Digital inequality is locking children out of learning.

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 for Life

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/programs/learning-for-life

Download the Learning for Life research report and learn about how The Smith Family helps children living in poverty break the cycle.

Learning Clubs

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/programs/learning-clubs

Learn about the impact of Learning Clubs. Give back to the community with The Smith Family and help children in need.

Conversations with impact

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/executive-team/conversations

A video series featuring The Smith Family CEO Doug Taylor, in conversation with members of The Smith Family Community.

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.

Your bequest: a legacy that will last a lifetime

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/donate/give/bequests

After you have taken care of your loved ones, including The Smith Family in your Will can be a simple way to make a lasting difference. Your bequest can make a positive difference for generations of disadvantaged Australian children.

Cause-related marketing

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/get-involved/corporate-partnerships/corporate-social-responsibility/cause-related-marketing

Explore impactful corporate partnerships and robust corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives at The Smith Family. Join us to tackle educational inequality and drive positive social change around Australia.

Cool Ridge

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/get-involved/corporate-partnerships/corporate-social-responsibility/our-current-partners/cool-ridge

Let's Count: building early numeracy skills

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/programs/numeracy/lets-count

Children who start behind in maths often stay behind. The Smith Family Let’s Count program helps children build strong foundations in numeracy and prepare them for future learning.

Donations from trusts and foundations

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/donate/give/trusts-and-foundations

As trusts or foundations committed to creating a lasting impact, your support of The Smith Family can contribute to transformative change for children and young people in vulnerable communities around Australia.

VIEW Clubs of Australia

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

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

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