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Message from
n our most recent survey of
families we support, nearly nine
I out of 10 respondents told us
they are worried to some degree
about being able to afford all the
things their children will need for
school in 2024. With the cost of food,
petrol and household items rising,
school essentials such as uniforms,
books, a laptop and the internet
are becoming increasingly hard for
families to afford.
In this economic climate, VIEW’s
sponsorship of more than 1,730
Learning for Life students is crucial
– we are so grateful for this long-
term and valued partnership. With
your incredible fundraising efforts,
I am sure the next target of 1,800
students is well within your reach. power of VIEW’s 14,000-strong
The beginning of the year has been
a busy time. It was my pleasure
to meet VIEW’s National Executive
2024-25 at their induction in
January, and then to meet the
4 VIEW MATTERS
The Smith Family
Thank you to all VIEW members across Australia for everything
you do to help Australian children experiencing disadvantage with
their education. Your support means these students can have
everything they need for the school year.
wider VIEW National Leadership School Reform Agreement between
Team in February. Both occasions the Federal Government and the
provided the opportunity to States and Territories due to be
thank VIEW members for your finalised this year, I know VIEW
amazing contributions in 2023, Clubs will join The Smith Family in
which included donating more urging our Education Ministers to
than $250,000 towards our put in place a system that gives
Digital Learning Essentials (DLE) all students the best chance to
program. Around half of our survey succeed at school.
respondents said they think their
I am also excited about the
children are likely to miss out on
development work happening
the digital devices needed for
across VIEW to ensure the
their schoolwork because they
organisation can continue
won’t be able to afford them. Your
for many years to come. The
contributions towards the DLE
important governance work,
program are so important.
as well as the investigations
Please keep up the amazing
underway to review the geographic
fundraising work!
boundaries of Areas, Zones and
I also want to call out the collective Clubs, are sure to uncover some
amazing opportunities and
national voice. As champions of recommendations. I can’t wait to
our belief that ‘education is one of hear updates on the progress you
the most powerful change agents’, are making.
VIEW members have such an
Once again, thank you for being
important role to play in helping
part of VIEW and for making our
more Australians understand
work possible. Your support is
the importance of overcoming
ensuring more young people can
educational inequality caused by
get the education support they
poverty. With the next National
need to unlock a better future for
themselves.
Doug Taylor
Chief Executive Officer
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