There are still 4,532 Australian children who need extra learning support by 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
  Providing holistic, long-term support for disadvantaged young Australians throughout their education.
- 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.
- Partnerships
  Learn how your organisation can partner with The Smith Family and help build a better future for Australian children in need.
- 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 16,000 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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DGR status

The Smith Family, is a registered charity, sub-type public benevolent institution, and has Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) status so your donation will be tax deductible. You can claim a tax deduction, at tax time, for donations of $2 or more. To be a DGR, an organisation must meet the eligibility criteria of a DGR category, and be endorsed by the ATO as a DGR. Please note, not all charities have DGR endorsement.

DGR status requirements

Things to look out for when confirming the registered charity and DGR status of an organisation:

The organisation has an ABN - The Smith Family has an Australian Business Number (ABN) of 28 000 030 179 and is a registered charity with ACNC

The organisation name matches the ABN register – The Smith Family is listed on the Australian Business Register under the ABN 28 000 030 179

Accurate and up to date contact information – The Smith Family contact information is regularly updated and publicly available on the contact us page as well as on google maps / business listing

Legal Structure – The Smith Family is governed by its constitution that identifies its charitable purposes

Governing Document – You can read about our governance on our website or download our latest Constitution, updated in November 2019

Date of Establishment – The Smith Family was originally formed in 1922. You can read about our history as an organisation

Date of Registration – The Smith Family was registered as a charity with ACNC on 03 Dec 2012

Charity Subtype – The Smith Family is endorsed as a Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) from 01 Jul 2000. It is covered by Item 1 of the table in section 30-15 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997.

Why you should consider donating to The Smith Family

Other information that may assist you to make a decision about donating to The Smith Family

Activities – At The Smith Family, we believe that education is one of the world’s most powerful change agents. That’s why we focus on helping young Australians to overcome educational inequality caused by poverty. We run Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander programs, Arts based initiatives, we partner with Government, Schools and other service providers on community outreach, we run out-of-school Learning Clubs, provide long-term support through our Learning for Life program, we provide support and resources through our Literacy, Numeracy, Financial and Technology programs, as well as provide Mentoring and Work Experience to assist students explore their future career options and potential job opportunities. You can see a full range of our activities on our programs page

Beneficiaries - The Smith Family delivers our Learning for Life programs across 91 Australian communities, often out of the local school. The communities have been identified as having higher concentrations of families living in economic disadvantage and are across all Australian states and territories. You can read more about our work here

Responsible – In the last year our work reached more than 159,753 children and young people in need in 91 communities across Australia, thanks to the support of caring Australians. Over the five years to June 2022, 71% of funds raised from individual supporters and partner organisations has been spent on our community programs. You can read more about our responsible spending here

Financial Information – Our financial information is available on our finances page and our latest Annual Report is also available

Operating Locations – The Smith family operates in 91 communities around Australia. You can see the target communities and operating offices and communities on our website