8,321 children need extra learning support this Christmas.

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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Justin is using personal experience to help others

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

Starting Year 10 can be nerve-wracking. Suddenly a student is supposed to know what they want to do with their life. Justin remembers it well. Read more.

Suzie loves seeing students’ confidence grow

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

Together with her local VIEW Club members, Suzie had been sponsoring disadvantaged children for many years. Read more.

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.

Digital inclusion is more than just having a computer: affordability, access and digital skills are vital to bridge the digital divide

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2023/affordability-accessibility-and-digital-skills-essential

Affordability, accessibility and digital skills essential to close digital divide for students experiencing disadvantage. Read media release....

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 Conversation: one in five NSW high school kids suffers 'severe' deprivation of life's essentials

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2018/one-in-five-nsw-high-school-kids-suffers-severe-deprivation-of-lifes-essentials

It's tough for any high school student these days. Social media, the uncertainties of adolescence, trying to fit in - trying to figure out who you are.

Why careers support for young people should start in primary school

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2019/why-careers-support-for-young-people-should-start-in-primary-school

"Kids can't aspire to what they can't see": schools urgently need a better approach to career support, says The Smith Family's Lisa O'Brien.

Opinion: COAG Reform Council's Snapshot

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2013/301013-opinion-coag-reform-snapshot

Read our media releases: Opinion: COAG Reform Council's Snapshot

New Smith Family Report: Urgent need to support young people experiencing disadvantage to navigate career pathways

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2025/new-smith-family-report

As Australia looks to the next generation to fill key workforce shortages and drive productivity, a new report from The Smith Family reveals that many young people experiencing disadvantage are struggling to establish career pathways in the years after finishing school.

Emerging from COVID-19: our new insights snapshot

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/research/reports/insights-snapshot-emerging-from-covid-19/summary

With increasing numbers of Australians being vaccinated against COVID-19, yet many students and families supported by us continue to struggle.

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