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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 News briefs

As a leading voice and valued support 6 New beginnings and exciting developments
network for women, VIEW actively
raises awareness of, and participates 8 Securing VIEW’s future
in, the work of The Smith Family.
9 More VIEW news
10 Inspiring stories of VIEW members
Our Guiding Principles 12 Around the Clubs

Inclusive and welcoming 14 VIEW photos!
Diverse and respecting
15 VIEW merchandise
Supportive and caring
Locally focused while nationally active
Collaborative and future looking

VIEW is a national women’s National Councillors: NSW: Angela Investing in a child’s education today
organisation with over 13,000 members Carroll; Pam Evans; Dianne Fiddes; will have a long-term impact that
in 260 communities exclusively Pat McRae; Jill Mason; Aletia Norman, empowers them into their working
supporting the education charity Elizabeth Terry. QLD: Lyall Aldridge; Jean life. For more information, please visit
The Smith Family. Members sponsor Jennings. SA: Bernie McSwain. VIC: Hazel thesmithfamily.com.au.
students, volunteer, raise funds and Austin, Rosemary Coleman, Janet Park.
advocate to improve the life outcomes The contents of this magazine are
of Australian children and young National Manager: Maryanne Maher subject to copyright.
people experiencing 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 GPO BOX 5438, Sydney NSW 2001 Clubs of Australia or The Smith Family.
community sponsor of Learning For more information about VIEW All information is published in good faith.
for Life students, VIEW supports the Tel: 1800 805 366
educational outcomes of more than Email: view@thesmithfamily.com.au VIEW Clubs of Australia and The Smith
1,785 disadvantaged children and Website: www.view.org.au Family accept no responsibility for any
young people. of the advice, opinions, representations
The Smith Family provides Australian or information contained in this
Through its connection with The Smith children living with disadvantage with publication.
Family, VIEW is proud to enable young the tools and support to thrive at school. ISSN 1444-3635
Australians to create better futures for This help extends to the child’s family The Smith Family
themselves. and community with wrap-around ACN 000 030 179
support essential to breaking the cycle ABN 28 000 030 179
National President: Elizabeth Birch of disadvantage. Helping a child to do
National Vice Presidents: Sandra well in their journey through school Front cover: Wodonga VIEW Club
Jankovskis and Lorraine Thomson brings a lifetime of reward for them and members, (seated L-R) Jennifer Hayden,
their family. Barb Stieber and Valerie Poppe, with
Patricia Gardner (standing).
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