b'Chairs Report It has been five years since the merger of 21 UnitingCare agencies, Wesley Mission Victoria and two Uniting Church business units to form one Uniting organisation. For nearly half of this time we have been operating during a global pandemic.Facing a future defined by the impacts ofTo my fellow Board Directors, thank you for your COVID-19, we took the opportunity to updateongoing commitment to the work of Uniting and our Strategic Plan this year. The fundamentalsthe people and communities we support. This of what make us Unitingour foundations inyear we farewelled long-serving Directors, Robyn the Uniting Church, purpose and valuesremainBatten and Grant Mitchell who made an invaluable steadfast. Our refreshed strategy is helping uscontribution during their time on the Board.focus on a clear and compelling future, improvingI would like to acknowledge our CEO, Bronwyn and growing the ways in which we can supportPike who was awarded a Member of the Order of individuals, families and communities. You canAustralia (AM) on 26 January 2022 for significant read more about our new Strategic Plan on pagesservice to social welfare and not-for-profit 12 and 13. organisations and to the Parliament of Victoria. The Tasmanian Advisory Group (TasTAG) wasThis is a very well-deserved honour.established by the Board in July 2021 to identifyOn behalf of the Board, I would like to sincerely unmet needs and opportunities for growth ofthank our wonderful employees and volunteers Uniting in Tasmania. The work and insights who bring to life our values of being imaginative, of this diverse group of stakeholders is nowrespectful, compassionate and bold. Each day they being used to shape future planning for Unitingprovide support and positive outcomes for people services in Tasmania. of all ages, stages and challenges of life.After receiving silver in the 2021 national Pride in Health+Wellbeing Index, we managed to go one better and receive gold in 2022. This is a big achievement, recognising Uniting as a Gold Service Provider due to our excellence in LGBTIQ+Jude Munro AO inclusion. Thank you to everyone involved in theBoard Chairsubmission and to all LGBTIQ+ allies at Uniting who make our services inclusive.The relationships we have with Uniting ChurchOur leadership congregations are vital to the work we do. We continue to partner with over 100 congregationsto deliver early learning for children andtheir families, accommodation for asylum seekers, community arts and dining programs, emergency relief to people in crisis, advocating on social justice issues and much more. You can read about these partnerships in action throughout this report.I am proud of the partnership we have with two of our sister organisations, Uniting AgeWell and with Uniting Housing and thank their Board Chairs, Raylene Thompson and David Cant for their support and friendship throughout the last year.4 Uniting Vic.Tas Annual Report 2021-2022'