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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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- 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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How your donations are helping

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/supporters/how-your-donations-are-helping

how your donations are helping - Donate today and help The Smith Family make a difference in indigenous communities.

One word sums up why Lynette’s stayed a sponsor for 20 years

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/supporters/lynettes-story

Lynette is helping students living with disadvantage achieve their potential

Heather and Rod’s gift for disadvantaged young Australians

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/supporters/heather-and-rod-story

Heather and Rod immigrated to Australia in the 1980s after living and working all over the world. A shared belief in The Smith Family’s mission to provide long-term educational support to young Australians in need motivated them to become Learning for Life sponsors and also leave a gift in their Will to support many more disadvantaged students. Watch their story.

Susanne’s a champion for disadvantaged students

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/supporters/susanne-is-a-champion-for-children

Experience real life results, meet children on our programs & discover more Smith Family stories - Susanne’s a Champion for disadvantaged students

Education Support Changed My Life: James’s Story

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/executive-team/conversations/education-support-changed-my-life

With a powerful message for Anti-Poverty Week, James Manton, an alumni of our Learning for Life program, shares his deeply personal story of growing up in disadvantage, the impact it had on his education and how the right support at the right time helped him turn his life around.

What I want for my children's education: Kelly's story

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/executive-team/conversations/what-i-want-for-my-childrens-education

In our final conversation for 2024, we meet Kelly, a parent with two children on our Learning for Life program. Kelly reflects on the year that’s been, as cost-of-living pressures continue to take a heavy toll on families, and her aspirations for her children’s education.

Georgie Dent: fighting for every child to access early learning

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/executive-team/conversations/georgie-dent-fighting-for-every-child

Georgie Dent, CEO of The Parenthood, shares why universal access to quality, affordable early learning is essential to break cycles of disadvantage and support children, parents, and carers across Australia.

What is poverty?

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/poverty-in-australia/what-is

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.

Work Inspiration Schools' Career Development Toolkit

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/programs/work-experience/work-inspiration/toolkit

Download The Smith Family's Work Inspiration schools career development toolkit & help disadvantaged children today.

Gift in Will: support children in need beyond your lifetime

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/donate/give/bequests/gift-in-will-stories

Read stories from families that left gifts in their wills and provided educational support to the children who need it most. Be inspired to leave your own legacy by giving a gift in your will to The Smith Family children’s charity.

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