Trish Worth
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Patricia Mary "Trish" Worth (born 21 April 1946), Australia
n politician, was a Liberal
member of the Australian House of Representatives
from March 1993 to October 2004, representing the Division of Adelaide
, South Australia
. 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 to October 2004.
Since leaving Parliament, Worth became the chairwoman of DrinkWise Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n politician, was a Liberal
Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
member of the Australian House of Representatives
Australian House of Representatives
The House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the Parliament of Australia; it is the lower house; the upper house is the Senate. Members of Parliament serve for terms of approximately three years....
from March 1993 to October 2004, representing the Division of Adelaide
Division of Adelaide
The Division of Adelaide is an Australian Electoral Division in South Australia. The division was created in 1903 and is named for the city of Adelaide, South Australia's capital. The seat has always been based in the inner suburbs of Adelaide...
, South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
. She was born in Riverton
Riverton, South Australia
Riverton is a small town of distinctive character and interest to travellers in the Mid North of South Australia, in the Gilbert Valley. It is situated on the Gilbert River, from which the town derives its name...
, South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
, 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 to October 2004.
Since leaving Parliament, Worth became the chairwoman of DrinkWise Australia
Drinkwise
Drinkwise is an Australian alcohol industry funded organisation that funds alcohol related research and conducts public education activities.- Introduction :...