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- 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
  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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  Share your skills to help Australian children in need transform their lives through education.
- Corporate partnerships
  Corporate partnerships give young Australians in need the chance to change their futures through educational support. Discover how you can join forces with The Smith Family to create a mutually-beneficial, impactful partnership.
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  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.
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  Ensure that future generations of Australian children have the support they need to make the most of their education.
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  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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Opinion: Women in corporate roles in Australia

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2013/011113-opinion-women-in-corporate-roles-in-australia

Read our media releases: Women in corporate roles in Australia

Opinion: COAG Reform Council's Snapshot

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2013/301013-opinion-coag-reform-snapshot

Read our media releases: Opinion: COAG Reform Council's Snapshot

What happened when this intern emailed the Macquarie CEO for advice

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/sponsored-students/what-happened-when-this-intern-emailed-the-macquarie-ceo-for-advice

As a 19-year-old intern at Macquarie Group, Miki Cvijetic wanted advice on how to get into investment banking but wasn’t sure who to ask – so he emailed the then-chief executive, Nicholas Moore.

Australia's education gap: Poverty holding back our most disadvantaged kids

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2017/150517-australias-education-gap-winter-appeal

Digital inequality is the new frontier of educational disadvantage this anti-poverty week

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2024/anti-poverty-week

National education charity The Smith Family is shining a light this Anti-Poverty Week on the deepening digital divide that is holding many students back from making the most of their education, as part of a wider push to end child poverty. Access to an appropriate digital device is crucial for a child’s success at school. However, students experiencing disadvantage often cannot afford such items, limiting their participation in education and employment opportunities.

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.

2024 NAPLAN results show there is no time to wait for urgent education reforms

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2024/2024-naplan-results

Today's NAPLAN results reveal that nearly one in 10 students require additional support to meet minimum literacy and numeracy standards, with that number rising to approximately one in three for students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Locked out of learning: poverty restricting access to vital digital skills and tools young people need to be future ready

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2024/locked-out-of-learning

New research shows 80% of Australians believe students in poverty lack essential digital resources for education. The 2024 Digital Learning Essentials Appeal aims to provide necessary digital resources to students in need.

Suncorp makes $1 million donation to help vulnerable children stay connected with schools

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2020/suncorp-donates-to-help-vulnerable-children-stay-connected

Leading financial services organisation Suncorp has donated $1 million to The Smith Family to combat the growing digital divide being faced by vulnerable school students and families as a result of COVID-19.

Connecting students with creative audio careers in the NT

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/children-on-programs/smarts-aftrs

Thanks to our generous supporters, students like Tahlia get the chance to experience creative careers through our smArts program.

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