Rosemary Crowley
The Hon Rosemary Crowley, Senator for South Australia
Rosemary was the first South Australian female ALP Senator in federal parliament. She was elected in May 1983 and served until her retirement in June 2002. She was Minister for Family Services from 1993 to 1996 and was Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women in 1993.
After obtaining an MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery) at the University of Melbourne, she became a medical practitioner. Rosemary has always been involved in community health, childcare, parent education, women's health and had a distinguished career in the political arena. She demonstrates a dedication to the principles of social justice and democracy.
She is currently a Visiting Research Fellow with the Hawke Research Institute for Sustainable Societies.
The Rosemary Crowley Collection provides evidence of a career reflecting service and commitment to the community, and includes:
- personal papers relating to her political life including 10 years as a member of the Hawke government and three years as a Minister
- realia related to her time in federal parliament
- books and photographs
- audio visual material
View the online display Rosemary Crowley - Her Story
For help locating documents in this collection, please contact Mrs Margaret Goedhart Academic Librarian, The Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Library.