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Contents
Our Vision
Women creating and leading 3 From the Executive
a more inclusive society.
4 Message from The Smith Family CEO
5 News briefs
6 VIEW National Convention 2023
Our Mission
10 Other VIEW news
As a leading voice and valued
support network for women, 11 Digital Learning Essentials Program
VIEW actively supports, raises 12 Around the Clubs
awareness of, and participates
14 VIEW Convention photos!
in, the work of The Smith Family.
15 VIEW merchandise

VIEW is a national women’s organisation SA: Joan Coleman, Pauline Glover. child’s education today will have a
with over 14,000 members in nearly 300 VIC: Rosemary Coleman, Bev Orgill. long-term impact that allows them to
communities exclusively supporting Advisors (Past Senior Officers): ACT: June thrive in their education and their life
the education charity The Smith Family. Weise. NSW: Sally Cronberger, Cynthia beyond school.
Members sponsor students, volunteer, Guyenette, Pat McRae, Franci Morsink, For more information, please visit
raise funds and advocate to improve Anne-Louise O’Connor, Toni Thomas, thesmithfamily.com.au
the life outcomes of Australian children Gloria Walter. VIC: Jennie Wynd. The contents of this magazine are
and young people experiencing National Manager: Maryanne Maher subject to copyright.
disadvantage. All expressions of opinion and advice are
Published by The Smith Family not necessarily the official views of VIEW
As The Smith Family’s largest community GPO BOX 10500, Sydney NSW 2001 Clubs of Australia or The Smith Family.
sponsor of Learning for Life students, For more information about VIEW All information is published in good faith.
VIEW supports the educational outcomes Tel: 1800 805 366 VIEW Clubs of Australia and The Smith
of more than 1,700 disadvantaged Email: view@thesmithfamily.com.au Family accept no responsibility for any of
children and young people. Website: www.view.org.au the advice, opinions, representations or
information contained in this publication.
Through its connection with The Smith The Smith Family provides education ISSN 1444-3635
Family, VIEW is proud to enable better support to empower Australian children The Smith Family
futures for young Australians. experiencing disadvantage to change ACN 000 030 179
their lives. By providing access to out- ABN 28 000 030 179
National President: Marg Woodhouse of-school educational and mentoring
National Vice Presidents: Evelyn Berg and support, financial assistance for costs Front cover: (L-R) Annie Meier
Elizabeth Birch of schooling, and personal support for (Muswellbrook, NSW), Robyn Fuller
National Councillors: NSW: Brenda students and their families, The Smith (Blackwood Hills, SA), Margie Daniels
Caligeros, Dianne Fiddes, Sandra Family enables the children we work with (Bairnsdale, VIC), Hazel Potter
Jankovskis. QLD: Robyn Garard; Jean to thrive at school and help them break (Carindale, QLD), Jane Kerin (Hobart,
Jennings, Lorraine Thomson. the cycle of disadvantage. Investing in a TAS).
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