There are still 4,532 Australian children who need extra learning support by this Christmas.

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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
  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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Why work for us

Our employment promise

Here at The Smith Family we have an Employment Promise we make to all our team members.

This is what our team members say they gain from working with us and what they say they give back to our organisation.

What our team members say they gain from working with us:

work-life balance and flexibility,
committed, passionate and professional team members,
challenging / fulfilling / interesting / diverse work.

What our team members say they give back to us:

commitment to our vision, mission, values and strategy,
delivery on performance expectations,
working collaboratively as a team player.

I love the people I work with - they're passionate about what we're trying to achieve. They're team players and we all pitch in to achieve results. They're supportive. There's something unique about people who choose to work in the NFP sector - their first priority isn't about money, it's about positively contributing to the community in which we live.

a Smith Family employee

Learning and development

Your success is our success and we recognise that everyone has an important role to play in learning and development (L&D). Supported by a core L&D team, we believe our managers are best placed to lead learning and development with each individual playing an active role in their own development.

Based on industry best practice, our approach is based on the 70:20:10 model where the most meaningful learning occurs by ‘learning on the job’ and ‘learning through others’, supported in small part by formal learning.

Onboarding

The Smith Family has a comprehensive onboarding program to support you when you start your role with us. This connects you with other team members and provides you with the tools, support and resources to be productive and successful in your role.

Salary packaging

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) allows Public Benevolent Institutions (PBI), such as The Smith Family, to offer special tax concessions to staff. These concessions allow you to salary package a maximum of $16,050 from your gross salary each Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT) year.

Meal entertainment card

This is a salary packaging item approved by the Australian Tax Office (ATO). It is defined as "providing entertainment by way of food and drink". This means you can pay to dine out with family, friends or colleagues for the purpose of enjoying yourselves!

Additional annual leave

To allow you to enjoy more annual leave, you can choose to purchase up to an additional 10 days each calendar year and enjoy using it over a 12 month period.

Health and wellbeing

We are committed to providing an environment that promotes healthy and safe work practices. One of our initiatives is to provide team members with flu vaccinations.

Paid parental leave

After completing 12 months of service, you are entitled to receive eight weeks paid parental leave. This is in addition to the Government Paid Parental Leave scheme.

Work/life balance

As a family friendly organisation, we understand the responsibilities that people may have outside of the workplace. As such, we have roles that may provide flexible work arrangements to enable team members to fully meet their work obligations while also allowing them to balance lifestyle and/or family responsibilities.