The Right Priorities for Mudgeeraba
Hon Ros Bates
Before entering Parliament, Ms. Bates forged a career in health – as a nurse and hospital administrator. Ms Bates remains a Registered Nurse.
Ms. Bates has been awarded the Royal Australian College of Nursing’s Distinguished Services Award 2001, the Prime Minister’s Centenary of Federation Medal for Distinguished Services to the Australian Community in Health 2003, the Private Hospital’s Association of Queensland Individual Achiever’s Award 2001, and the Australian Council on Healthcare Standards Quality Award 2001. She is a former winner of the Queensland Telstra Businesswoman of the Year Award (AusIndustry) 2000.