Rosemary retired from her role as a Developmental Paediatrician at Starship Children’s Hospital in 2019. She holds honorary appointments at Starship and at the University of Auckland. Rosemary is passionate about improving service delivery to children and young people, especially those who have a disability. As president of the Paediatric Society of New Zealand Rosemary was involved in the establishment of the New Zealand Child and Youth Clinical Networks programme. Rosemary remains actively involved in this programme as a member of the Clinical Reference Group for the newest network for Child Disability. She is also committed to clear communication of accurate information for families about children’s health.

Rosemary Marks

Our Collective

Rare Disorders NZ is the collective voice of all people living with a rare disorder and their whānau. Our rare collective is made up of more than 160 disorder-specific support groups.

Our work is informed by the issues important to our collective. We work together to improve healthcare and wellbeing for everyone living with a rare health condition in New Zealand.

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