b'CEOs ReportSince the start of 2020, the face of vulnerability has changed. Victorians and Tasmanians who were previously getting by have suddenly found themselves slipping into crisis - asking for help for the first time.The number of people seeking support fromincreased our advertising presence, deploying organisations like ours has skyrocketed oversocial media and enhanced signage, to build the last year. And, as intermittent lockdownsawareness and bring the wider community withcontinue, and government payments fail to keepus on the journey to system-wide change.step with changing needs, those pressures areI want to thank the Uniting Board memberscontinuing to grow. for their ongoing leadership and support.In the second half of 2020 alone, food parcelTheres a long road ahead, with COVID-19 requests doubled, while demand for housing,continuing to impact our world. But, thanks to clothing, bill-payment, mental health and otherthe lessons weve learned, we can forge a new support services tripled. Demand at our Asylumpath in 2021/22: adapting to change, inspiring Seeker Welcome Centre emergency relief servicecommunities, and believing in fairness for all.increased by 400% as the people accessing this service werent eligible for government payments. Because we believe in a better future But despite huge pressures, our employees andfor everyone.volunteers have remained inspired and enthusiastic. Driven by a strong sense of justice, they have demonstrated an unwavering commitment to community - standing with people no matter their background or circumstances, and giving whatever is needed to safeguard service delivery. Bronwyn Pike For that, we thank them. Chief Executive OfficerThat commitment and flexibility has allowed us to respond to a pressing need for stable housing; weFind out more about Bronwyn are now a provider of the Victorian Governments From Homelessness to a Home initiative. This program finds permanent housing for people in emergency accommodation due to the pandemic. We hope this will serve as a model - a new way to end the revolving door of homelessness.Partnering with Family Safety Victoria, Aboriginal service providers and other community service organisations, we have started to move our Child FIRST program to 5 Orange Door sites across Victoria. We have also expanded our mens behaviour change program, to support the growing number of families experiencingdomestic and family violence.Because positive change is only possible when we understand and address the issues at their source, we have continued to make community engagement our priority. To that end, we'