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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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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Indigenous Youth Leadership Program

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/programs/aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander/indigenous-youth-leadership

Indigenous Youth Leadership Program | Donate today and help The Smith Family make a difference in indigenous communities.

Toy and book appeal

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/donate/give/toy-and-book-appeal

The Toy & Book Appeal is your opportunity to help bring a smile to a child's face this Christmas.

Single donation

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/donate/give/single-donation

Your donations to The Smith Family help to ensure disadvantaged Australian children receive critical learning support. Learn more on how you can give.

Give monthly

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/donate/give/monthly/chance

Help change the story of young Australians. Join our monthly donor community to provide vital learning support and change their future. Donate today.

Welcome to My Smith Family

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/my-smith-family

A new way to manage your support. We want to ensure that managing your support is as easy as possible.

Our finances

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/about-us/finances

Find out how we invest funds to create better futures for children. Read our financial reports and see the impact of your support.

About us

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/about-us

We support children to overcome disadvantage through education. Learn how we partner with families to help shape brighter futures.

The Connections

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/programs/mentoring/the-connections

The Connection is a collaborative initiative that brings together education leaders from schools and early years services to tackle inequity and strengthen outcomes for children, families and young people in rural and challenged communities.

George Williams: When the Cost of University Is Poverty

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/executive-team/conversations/when-the-cost-of-university-is-poverty

Distinguished Professor and Vice-Chancellor George Williams AO joins us to talk about the financial pressures forcing too many university students to skip meals and sleep in cars.

Partnership Agreement

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/my-smith-family/partnership-agreement

The Learning for Life Partnership Agreement explains the opportunities and expectations of the Learning for Life program. When you join the Learning for Life program, we complete the Partnership Agreement, which we review every three years.

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