What is poverty?
Find out what poverty in Australia looks like and how it can impact the education and future of more than 1.2 million children and young people.
Arts programs
The Smith Family provides art programs to disadvantaged students to help support their social and emotional development.
Work Inspiration
Discover how our Work Inspiration programs like work inspiration improves the lives of disadvantaged Australian children.
Tasmanian students explore global career paths during digital work experience
Read about how students from Northern Tasmania had the opportunity to explore global career paths during digital work experience
Technology programs
The Smith Family provides technology programs to disadvantaged students enabling them to get the most out of their education.
Mentoring programs: pathways to the future
Learn about The Smith Family’s mentoring programs, which provide secondary students with guided support to explore career and tertiary education options.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Programs
By almost all socio-economic indicators, Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are the most disadvantaged group in the country.
Financial programs
The Smith Family’s financial literacy programs such as Saver Plus, MoneyMinded and Money Talks help children and caregivers develop healthy, life-long financial literacy skills.
Numeracy programs
Numeracy programs like Let’s Count help children develop the maths skills needed to successfully complete school and navigate work and personal tasks in a digitally driven world.