Volunteer with us
You can help disadvantaged Australian children get the most out of their education and create a better future for themselves. Join our community of volunteers and help young Australians in need.
Important COVID-19 Update
Thank you so much for your interest in volunteering with The Smith Family.
During this time of unprecedented challenge, The Smith Family is taking actions to safeguard the health and safety of our Smith Family community, including our volunteers. Our volunteers will continue to support our work, primarily through remote activities/programs where this is possible.
We currently have a limited suite of volunteer opportunities available, but we do encourage you to keep visiting our website as we continue to investigate additional ways for our volunteers to be involved.
We want you to know that in this world of uncertainty, our volunteers still mean the world to us. We look forward to having our full range of activities open in the near future, when it is safe to do so.
Current Opportunities
Search by state or territory to find out how you can join our volunteer community. Please note that in most cases, all volunteers must be over 18 years of age.
The Smith Family welcomes applications to volunteer from all people who want to make a difference, regardless of education, background or skill set.
Also, we apologise in advance if it takes us a bit longer than normal to get back to you. You are important to us! The current environment created by the COVID-19 crisis is something we have never experienced before, and unfortunately has had an impact on our response times.
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our volunteers
Our volunteers tell us, in this video, why they love being part of our family.
Amanda, a volunteer Learning Clubs Tutor, with one of our Learning Clubs says she gets a buzz from volunteering, feeling like she’s doing something worthwhile.
Ha, another volunteer Tutor, says: "I actually look forward to the time that I give here every week because I get so much more than what I give. It's only an hour and a half of my time, and that's nothing in comparison to what is actually achieved when you're helping these children."
John, who volunteers in one of our operation centres, feels like he is contributing to a great cause doing what he does best.