January 2016. Governor General of the Commonwealth of Australia.