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- 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
  Learning for Life is an innovative, evidence-based program that supports students throughout their education to achieve positive long-term outcomes for young people experiencing disadvantage.
- 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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  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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Pathways, engagement and transitions: experience of early school leavers

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/research/reports/experiences-of-early-school-leavers

Pathways, Engagement, Transitions: Initial post-school transitions among young people experiencing disadvantage

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/research/reports/post-school-transitions-among-young-people-experiencing-disadvantage

Pathways Engagement and Transitions: How young people experiencing disadvantage navigate the first three years after leaving school

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/research/reports/pet-report-june-2025

This fifth report in the Pathways, Engagement and Transitions (PET) series sheds light on the destinations and dynamic experiences of young people experiencing disadvantage in their first three years after leaving Year 12. It also identifies the factors that have helped or hindered young people’s successful navigation of work and study post-school.

Insights Snapshot Emerging from COVID-19

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/research/reports/insights-snapshot-emerging-from-covid-19

The Smith Family sees significant fallout from COVID-19 impacting Australia’s most vulnerable children and the ripple effect is having significant consequences.

Over 44,500 Australians Supported with Mobile Internet Access and $30M of Value Delivered through Donate Your Data Program

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2023/value-delivered-through-donate-your-data-program

Supporting 37,500 students and families, The Smith Family's mobile internet access program, backed by 55 million gigabytes of donated data, offers innovative aid to Australians in need.

Digital inclusion is more than just having a computer: affordability, access and digital skills are vital to bridge the digital divide

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2023/affordability-accessibility-and-digital-skills-essential

Affordability, accessibility and digital skills essential to close digital divide for students experiencing disadvantage. Read media release....

Survey finds most young people experiencing disadvantage are engaged in work or study, but significant concerns remain about their future careers

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2023/survey-finds-young-people-engaged-in-work-or-study-but-concerns-remain

Survey finds most young people experiencing disadvantage are engaged in work or study, but significant concerns remain about their future careers. Read media release....

Resilience in the face of adversity

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2024/resilience-in-the-face-of-adversity

Study reveals more needs to be done to help disadvantaged students complete year 12

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2024/study-reveals-more-needs-to-be-done-to-help-disadvantaged

New survey shows more Australians concerned about rise in child poverty and its impact on educational outcomes

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2024/survey-shows-more-australians-concerned-about-rise-in-child-poverty

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