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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Thanks to the support of many thousands of caring Australians, in the last year¹, we reached 191,872 disadvantaged children and their families in 91 communities across Australia.

Sadly, there are many more Australian children in need.

By sharing why you sponsor a child, support our work with a monthly donation or volunteer in one of the Learning for Life communities, you’ll encourage others to also give generously.

The more you share, the more people we can reach to spread the word about the need to support the more than 1.2 million Australian children and young people living in poverty².

You’ll also help us to raise awareness about the importance of giving every Australian child the chance to fully participate in their education so they can learn, for life.

Our website and social networks are great for learning more about the important issue of disadvantage in Australia. Share our web pages, Facebook posts, Tweets with your family and friends, to help spread our message.

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Tales of the One in Six

Meet Alice, David, Jess and Steven

Discover the inspiring stories of Alice, David, Jess and Steven. Four children who are challenged by changes in their life.

With extra pressures and responsibilities they become disengaged from school and look likely to never catch up. But help does arrive and Alice, David, Jess and Steven are given extra support for their education.

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¹ Numbers for 2021-2022 Financial Year
² Poverty in Australia, 2020, ACOSS/UNSW Report.