Poverty in Australia
Our Programs
- Literacy programs Providing resources and support to help disadvantaged children achieve the required reading standard.
- Numeracy programs We support parents and early years educators in developing the maths skills of the children in their care so that they can establish the necessary foundation skills.
- Mentoring programs Mentoring programs for disadvantaged students that give the encouragement they need to build aspirations for their future.
- Technology programs Providing disadvantaged children and young people with the critical skills, access and equipment they need.
- Learning for Life Providing holistic, long-term support for disadvantaged young Australians throughout their education.
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander programs Many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students face additional challenges in their journey through and beyond school.
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Get Involved
- Sponsor a child Through sponsorship, you will be matched to an Australian child in need, helping to support the cost of their school essentials.
- Volunteer with us Share your skills to help Australian children in need transform their lives through education.
- Careers We aim to provide a working environment where staff and volunteers have the opportunity to grow both personally and professionally.
- Ways to Fundraise Learn about fundraising and give back to the community with The Smith Family.
- Partnerships Learn how your organisation can partner with The Smith Family and help build a better future for Australian children in need.
- VIEW Clubs of Australia Learn about VIEW, a leading women’s volunteer organisation and support network with over 16,000 members, across Australia.
Ways to Give
- Sponsor a child Through sponsorship, you will be matched to an Australian child in need, helping to support the cost of their school essentials.
- Monthly Donor Become a monthly donor and provide continual support throughout all stages of a child’s education.
- Single Donation Your donation will help young Australians in need by providing access to our Learning for Life education support programs.
- A gift in your will Ensure that future generations of Australian children have the support they need to make the most of their education.
- Philanthropic Giving Through your philanthropy, you can ensure that young Australians growing up in poverty get the education they deserve.
- Give toys or books The Toy & Book Appeal is your opportunity to help bring a smile to a child's face this Christmas.
Shop for Gifts
- Joyspreader Charity Gifts Purchase a virtual Charity Gift and support learning and mentoring programs.
- Charity Christmas cards Order your Christmas cards, corporate Christmas cards or e-cards and support The Smith Family.

Officeworks

OFFICEWORKS IS ONE OF OUR MAJOR PARTNERS, AND WE SHARE A STRONG MUTUAL BELIEF IN THE IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT TO HELP CHANGE THE LIVES OF YOUNG AUSTRALIANS WHO NEED IT MOST.

Each year, Officeworks supports The Smith Family through its Back to School Appeal, a national in store and online fundraising appeal, running from late December to early February.

Since 2007, we have been proudly working together towards the shared goal of helping to change the lives of young Australians from disadvantaged backgrounds by supporting their education.

Together, we are providing them with the essentials they need to succeed at school, empowering them to create better futures for themselves.

Officeworks has a long-standing commitment to help sponsor students through our Learning for Life program, which has proven to help young Australians in need to improve their educational outcomes.

In 2020, Officeworks team members and customers raised over $1.4 million to support the work of The Smith Family – enough to sponsor 2,290 students on our Learning for Life program – a truly phenomenal result.

Through this formidable partnership, Officeworks and The Smith Family are certainly helping make bigger things happen for students across Australia.

Find out more about Officeworks.