The Interim Commissioner for Children and Young People is Ros Cornish AM
Ros upholds, protects and promotes the rights and wellbeing of children and young people under the age of 18 in Tasmania.
The Interim Commissioner is supported by a small team of staff. Their shared work is based on collaboration, mutual respect and recognition of the unique skills and expertise of each team member.
Ros Cornish AM is a nationally respected leader, with over 40 years’ experience spanning governance, policy, workforce development and sector reform.
Ros is best known for her leadership of Lady Gowrie Tasmania and her influential advocacy through Early Childhood Australia at state and national levels. Through these roles, she contributed to major system initiatives supporting quality, inclusion and sustainability, particularly for regional and small services.
A solutions‑focused advocate for children’s rights and wellbeing, her contributions were recognised with the 2022 Barbara Creaser Memorial Lecture Award and being appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in the 2025 King’s Birthday Honours.
Ros will serve as Interim Commissioner until the process to appoint a new Commissioner under the Commission for Children and Young People Act 2025 is completed.