In 1977, it became known as "Wesley Central Mission" when it became part of the Uniting Church at its founding. In 1978 Gordon Moyes became Superintendent, and it started producing the nationally broadcast TV show "Turn Around Australia" (now "Wesley Impact! TV") on Nine Network Australia. In 1979, Edward Eagar Lodge opened, extending on earlier homeless housing work started in 1866. In 1989, it established the "Wesley Institute", an educational organisation that is now known as Excelsia College (and left the organisation in 2013). In 1994, the organisation's name changed to "Wesley Mission". In 1995 it established "Wesley LifeForce", now Australia's largest provider of anti-suicide training.