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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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Digital Access

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/programs/technology/digital-access

Discover how we improve Learning for Life families' digital inclusion by providing access to low cost internet and devices as well as tech support.

Meet Bobby

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/sponsored-students/meet-bobby

Despite being just 27 years old, Bobby is already the head of his household. In early 2020, his father died of cancer, and just 10 months later Bobby lost his mother too. Before she died she made him the legal guardian of his three younger siblings under the age of 18.

Subscribe to Your Support, Real Impact

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Experience real life results, meet children on our programs and discover more Smith Family stories – subscribe to ‘Your Support, Real Impact’.

Officeworks

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

Learn how our current partner Officeworks supports children in need. Partnership with The Smith Family, support your community.

Media centre

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre

Visit the The Smith Family Media Centre to view our latest media releases, opinion pieces or contact our media team to learn more about our work.

Our external presentations

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/research/external-presentations

Our external presentations cover a range of topics to deepen understanding about improving educational outcomes for young Australians in need.

Our policy submissions

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/research/policy-submissions

The Smith Family’s policy submissions cover a wide range of topics on improving educational outcomes for young Australians living with disadvantage.

Supporters challenge themselves to raise money

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/fundraising/pirates-sporting-club

Experience real life results, meet children on our programs & discover more Smith Family stories - Supporters challenge themselves to raise money

Dandenong High School students will ride strong for kids in need

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/fundraising/dandenong-high-school-supports-around-the-bay

On Sunday 8 October 2017, the Port Phillip Bay coastline in Victoria will become a sea of cyclists. It’s all in support of disadvantaged children.

Trust is the most important way for NFPs to create sustained and enduring impact

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/executive-team/trust-is-most-important-way-for-nfps

Trust between a not for profit and the community in which it operates must be at the heart of any strategy, writes Doug Taylor, but how do you achieve it? Read more...

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