Trish Worth

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The Honourable
Trish Worth
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Adelaide
In office
13 March 1993 – 9 October 2004
Preceded by Bob Catley
Succeeded by Kate Ellis
Personal details
Born 21 April 1946 (1946-04-21) (age 65)
Riverton, South Australia
Nationality Australian
Political party Liberal Party of Australia
Spouse(s) Michael Cobb
Occupation Nurse

Patricia Mary "Trish" Worth (born 21 April 1946),[1] Australian politician, was a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives from March 1993 to October 2004, representing the Division of Adelaide, South Australia.[2] She was born in Riverton, South Australia, and was a registered nurse and midwife and a manager in health administration before entering politics.[1]

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[1] to October 2004.

Since leaving Parliament, Worth became the chairwoman of DrinkWise Australia[3]


[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c Parliament of Australia (31 March 2004). "The Hon Trish Worth MP, Member for Adelaide (SA)". Commonwealth of Australia. Archived from the original on 4 April 2004. http://web.archive.org/web/20040404135924/www.aph.gov.au/house/members/biography.asp?id=8V5. 
  2. ^ "Trish Worth concedes defeat". Sydney Morning Herald. 15 October 2004. http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/10/15/1097784035208.html. Retrieved 22 January 2010. 
  3. ^ DrinkWise Australia (25 March 2011). "The DrinkWise Australia Board". DrinkWise Australia. http://www.drinkwise.org.au/c/dw?a=da&did=1018514&pid=1267427459. 
Parliament of Australia
Preceded by
Bob Catley
Member for Adelaide
1993–2004
Succeeded by
Kate Ellis
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