2,227 children urgently need support before they head back to school.

Our Programs
- Literacy programs
  Providing resources and support to help children living with disadvantage achieve the required reading standard.
- Technology programs
  Providing children and young people living with disadvantage with the critical skills, access, and equipment they need.
- Numeracy programs
  We support early years educators and community professionals in building foundational math skills in children under their care.
- Learning for Life
  Learning for Life is an innovative, evidence-based program that supports students throughout their education to achieve positive long-term outcomes for young people experiencing disadvantage.
- Mentoring programs
  Mentoring programs for students living with disadvantage that provide the encouragement they need to build aspirations for their future.
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander programs
  Our work engages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in learning through education, life skills and role models, promoting culturally responsive practice.
Our learning support and mentoring programs in 90 Australian communities directly help children in need achieve their goals through education.
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Get Involved
- Ways to fundraise
  Learn about fundraising and give back to the community with The Smith Family.
- Volunteer with us
  Share your skills to help Australian children in need transform their lives through education.
- Corporate partnerships
  Corporate partnerships give young Australians in need the chance to change their futures through educational support. Discover how you can join forces with The Smith Family to create a mutually-beneficial, impactful partnership.
- Careers
  We aim to provide a working environment where staff and volunteers have the opportunity to grow both personally and professionally.
- Events
  Participate in events and activities that support young Australians experiencing disadvantage.
- VIEW Clubs of Australia
  Learn about VIEW, a leading women’s volunteer organisation and support network with over 13,000 members, across Australia.
Ways to Give
- Sponsor a child
  Through child sponsorship, you will be matched to an Australian child in need, helping to support the cost of their school essentials.
- A gift in your will
  Ensure that future generations of Australian children have the support they need to make the most of their education.
- Monthly donation
  Become a monthly donor and provide continual support throughout all stages of a child’s education.
- Philanthropic giving
  Through your philanthropy, you can ensure that young Australians impacted by poverty get the education that all children deserve.
- Single donation
  Your donation will help young Australians in need by providing access to our Learning for Life education support programs.
- Workplace giving
  Making small, regular donations to The Smith Family through Workplace Giving is an easy way to help change the lives of young Australians living in poverty.
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Katherine Communities for Children Facilitating Partner

The Smith Family has been the Facilitating Partner for the Australian Government’s Katherine Region Communities for Children Facilitating Partner (CfCFP) since 2005. We facilitate the delivery of a range of services designed to improve outcomes for children from 0 to 12 years old and their families within the local community. By taking a place-based and 'whole of community' approach, Katherine CfCFP aims to help build a strong community that is inclusive and supportive of all families living in the Katherine region.

The Katherine CfC initiative operates within an area of approximately 326,326.7 km²of the Northern Territory, encompassing 26 remote communities and five townships between the Queensland and Western Australia borders including Victoria River, Katherine, Elsey and Gulf.

Katherine CfC Vision

Our Katherine Region families and communities are valued, connected, and empowered, to ensure our children are happy, healthy and safe.

The Community Strategic Plan for Katherine Region CfCFP provides the roadmap for the development and implementation of the initiative for the period 2022-2026.

Strategic Priorities:

Our children are happy and have everything they need to learn and grow.
Our children and their families are ready for and supported through all of life’s transitions.
Our families have the knowledge, skills and connectedness to support their children’s aspirations.
Our communities are safe, nurturing and inclusive places.

Contact us

Eugenie Collyer
Project Manager Communities for Children, Katherine Region

Phone: 08 8972 1364
Fax: 08 8971 0529
Email: Eugenie.Collyer@thesmithfamily.com.au

Address:
1 Second Street
Katherine, NT 0850

PO BOX 262
Katherine, NT 0851

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