Associate Professor Rosemarie A. Boland

Rose is a perinatal epidemiologist, postdoctoral neonatal nurse researcher and perinatal educator based in Melbourne, Australia. Her research and clinical interests are perinatal epidemiology and neonatal transport, with a focus on improving outcomes of babies born extremely preterm in non-tertiary hospitals and paramedic practice.

Rose led the inaugural development of statewide guidance for management of extremely preterm births at 22-25 weeks’ gestation in Victoria, published by Safer Care Victoria in December 2020. She was the Data Lead in the Preterm Birth Prevention Jurisdiction Program in Victoria, part of the National Preterm Birth Prevention Program.

Rose was a statewide perinatal educator with the Paediatric Infant Perinatal Emergency Retrieval (PIPER) service based at the Royal Children’s Hospital from 2000-2025. She led the development of the NeoResus program, now taught in 5 states of Australia and the development of clinical practice guidelines for care and resuscitation of babies born in paramedic practice with Ambulance Victoria.

Rose is currently appointed as the Senior Perinatal Epidemiologist at Safer Care Victoria. She is also the Director of Precious Care Australia, providing education for parents expecting babies and for parents of babies born preterm, who have required NICU and/or Special Care Nursery admission after birth. Read more here: https://www.preciouscare.com.au/