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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- 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.
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  Participate in events and activities that support young Australians experiencing disadvantage.
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  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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Child and parent centres

Established by the WA State Government, Child and Parent centres help give children the best possible start in life by improving access to a range of early learning, parenting, child and maternal health and well–being programs and services.

The Centres provide support to families with young children aged from birth to eight years, through family friendly facilities and programs and services to support parents, and help children develop and learn in their early years.

The Centres also form a hub where multiple schools in the local area use the Child and Parent Centre for a range of activities for their students and families.

The Western Australia state government has committed to the establishment of 22 Child and Parent Centres on selected public school sites in Western Australia.

The Smith Family operate two of the Centres; one in Westminster, based at Westminster Junior Primary School and; one in Girrawheen, based at Roseworth Primary School.

The WA Department of Education is the lead agency for the initiative, working in partnership with other government departments and non-government organisations, selected to manage and provide services at each Child and Parent Centre site.

Contact us

Child and Parent Centre Westminster

24 Marloo Road,
Westminster, WA 6061
Telephone: 08 9440 1097.

Child and Parent Centre Roseworth

1 Stoke Court,
Girrawheen, WA 6064
Telephone: 08 9342 6363.

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