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Our Vision Contents
Women creating and leading
a more inclusive society. 3 From the Executive

4 Message from The Smith Family CEO
Our Mission 5 VIEW’s sponsorship and contributions

As a leading voice and valued support 6 Building a strong future for VIEW
network for women, VIEW actively
supports, raises awareness of, and 7 VIEW - Inspired Inclusion on IWD
participates in, the work of 10
The Smith Family. Member stories
11 Saver Plus program
12
Our Values Around the Clubs
14 VIEW photos from IWD events
Inclusive and welcoming
15 VIEW merchandise
Diverse and respecting
Supportive and caring
Locally focused while nationally active
Collaborative and future looking

VIEW is a national women’s organisation Turner. NSW: Angela Carroll; Pam Evans; education today will have a long-term
with more than 14,000 members in Dianne Fiddes; Pat McRae; Jill Mason; impact that empowers them into their
nearly 300 communities exclusively Aletia Norman, Elizabeth Terry. QLD: working life. For more information,
supporting the education charity Lyall Aldridge; Jean Jennings. SA: Bernie please visit thesmithfamily.com.au.
The Smith Family. Members sponsor McSwain. VIC: Hazel Austin, Rosemary
students, volunteer, fundraise and Coleman, Janet Park. The contents of this magazine are
advocate to improve the life outcomes subject to copyright.
of Australian children and young people National Manager: Maryanne Maher All expressions of opinion and advice
experiencing disadvantage. are not necessarily the official views of
Published by The Smith Family VIEW Clubs of Australia or The Smith
As The Smith Family’s largest GPO BOX 5438, Sydney NSW 2001 Family. All information is published in
community sponsor of Learning for Life For more information about VIEW good faith.
students, VIEW supports the educational Tel: 1800 805 366 VIEW Clubs of Australia and The Smith
outcomes of more than 1,730 children Email: view@thesmithfamily.com.au Family accept no responsibility for any
and young people. Website: www.view.org.au of the advice, opinions, representations
or information contained in this
Through its connection with The Smith The Smith Family provides Australian publication.
Family, VIEW is proud to enable young children living with disadvantage with ISSN 1444-3635
Australians to create better futures for the tools and support to thrive at school. The Smith Family
themselves. This help extends to the child’s family ACN 000 030 179
and community with wrap-around ABN 28 000 030 179
National Leadership Team 2024-25 support essential to breaking the cycle
National President: Elizabeth Birch of disadvantage. Helping a child to do Front cover: Michael, Learning for
National Vice Presidents: Sandra well in their journey through school Life Alumni, with Bev Wood (left) and
Jankovskis and Lorraine Thomson brings a lifetime of reward for them Daphne Cuthbertson from West Coast
National Councillors: ACT: Frances and their family. Investing in a child’s VIEW Club (WA).
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