The official Facebook page of the Victorian Men's Shed Association We are pleased to report excellent progress for the Victorian Men s Shed Association in 202122, despite the challenging effects of the state s COVID lockdowns in the latter part of 2021. Staying on top of the everchanging restrictions and guidelines became a big piece of work for both the VMSA and the Shed committees. We congratulated all Shed committees and members who played an integral part in encouraging their members to get double vaccinated and keeping their communities both safe and connected. With the ending of lockdowns, we appointed two new field officers. Cameron Thomson joined us in the Latrobe Valley and works closely with the Latrobe Health Assembly to connect Men s Sheds in the area to grow and attract new members from the community. Darren Scicluna commenced in March. His role is funded by the Federal Department of Health for the next three years and he will be out and about visiting sheds all over the state, planning gatherings, health events and helping you with grant and funding applications. Within the VMSA, the board turned its mind to setting out a pathway to ensure the longterm sustainability of our organisation and its capacity to promote and support men s health and wellbeing in partnership with our statewide network of Sheds. We are pleased to present the details of our future plans in the 2022 Annual Report. A key part of our strategy was to rejoin the national body, AMSA, as a first step towards avoiding duplication of programs and services, reducing costs, and presenting a consistent and more powerful presence for Men s Sheds in our communities. Other key partnerships were forged. Justice Connect delivered many great training sessions covering shed governance, risk, and auspicing arrangements. We thank both Justice Connect and the Victorian Government for its financial support. The Black Dog Institute is working with us to provide enhanced mental health education programs soundly based on science and lived experience. We would like to thank all our directors for volunteering their time to set out and deliver our vision for Victoria s Men s Sheds. This report is a tribute to their efforts over the past year. We re sure that our new threeyear strategy will enable us to provide highquality support and guidance for Men s Sheds and their members in the years ahead.