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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 16,000 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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Monique’s formula for success

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/sponsored-students/moniques-story

Learning for Life student Monique is overcoming the barriers of poverty to build a bright future in medicine.

Tipping the balance towards a better future

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/sponsored-students/ciemaras-story

Ciemara does everything she can for her children and your support helps ensure that her boys have what they need to level the playing field and have a fair go at school.

Pathways, Engagement, Transitions: Initial post-school transitions among young people experiencing disadvantage

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/research/reports/post-school-transitions-among-young-people-experiencing-disadvantage

Pathways, Engagement and Transitions: Most young people experiencing disadvantage engaged in post-school work or study, but concerns remain for future careers

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/research/reports/young-people-experiencing-disadvantage-significant-concerns-about-their-future

Inquiry into Volunteering in Queensland

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/research/policy-submissions/inquiry-into-volunteering-in-queensland

MoneyMinded: boosting adult financial literacy

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/programs/financial/money-minded

MoneyMinded is a free program for community professionals to help them improve their clients’ financial literacy, skills and confidence

Our learning programs

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/programs

Our literacy and learning programs provide emotional and financial support to help disadvantaged children and young people remain engaged in their education.

Toy and book appeal

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/donate/give/toy-and-book-appeal

The Toy & Book Appeal is your opportunity to help bring a smile to a child's face this Christmas.

Corporate partnerships

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/get-involved/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.

You connect students to career advice and networks

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/volunteers/samarth-story

Sam has a successful career and decided to give back as a volunteer mentor through iTrack. Read more.

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