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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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These students take action to create change

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/supporters/school-group-sponsors

Mr O'Kane's Year 7-12 students came together to sponsor a student in need. Read more to meet Smith Family supporters.

Schools for the future

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/executive-team/conversations/schools-for-the-future

Kristy Muir: How to create social change that sticks

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/executive-team/conversations/how-to-create-social-change-that-sticks

How do we create lasting change to tackle inequality so children, families and communities can thrive? In this episode, social impact leader Professor Kristy Muir joins our CEO, Doug Taylor, to talk about what it takes. They cover everything from big-picture systems and purpose-driven leadership, to the ingredients of good collaboration and valuing community wisdom.

Data for Purpose

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

Meet our Board Chairman Nicholas Moore

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/executive-team/conversations/meet-our-board-chairman-nicholas-moore

Nicholas Moore joined The Smith Family as Chairman of the Board in 2019 and has helped to guide the development of our new Five-Year Strategy. Read More

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.

Conversations with The Smith Family Anne Hampshire: National School Reform Agreement

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/executive-team/conversations/national-school-reform-agreement

Explore the vital conversation between The Smith Family's CEO, Doug Taylor, and Head of Research and Advocacy, Anne Hampshire, as they delve into the significance of the National School Reform Agreement.

Celebrating our Volunteers

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

In National Volunteers Week we celebrate our 5,200 volunteers, who in the past year alone donated more than 116,000 hours of service, with an estimated equivalent value of $3.7 million.

The Future of Volunteering: Changes and Opportunities

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/executive-team/conversations/the-future-of-volunteering

Volunteers play a vital role in shaping our communities, yet volunteering rates in Australia are in decline.

Work Inspiration

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/programs/work-experience/work-inspiration

Discover how our Work Inspiration programs like work inspiration improves the lives of disadvantaged Australian children.

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