Bridge Housing Annual Report 2022 - Flipbook - Page 7
I have also witnessed the work of the team to respond to
COVID-19 and support our residents, particularly those in
hard lockdown areas. The care that underpins our service
delivery was evident as our team provided food parcels,
organised shopping and services for people who were ill
or who were vulnerable with limited support.
I would also like to thank our residents, who despite
COVID-19, have continued to engage with us online and
through our tenant advisory group structures and helped
organise events and programs that benefit their fellow
tenants. Without whom, we would not be able to reach our
community in the same way.
This year the Board also undertook an external review of our
governance, which Bridge Housing undertakes biennially.
These reviews enable us to undertake a stocktake of our
governance processes and ensure that we are optimising
the skills and expertise of the Board of Directors to deliver
best practice governance for the business. Importantly, this
review comes at a time when my tenure as Board Director
and Chair will be coming to an end. Succession planning for
our Board is critically important and will be the focus
of our work over the coming year.
Additionally, this review also underscores our ongoing
commitment to quality governance and transparency in
our operations. Our governance is undertaken in accordance
with the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) Governance
Principles. This year Bridge Housing received its 10th
annual Gold Reporting award for our 2021 Annual Report
at the 2022 Australasian Reporting Awards.
We are also farewelling long-term Board member,
Gary Milligan, after 15 years on our Board. Gary has
witnessed the growth of Bridge Housing from a business
of 660 properties operating in the Eastern Suburbs to
a business managing 3,500 properties across 21 Local
Government Areas (LGAs). The complexity of the business
has changed over time and we have greatly benefited from
Gary’s robust understanding of the social housing system
and of best practice asset management and delivery gained
after many decades in senior roles in the NSW public service.
Finally, I would like to thank my fellow Directors who
support me to undertake the role of Chair and who
dedicate their time, skills and expertise to steer the business.
Directors at Bridge Housing are not paid for their time,
and it is testament to them as individuals for their rigour,
candour, and consideration that they bring to their roles
as Directors.
Mark Turner
Chairman
Bridge Housing
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