14,012 children urgently need your support before 30 June.

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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Learning Clubs ACT

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/get-involved/volunteer/act/learning-club-act

Make a difference in your local community. Volunteer in the ACT with Learning Club to support students through homework help and learning support.

This Christmas, help Tom get the learning support he needs.

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/christmas-charity

Give the gift of learning this Christmas - support The Smith Family charity to give Australian children living with poverty the chance to learn. Donate today.

Leadership programs

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

Learn about leadership programs & give back to the community with The Smith Family, supporting disadvantaged children create a better future.

How child sponsorship works

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/sponsor-a-child/how-child-sponsorship-works

Learn how child sponsorship helps students overcome financial barriers to education. Discover how your monthly support provides school essentials, mentoring, and practical tools to help a child succeed and thrive.

Our learning programs

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

Our learning programs help children experiencing disadvantage overcome barriers to learning. See how we build confidence, skills and brighter futures.

Over 44,500 Australians Supported with Mobile Internet Access and $30M of Value Delivered through Donate Your Data Program

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2023/value-delivered-through-donate-your-data-program

Supporting 37,500 students and families, The Smith Family's mobile internet access program, backed by 55 million gigabytes of donated data, offers innovative aid to Australians in need.

Students' talents shine in art and writing competition

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/sponsored-students/art-writing-2015

Experience real life results, meet children on our programs & discover more Smith Family stories - Students' talents shine in Art and Writing Competition

Philanthropic donations and giving

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/donate/give/philanthropic-donations

Join The Smith Family in shaping brighter futures through philanthropic donations. Your support can help transform the lives of young Australians and empower communities. Donate now!

Donate used laptops to help bridge the digital divide

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/get-involved/corporate-partnerships/device-donation

Support The Smith Family by donating used, surplus or end-of-lease laptops. Your organisation can help students unlock learning opportunities, reduce e-waste and advance ESG goals.

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