Rosemary is a registered nurse with a clinical background in neurology and neurosurgery, aged care, rehabilitation and patient experience and consumer engagement. She has worked in the public and private sectors in health care delivery and in policy and strategy roles.

Patient, family and carer experiences around death and dying have always been of interest to her personally and professionally and she is now engaged with The Violet Initiative, a national not-for-profit organisation, providing information and support to help Australians navigate the last stages of life and the grief and loss that accompanies it.

In addition, she volunteers as a Violet Guide, engaging with carers and providing peer support to those caring for a loved one in the last stages of life.