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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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  Share your skills to help Australian children in need transform their lives through education.
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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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Budget doesn't pass fairness test for disadvantaged young people

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2014/130514-budget-doesnt-pass-fairness-test-for-disadvantaged-young-people

Read our media releases: Budget doesn't pass fairness test for disadvantaged young people

The Smith Family awarded for its innovation

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2019/the-smith-family-awarded-for-its-innovation

The Smith Family is honoured to be recognised for the second year running as one of Australia and New Zealand’s most innovative companies in the 2019 AFR Most Innovative Companies List.

CEDA: Young Australians and disadvantage - disrupting the cycle

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2019/young-australians-and-disadvantage-disrupting-the-cycle

Following the release of Disrupting disadvantage: setting the scene, CEDA is releasing a series of articles from leading thinkers in the field that explore different aspects of disadvantage in Australia.

Australia's largest children's education charity calls for greater clarity on uni fee increases

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2014/060814-the-smith-family-calls-for-greater-clarity-on-uni-fee

Read our media releases: Australia's largest children's education charity calls for greater clarity on uni fee increases

A crucial Christmas to make a difference: The Smith Family urges Australians to dig deep to help thousands of students experiencing poverty to catch up and keep up at school in 2021

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2020/a-crucial-christmas-to-make-a-difference

The Smith Family is calling on Australians to band together this Christmas to ensure that thousands of students living in disadvantage can return to their learning in 2021

Landmark study reveals entrenched inequality, with the education system failing to meet national goals

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2020/mitchell-institute-education-system-failing-to-meet-national-goals

Australia’s education system is failing up to one in three children and young people, according to the first major study to assess progress against our current national education goals.

New survey: One in two Australians see poverty affecting children and families in their community

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2020/new-survey-one-in-two-australians-see-poverty-affecting-children-and-families-in-their-community

More than half of Australians report seeing children and families affected by poverty in their local area, according to a new survey commissioned by children’s education charity The Smith Family.

Commonwealth must not water down key national responsibilities in education in response to Commission of Audit

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2014/010514-commonwealth-must-not-water-down-key-responsibilities

Read our media releases: Commonwealth must not water down key national responsibilities in education in response to Commission of Audit

Opinion: Reading skills of children in South Australia

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2014/310114-opinion-reading-skills-of-children-in-south-australia

Read our media releases: Opinion: Reading skills of children in South Australia

Pandemic exposes digital divide

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2020/pandemic-exposes-digital-divide

Tackling digital disadvantage should be a key priority in our recovery from this pandemic. We can no longer allow students from disadvantaged backgrounds to fall behind in their learning because of the digital divide.

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