b'Chairs ReportUniting Housing is making a substantial difference delivering housing outcomes for Victorians in severe need. Thanks to a significant team effort, we are well on course with our strategy, realising housing solutions on the ground. Our housing results have been strengthened over the last 12 months with an increase in 250 homes since the start of the Making Housing a Priority strategy. With over 500 additional homes already in our Significant investment in property upgrades and development pipeline, this momentum is setsolar power installations across our portfolio to continue across Victoria and Tasmania in ourcoupled with improvements in systems that will investment, partnerships and operations.enhance services to our customers.The pace with which these much-needed homes Highly professional submissions to Homes can be delivered depends on numerous factors,Victoria under the Big Housing Build which we many outside our control. Uniting Housing (UH)anticipate will secure substantial funding for have expanded and strengthened relationshipsthe delivery of new homes.with key delivery partners in government, co- Streamlining our processes and improving workers in the community services sector, thegovernance and accountability are crucial to construction industry and investors aligned to maximising our impact.a common goal. These strong relationships are,in large, a reflection of the high regard in whichthe Uniting Church and its agencies such as Uniting Vic.Tas (UVT) are held. Being part ofa broad-based community services networkwith a long record of commitment to helping Victorians and Tasmanians in need is a vitalpart of our success.Important achievements by the UH team thatI would like to acknowledge are: Playing a key part in the Homelessness to a Home (H2H) and Homes for Families (H4F) programs sponsored by the State Government. Over 120 households have secured a home through this work. Our collaboration with Uniting Employment Services to secure employment for 100 social housing tenants through the Social Housing and Employment Program. 5 Uniting Housing Annual Report 20212022'