In the evening at Government House, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker, and Emeritus Professor Don Chalmers hosted a reception to mark the start of National Science Week Southern Tasmania.

In the evening at the paranaple Convention Centre, Devonport, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker, accompanied by Emeritus Professor Don Chalmers, delivered an address at the 2022 Toast for Kids Charity Gala.