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  Providing resources and support to help children living with disadvantage achieve the required reading standard.
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  Providing children and young people living with disadvantage with the critical skills, access, and equipment they need.
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  We support early years educators and community professionals in building foundational math skills in children under their care.
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  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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Getting careers education right can make all the difference – how the Growing Careers Project is opening new doors for students

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/programs/mentoring/growing-careers-project/samaha-davids-story

National Skills Week careers education pivotal in providing pathways out of poverty

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2025/national-skills-week-careers-education-pivotal-in-providing-pathways-out-of-poverty

Vocational Education Training (VET) study and career pathways will be in the spotlight as part of National Skills Week 2025 (August 25 to August 31), beginning today.

Growing Careers Project

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/programs/mentoring/growing-careers-project

The Growing Careers Project aims to support young people living in disadvantage by connecting them to The Smith Family's career support programs. Learn more....

Making moments that create careers

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/learning-for-life-staff/richards-story

Talon learnt about careers he didn't even know existed

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/children-on-programs/talon-growing-careers-project

Talon has been sponsored by The Smith Family since primary school and is now benefitting from the programs offered in the Growing Careers Project.

Survey finds most young people experiencing disadvantage are engaged in work or study, but significant concerns remain about their future careers

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2023/survey-finds-young-people-engaged-in-work-or-study-but-concerns-remain

Survey finds most young people experiencing disadvantage are engaged in work or study, but significant concerns remain about their future careers. Read media release....

The Smith Family celebrates the outstanding contribution of its volunteers this National Volunteer Week

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2023/the-smith-family-celebrates-its-volunteers-this-national-volunteer-week

Online tutoring program shows gains in numeracy and literacy for those children who need it most

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2022/online-tutoring-program-shows-gains-in-numeracy-and-literacy

The second trial of an online in-home tutoring program has achieved strong results for children struggling with numeracy and literacy.

Opinion: Dr Lisa O'Brien - What we need to avoid a generation of jobless youth

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2014/290514-what-we-need-to-avoid-a-generation-of-jobless-youth

Read our media releases: Opinion: Dr Lisa O'Brien – What we need to avoid a generation of jobless youth

Messages from students on our programs

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/children-on-programs/program-messages

We hope you enjoy reading these messages from students who have participated in some of the programs that your support makes possible.

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