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Department of Communities (Child Protection and Family Support) - Pilbara

Child Protection and Family Support

Department of Communities (Child Protection and Family Support) - Rockingham

Child protection

Department of Communities (Housing) - Fremantle

The Department of Communities operates across the construction, property finance and human services sectors to create affordable housing opportunities for people who would otherwise have difficulty accessing appropriate housing.

Department of Communities and Justice - Central Sydney

Child protection

Strawberry Hills NSW 2012

T 0283037666

W dcj.nsw.gov.au

Department of Communities and Justice - Housing - Illawarra

Provides emergency temporary accommodation, links to transitional accommodation and long term social housing tenancies for clients eligible for social housing assistance.

Department of Communities and Justice - Housing - South West Sydney

Provide housing assistance to vulnerable clients

Liverpool NSW 2170

W facs.nsw.gov.au

Department of Communities and Justice - Sutherland

The organisation responds to safety concerns for children. The department handles child protection and carer support.

Sutherland NSW 2232

W dcj.nsw.gov.au/

Department of Communities Child Protection - Busselton

The Department provides a range of child safety and family support services to Western Australian individuals, children and their families, from the Kimberley to the Great Southern regions of the State.

Busselton WA 6280

T 08 6277 3666

W dcp.wa.gov.au

Department of Communities Child Protection and Family Support - Derby

We provide services and partner with others to keep children safe; deliver social and public housing; deliver vital community services, including in emergencies; address homelessness; prevent family and domestic violence; provide stewardship for disability services; and drive the agenda for women's interests, youth, seniors and ageing, carers, and volunteering.

Department of Communities Disability Services - WA

Supporting individuals and families

Mandurah WA 6210

W communities.wa.gov.au

Department of Communities Emergency Services - Kimberley Floods

Government Agency - Kimberley Flood Relief

Department of Communities Emergency Services - Wooroloo Bushfire

Government agency

Department of Communities, Housing and Digital Economy - Maryborough RentConnect

The RentConnect service helps eligible Queenslanders to access and/or sustain a tenancy in the private rental market. Assistance may include basic coaching about the private rental market, assistance to apply for a rental property, sustain private rental tenancies that are at risk and specialised rental subsidies and headleasing.

Department of Education - Bushfire Recovery - East Gippsland

Providing support to schools affected by the 2019/2020 bushfires in Clifton Creek, Buchan, Lucknow, Tambo Upper, Bruthen, and Eagle Point.

Bairnsdale VIC 3875

W education.vic.gov.au

Department of Education - Participation Team

Participation Team is responsible for supporting students in the final two years of their compulsory education period (typically year 11 and 12), or those turning 16 and 17 years, to comply with the legislative Leaving Age requirements in Western Australia.

Department of Education - Student Wellbeing Package, Metropolitan Region

School-based social workers as part of Student Wellbeing Package in the Brisbane Metropolitan area; support to promote students' learning, mental health, and family wellbeing.

Department of Education - Warren Blackwood Engagement Team

The Warren Blackwood Engagement and Transition team works with young people in years 6 to 12. The team works with the young person and their family to address barriers and support the students educational pathway.

Department of Education and Training

The Department of Education and Training (DET), working across a number of fire impacted schools in East Gippsland.

Bairnsdale VIC 3875

W education.vic.gov.au/

Department of Education and Training - Indigenous Girls Program

Girls Program run at schools across the Darling Downs South West Region to:
- Increase the retention and attainment of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander students in school
- Improve the health & wellbeing of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander girls
- Empowering young Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander girls to increase options for further study & workforce
- Improving safe choices

Toowoomba QLD 4350

T 1300 363 079

W dese.gov.au/

Department of Health - ABIOS

ABIOS is a specialist community-based rehabilitation service to enhance the service system for people with Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) and their families. Our mission is to assist people with ABI in Queensland, their families and carers to achieve an improved quality of life and community integration through increased independence, choice, opportunity and access to appropriate and responsive services.

Buranda QLD 4102

W health.qld.gov.au/abios

Department of Health - Community Mental Health - Mackay

Continuing care team

Mackay QLD 4740

Department of Health - Peel Community Mental Health

Peel community Mental health is a government funded agency that works with people experiencing a mental illness. There is other social issues that face our clients and we worked with them in recovering on managing a mental illness

Department of Health QLD - Capricorn Coast Hospital & Health Service

We offer a range of inpatient care including palliative, rehabilitation and acute care. We also have outpatient care and a 24-hour emergency department.

Department of Health QLD - Post Disaster Mental Health Recovery Team - Mackay

Supporting people in Mackay region affected by Tropical Cyclone Debbie

Department of Housing and Public Works - Capalaba

Help for Queenslanders who need access to housing.

Department of Housing and Public Works - Maroochydore

Housing and Homelessness offers housing assistance to eligible Queenslanders through government-owned and managed social housing and funding to registered providers of community and local government-managed social housing.
Housing and Homelessness also provides funding to organisations that assist people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness

Department of Justice - Mirrabooka

We support vulnerable youth (and their families) that have been involved with the justice department and assist them with any barriers/issues that have stopped them attending school etc, helping them access support within the community so they are not involved with our department again.

Department of Primary Industries - Moree

Provides Recovery Support to Primary Producers and Landholders who have sustained damaged as a direct result of floods, severe weather and natural disasters.

Various locations around Australia

T (02) 6391 3100

E nsw.agriculture@dpi.nsw.gov.au

W dpi.nsw.gov.au/

Department of Youth Justice - Buranda

Support First Nations young people

Buranda QLD 4102

T 07 30971400

W communities.qld.gov.au

Depot Hill State School

Primary School in Rockhampton

Depot Hill QLD 4700

W depothillss.eq.edu.au/

Dept Communities Child Protection & Family Support (Statewide Referral & Response Service)

We work proactively with families to build safety around children and prevent the need for children to enter the out-of-home-care system.

Dept of the Premier & Cabinet

We are the lead agency supporting the Premier and Cabinet by developing policy and delivering programs to realise the government’s vision for South Australia.

Derby Aboriginal Short Stay Accommodation

Derby Aboriginal Short Stay Accommodation. We offer a great place to stay in Derby, when you or your family are visiting whether it be for health or training reasons, or perhaps big family gatherings or cultural events.

Derby Home and Community Care Inc.

We work with older people to maintain independence and to remain in their own home for as long as possible, and help them to stay well, providing services such as group and individual social support, home maintenance, domestic assistance, transport, meals, food services, personal care.

Desert Blue Connect

Desert Blue Connect Incorporated provides holistic services for women and families which include women’s health, unplanned pregnancy support, sexual assault services, family violence response, crisis accommodation for women and children and primary prevention.

Desert Blue Connect - Rural Support Services

Counselling services are available to men and women across the shires of Morawa, Mingenew, Three Springs, Yalgoo, Mullewa, Carnamah, Coorow, Perenjori. We also provide specialised services, programs and events in response to community need.

Various locations around Australia

T 0419348006

E info@desertblueconnect.org.au

W desertblueconnect.org.au

Detour House Inc

Detour House is a supported accommodation service providing support to homeless women who have been affected by substance dependency

Devonport Community House

A drop in centre for all of the community, providing emergency food relief, onsite family support worker, assistance with finding the right service providers for the clients needs, NILS Loans, assistance with copying/printing, Devonport Community Garden, community foodshed (cheap/free fresh food), The Devonport Playhouse (0-5 year olds drop in play centre), free and cheap clothing, free events for local low socioeconomic neighbourhood. Provides a safe space for all.

DFES Recovery & Resilience

Kimberley Flood Recovery

Fitzroy Crossing WA 6765

W dfes.wa.gov.au/

DFVSAS Shoalhaven

Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault counselling

Diabetes Australia - Tasmania

Diabetes Australia is the national body for people affected by all types of diabetes and those at risk. Through leadership, prevention, management and research, Diabetes Australia is committed to reducing the impact of diabetes. We work in partnership with diabetes health professionals and educators, researchers and healthcare providers to minimise the impact of diabetes on the Australian community.

Diabetes Australia is a respected and valued source of information, advice and views utilised by government and the community.

We are a trusted diabetes services provider. We develop and deliver support, coordinated care and prevention services – locally and nationally – and partner with other diabetes organisations across Australia to change people’s lives.

Our local services include self management, education and support programs to meet the needs of people throughout their life with diabetes.

Diamond Valley Community Support

We are an emergency relief, informational and referral organization supporting people in financial and personal crisis in the Banyule and Nillumbik regions of Melbourne.

Greensborough VIC 3088

T +61394358282

E info@dvsupport.org.au

W dvsupport.org.au

Diamond Women Ltd

Diamond is the leading support service for women and their families facing an unplanned pregnancy. We provide best practice client centered wrap around support in the way of counselling, case work, mentoring programs, maternity and baby items.

We are dedicated to providing excellence in care, compassion and genuine support free of charge.

Dig In

Dig In feeds Brisbane’s homeless and disadvantaged. During COVID-19 while many services shut we transitioned to a delivery model and cooked between 550-600 meals per Saturday evening. We have now returned to our usual service and are opening up two more spots in a few weeks, as there is more demand for meals and less supply than usual.


Different groups bring different skills, ideas, and values and by working together we can find the best possible solutions for helping others. United behind this common purpose, we aim to develop a platform to do some good and make a difference in our community.

Our objective: improve access to wholesome meals.
Our primary goal at Dig In is to ensure every disadvantaged person in Brisbane has access to a filling, nutritious and wholesome meal.
We engage our community to provide their invaluable experience and expertise to fund, cook and serve our meals.

Various locations around Australia

T 0412629039

E information@digin.org.au

W digin.org.au

Dignity Ltd

Supporting people who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness

Mittagong NSW 2575

W dignity.org.au

Dimboola Primary School

Dimboola Primary School serves the township of Dimboola and the surrounding district. It is the only government primary school in the town of 1,700 people situated 35 kilometres west of Horsham on the Melbourne to Adelaide road.

Dimboola VIC 3414

W dimboolaps.vic.edu.au

Directions Disability Support Services Inc

Directions was established in 1994 as an organisation that recognised the need for the whole family of a person with disability to be valued and supported. We provide services to over 150 people and their families across Perth and down to Pinjarra.

We provide opportunities for people with disability to participate in family and community activities of their choice that: encourage lifelong learning; lead to increased independence; promote friendships; and enable people to actively contribute to their community. Our services operate 24 hours a day and include people being supported by host families, and overnight respite either in home or on a break away.

Maddington WA 6109

W directions.asn.au

Directions Health Services

Directions provides a range of services and programs for people affected by Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug issues (ATOD), their families and the wider community.

These services and programs include:

Althea Wellness Centre
The Althea Wellness Centre is a small clinic which is based on holistic health principles.

Arcadia House Detox, Transition and Day Programs:
Arcadia House offers a selective, non- medicated detox and an 8 week residential program, which is based on Therapeutic Community Principles.

Counselling:
Counselling and support for individuals, families and friends affected by ATOD issues.

Healthy Food Healthy Me:
The Healthy Food Healthy Me program aims to assist the health and wellbeing of people who use Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs by distributing nutritious food to people who use our Needle and Syringe Programs.

Needle and Syringe Program:
Provides clean injecting equipment, information on safe injecting practices, and general health information

Woden ACT 2606

W directionshealth.com/

Disability Advocacy Service

Disability Advocacy Service Inc. (DAS) is a key provider of community-based advocacy services within the municipalities of Alice Springs, Amoonguna and Tennant Creek, Northern Territory.

As a not-for-profit incorporated community organisation, Disability Advocacy Service offers a free, confidential advocacy service to persons and families with a disability, supporting and empowering clients to exercise their own rights in accordance with the NT Disability Advocacy Standards.

Alice Springs NT 0870

W das.org.au

Disaster Relief Australia

Disaster Relief Australia unites the skills and experiences of Australian Defence Force veterans with first responders to rapidly deploy emergency response teams around the globe.

Coraki NSW 2471

W disasterreliefaus.org

Disaster Relief Australia - Sydney

Disaster Relief Australia unites the skills and experiences of Australian Defence Force veterans with first responders to rapidly deploy emergency response teams around the globe.

We provide disaster relief services to communities affected by bushfire, drought and flood by using our volunteer data base comprising of veterans, emergency services personnel and others to provide labour and tool to the communities in need.

Sydney NSW 2000

W disasterreliefaus.org

Discovery Christian College

Only High School in the small regional / rural town of Agnes Water

Agnes Water QLD 4677

W discovery.qld.edu.au

Dismantle - BikeRescue

Dismantle is a small charity focussed on connecting young people 'at-risk' to services that can support them transition into adulthood. Presently this mission is achieved through a program called BikeRescue. It's a hands on earn-a-bike process where groups of up to 12 teenagers take apart, paint, clean and rebuild 2 bikes each - 1 for charity as a way to earn a second for themselves. While the process feels like a bike program, the staff facilitators are OTs, youth workers and social workers who use the engagement as outreach for non-clinical therapy and transitioning to additional service or education providers.

West Leederville WA 6007

W dismantle.org.au/

Diverge Consulting

Diverge offers a community based state wide service, we have regionally based clinicians and we offer face-to-face and telehealth services. The Diverge team of practitioners have developed a unique service model after many years of experience in conducting behaviour management interventions in community settings.

West Footscray VIC 3012

T 0393294330

E info@diverge.org.au

W diverge.org.au/

Diversicare

Previously known as the Home and Community Care Resource Centre, Diversicare has over 21 years experience in the provision of quality, compassionate, in home care, to people from all backgrounds. With over a hundred staff (many of whom are multi-lingual), Diversicare is able to service its clients' needs in a culturally appropriate and inclusive manner.

Diversicare provides quality community based and coordinated in home care for the frail aged and carers as well as education and training, resources and projects to support aged care service providers and cultural communities.

West End QLD 4101

W eccq.com.au/

Diversity ACT Community Services

Diversity ACT Community Services is a volunteer based organization that provides support services to the LGBTIQ community in the Canberra Region.

Kambah ACT 2902

W diversityact.org.au/

Divine Mercy Church

Divine Mercy Church is non profit organisation. We are catering the needs of our community with different activities in the church by connecting women and children that experiences domestic violence through counselling, feeding the homeless, children are neglecting have the Kidz Zone with programs such as music, dramas, sharing, arts and crafts, instruments, story telling, reading etc. Solo parents meeting up every fortnight, also link every group into the right services with other agencies. We are running the feeding ministry, Kidz Zone, Community Dove Sports, Youth, Young Adults, Young Couples, Men's Group as well as Women's Group, Leaderships meeting, R.U.N Festival every year etc.

Djabugay Aboriginal Corporations

Djabugay Aboriginal Corporations is made up of three entities which operate on behalf, and for the betterment of the Djabugay speaking people of the Kuranda region. The Corporations provide a range of programs, products and services which are geared to revitalising, maintaining and strengthening the Djabugay peoples’ culture, language and connection to their land, as well as equipping and providing them employment and sustainable economic opportunities. The Corporation currently run a range of programs including:

(1) Djabugay Bulmba Rangers Program

(2) Horticulture & Asset Maintenance Program

(3) Language (Ngirrma) & Culture Program

(4) Djabugay Art Activities & Centre

(5) Didjirr Didjirr Family Network

Various locations around Australia

T (07) 4093 8116

E office@djabugay.org.au

W djabugay.org.au/

Djarindjin Aboriginal Corporation

Provide community services for the Djarindjin and Dampier Peninsula communities.
We own and run our own store, roadhouse and caravan park and our own airport.

Dampier Peninsula WA 6725

T 427340034

E ceo@djarindjin.org.au

W djarindjin.org.au

Djirra

Djirra is an Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation with 20 years’ experience accompanying Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women, and their children, on their individual journeys.

We find solutions through Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women sharing their stories, journeys, and experiences.

Djirra celebrates women’s strength and resilience. We are committed to a future without family violence.

Our Koori Women's place relies on the generosity of organisations and community members like yourself, for practical and essential items such as clothing, toiletries and food relief.

These types of donations play a significant role in assisting our team with providing the basics for our women who are escaping family violence.

Doing It For Our Farmers

Feeding farming families for free who cant buy food supplying non perishable food

Domestic Violence Action Centre

Domestic Violence Action Centre (DVAC) is a community-based organisation, committed to preventing and ending violence against women and children. We provide services in greater Ipswich including all Ipswich Metro, into Goodna, out to Laidley and just past Gatton, down to Boonah and up to Toogoolawah; and; Toowoomba including all suburbs, the Darling Downs, part of the Maranoa (excluding Roma), and the townships of Warwick, Stanthorpe, Dalby, Chinchilla, Goondiwindi, Oakey, and Pittsworth.

The primary focus of DVAC is on supporting women and children to increase their safety and wellbeing, advocacy, court support, counselling services, group work and children's work.

In addition to this, DVAC works with communities to prevent domestic violence through community education, community development, projects and events.

Services include:

Telephone information, referral, advocacy and support services to women, children, and young people.

Court support for Ipswich, Gatton, Toogoolawah, Toowoomba, Warwick, Stanthorpe, Goondiwindi, Chinchilla, Pittsworth, Dalby, and Oakey Courts.

Counselling and support services for women, children, and young people in service as well as some satellite locations.

Group work for women, children, and young people.

Safety upgrades for women wanting to stay in their homes.

Support for young people who have been impacted by domestic and family violence or sexual violence and have started to use violence against their mother or female caregiver. Read more »

Service Against Sexual Violence (working with individuals 14 years and up - therapeutic support for recent and historical abuse trauma). »

Youth Sexual Violence Service (working with individuals aged 12 – 18 years, Toowoomba only).

Men’s Behaviour Change Program (Toowoomba only).

School community education sessions (Ipswich only).

Community development, education and awareness raising events.

Specialised training and resources to other service providers and stakeholders.

Various locations around Australia

T 0738162919

E info@dvac.org.au

W dvac.org.au

Domestic Violence Crisis Service

DVCS is a feminist-informed community organisation that seeks to address violence and abuse in family and intimate partner relationships and to promote respect in these relationships.
We encourage people who use violence and abuse in family and intimate partner relationships to take responsibility for, and cease, this behaviour.

Canberra Airport ACT 2609

W dvcs.org.au

Domestic Violence Prevention Centre

DVPC is the specialist domestic and family violence service that operates from Coolangatta to Beenleigh. We support women, young people and children who have experienced domestic violence and facilitate behaviour change programs for people who use violence in their relationships. We provide counselling, safety planning, court support, advocacy, information and resources as well as engage the community in awareness-raising and activism activities.

Southport QLD 4215

W domesticviolence.com.au

Domestic Violence Service Management - Wilcannia Safe House

Domestic Violence NSW Service Management (DVSM) is a registered charity which aims to prevent and to provide support for people escaping/experiencing domestic and family violence and homelessness.

DVSM provides support services in an urban context (Inner Sydney), in a suburban context (Western Sydney) and in remote rural NSW (Wilcannia). DVSM also provides professional services (Insight Exchange) to build capacity and share learning about domestic and family violence within the Community Services sector and more broadly with the wider ecosystem of corporations, organisations, institutions, online and local communities.

Wilcannia NSW 2836

E admin@dvnswsm.org.au

W dvnswsm.org.au/

Dominion Grace Ministries - Motivated4Christ Women's Group

We provide support for communities in need eg. drought affected areas and also spiritual guidance to those who are in interested.

Wattle Grove NSW 2173

W dominiongrace.com.au/

Don Valley Primary School

State School

Don Valley VIC 3139

W donvalleyps.vic.edu.au/

Donations in Kind Inc

To enable Rotarians, Rotary Clubs and Districts to assist disadvantaged communities and individuals through humanitarian aid projects

West Footscray VIC 3012

T 0428 550 574

E manager@rotarydik.org

W rotarydik.org/

Donnybrook Balingup Shire

Local Government

Doonside High School

We are a high school in western Sydney with a ICSEA of 907. Our school has a high proportion of First Nations, students with a disability and students from non English speaking background. We run a wide range of wellbeing programs to support the holistic wellbeing of students facing social disadvantage.

Doors Wide Open

Doors Wide Open offers compassionate caring peer-led support, walking alongside individuals and families impacted by methamphetamine and other drugs and related chronic life challenges.

Doors Wide Open aims to foster recovery by providing personal, social, and pragmatic support through a peer-led service model, connecting with other agencies and networking for the benefit of service users and the broader community.

Doorways Case Work Salvation Army Townsville

Doorways is a program that is run by the Salvation Army, Australia wide, that primarily journeys with community members to overcome hardship in their lives and build resources and capacity towards independence.

Dorset Primary School

State School

Croydon VIC 3136

W dorsetps.vic.edu.au/

Downs & West Community Support

DWCS is a ministry of the Sisters of Charity. If offers encouragement and practical support to people in rural and remote areas of QLD who are affected by destructive climatic conditions and matters beyond their control.

Kangaroo Point QLD 4169

W sistersofcharity.org.au/

Dr Steve Burroughs Foundation

Dr Steve Burroughs Foundation Aims and Objectives
An awareness
a. To promote understanding of struggling indigenous people within remote Australian communities
b. To advance the care of indigenous people within remote Australia communities
c. To organise events and activities to generate income for the cause.
d. To facilitate the purchase, development and management of products for the use in training and facilitating Human Sustainability within remote indigenous communities.

A multicultural training service
a. To create employment opportunities by giving training to indigenous communities and provide efficiencies in basic skills leading to
b. To promote work in remote indigenous communities to assist the education of poor people.
c. In the interests of public health, to educate people about Well-Being fostering Human Sustainability e.g. women and Children safety in the remote regions of Australia.
d. To carry out these activities in remote indigenous communities.

Drake Village Resource Centre Inc

A community hub offering a range of services and support to locals.
Drake is a small rural village & the DVRC has supported the local community with assisting in programes to help with the ongoing mental stress from fires and drought. Having a coffee outlet helps with the social needs in our small community. The DVRC is run by volunteers, we continue to work and support the local Hall.

Dream Centre Perth

Dream Centre Perth is a local Charity that empowers community engagement to give love, dignity and care for people doing it tough on the streets of Perth.

Our Mission is to Find a Need and Fill it, and Find a Hurt and Heal it.

Our main program at the moment is called Walk the Beat.

This is our regular community engagement walk that occurs on the first Saturday +the third Saturday of every month, to help those experiencing homelessness.

During Walk-the-Beat, we give food, coffee vouchers, bottled water and swags provided by our generous sponsors. We also provide basic first aid care if required by those who have first aid training.

We meet at a set point, get into teams, receive some training and then head off in different planned routes in Northbridge and through the City CBD areas to assist those that are experiencing homelessness.

Alexander Heights WA 6064

W dreamcentreperth.org/

DreambuildersCare

Low-Cost Supermarket & Op-Shop
Emergency Relief Food
Community meals Cafe - Free Meals 4-nights a week

Midland WA 6056

W dreambuilderscare.org.au

Dress for Success Hobart

The mission of Dress for Success is to empower women to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire and the development tools to help women thrive in work and in life.

Dress for Success Perth

We are a charity with a mission to empower women to achieve economic independence by providing them with professional work attire, a personalised styling service, mentoring and a suite of career skills. We are in the business of building confidence so women can move forward in their career/life journey.

Subiaco WA 6008

W perth.dressforsuccess.org/

Dress for Success South East Melbourne

DFSSSEM provide personalised styling of appropriate clothing for interviews, coaching in interview presentation and development workshops to increase personal preparedness and confidence after a long period of absence from the workplace or no work experience. We now cater for Men, and the Transgender community, plus a specialised digital literacy program for over 45's.

Frankston VIC 3199

W web.groomedtogo.org/

Dress for Success Sydney

Dress for Success Sydney is a registered charity that improves the employability of women in need in NSW by providing, free of charge, professional clothing, a network of support and the career development tools to help women achieve self-sufficiency.

Marrickville NSW 2204

W sydney.dressforsuccess.org/

Drug and Alcohol Services Australia Ltd

Our services include, Sobering Up Shelter, Methamphetamine Outreach, Case management, harm minimisation sessions and ongoing support for COMMIT Court bail and parole clients who are heavy alcohol or drug users; a Therapeutic Community offering non-medical detox leading into a longer-term 20 bed residential program, Transitional After Care and Independent Living Program.

Alice Springs NT 0870

W dasa.org.au

Drug ARM - Brisbane South

Drug ARM is a specialist not-for-profit, non-government organisation that supports people, families and communities to achieve positive transformation through awareness, rehabilitation and management.

Drummond Memorial Public School

Drummond Memorial Public School has a student enrollment of 186 students. Our demographic is approximately 33% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and 33% English as an additional language or dialect. Of this 33% most of our these students are Ezidi refugees who ave fled from ISIS in Iraq and suffer from severe trauma related to their time under occupation. Our school is predominantly low socio-economic and as a result our school runs breakfast club and lunch club each day. We provide uniforms to many students and find as many ways as we can to subsidise things like camps, school equipment, uniforms and excurions. We are home to a special needs unit for students with autism, a tutorial centre for students repeatedly suspended from other schools and a unit called the Karayuna Centre which runs a program to get students back on track and ready to rejoin their own school in a positive and effective way.

Armidale NSW 2350

W drummondm-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/

Drummond Street Services – Ready Steady Family

We provide counselling to individuals, couples, children and families presenting with relationship, mental health and well-being risks. We delivered 9,886 sessions to 3,179 clients and we also delivered 126 community / group / seminar events to 1,399 attendees as part of our community engagement and education.

Carlton VIC 3053

W ds.org.au/

Drummond Street Services Inc.

Established 131 years ago, we provide counselling services to individuals, couples, children and families presenting with issues with relationships, mental health and well-being risks.

Carlton VIC 3053

W ds.org.au/

Dubbo Neighbourhood Centre

Local neighbourhood centre involved in drought relief work and more.

Dubbo NSW 2830

W ccsd.org.au/

Dundas Area Neighbourhood Centre Inc

Community centre providing services and activities to surrounding communities. Provision of food hampers and support to local residents.

We run our programs at no cost to the community and our food packages are donated.

Telopea NSW 2117

T 0296844250

E info@danc.org.au

W danc.org.au

Dundula State School

Dundula SS is a small school of approx 70 students. We have a low ICSEA value of 6 / 100 which relates to the socio-economic status of our families as well as a number of other social factors (low employment, educational level of parents, housing etc). We have a chaplain 2 days per week and have many high needs children and a high proportion of indigenous children. Our staff are committed to improving educational and social outcomes for our children. Many of children see school as their safe place. We value education greatly and aspire to have as many of our students break the poverty cycle as we can. We want to help them see how a good education can help them break this cycle. We work hard to provide the students with their essential needs, when many come to school without these things. Our staff work hard to provide our students with a safe and caring environment. We acknowledge the correlation between attendance and achievement and work hard to improve attendance for some families.

Mackay QLD 4740

W dundulass.eq.edu.au/

Dunlea Centre, Australia's Original Boys' Town

Dunlea Centre, Australia’s Original Boys’ Town is a specialised co-educational, Years 7 to 10 school and residential program catering for disadvantaged young people who are at risk of family breakdown, disengagement from education and entry into the care of the Minister for Youth Justice.

Our motto is “A Place for Change” and our aims are educational gain and behavioural change. The Centre provides education, social skills development, counselling support and parenting classes. These combined, assist our young people and families to build relationships, engage in education and improve their own future together.

Engadine NSW 2233

W dunleacentre.org.au/

Dunolly Primary School

Primary school in central Victoria providing education to rurally isolated students in the highly disadvantaged shire of Central Goldfields.

Dutton Park State School

Primary School in Dutton Park. Provides education to student from Prep to Year 6.

Various locations around Australia

T 0730108333

W duttonparkss.eq.edu.au

DVConnect

Our vision is that all relationships are free from domestic, family and sexual violence. Our mission is that through collaboration we enable seamless pathways from violence to safety and beyond. DVConnect exists to help Queenslanders escape domestic, family and sexual violence by providing crisis helplines, as well as emergency transport and accommodation away from violence. DVConnect is a not-for-profit organisation that has provided state-wide specialist domestic, family and sexual violence crisis counselling, intervention, information, safety planning and pathways to safety for almost 20 years.

Various locations around Australia

T 07 3156 2323

E mail@dvconnect.org

W dvconnect.org

EACH - Ipswich

EACH provides a range of health, disability, counselling and mental health services across Australia.

Ipswich QLD 4305

T 1300 003 224

W each.com.au/

EACH Social & Community Health Centre - Victoria

Mental health outreach support to people with mental health, homelessness and complex needs. EACH's principal activities remained the provision of support across its many
communities through the delivery of its 10 major service types, these being: Primary
Health Care (including GP Allied Health, Nursing and Oral Health Services, Health
Promotion), Disability and Aged Care Services, Mental Health Services, (including
NDIS services)
Alcohol and Other Drug Services, Youth Services, Child and Family Services,
(including
Child Care, Early Childhood Intervention Services, Youth Services, Mediation and
Family Relationship Services), Counselling and targeted psychological services
(including Problem Gambling counselling, Victims of Crime support, Financial
counselling), Family Violence Interventions and Social Housing Services through its
fully owned subsidiary company, EACH Housing Ltd.

Lilydale VIC 3140

W each.com.au/

Eagle Point Primary School

Eagle Point Primary School is a rural school situated in the township of Eagle Point, between Bairnsdale and Paynesville in a picturesque setting overlooking Lake King, part of the magnificent Gippsland Lakes.

Eagle Point VIC 3878

W eaglepoint.vic.edu.au/

Eagleby Neighbourhood Centre

Communities for Children Services

East Creek Community Centre

Our non for profit Neighbourhood Centre provides social and practical support to the community. We provide technology lessons, Tax Help Program and have Oz Harvest delivered twice a week which we provide to the community for free. We have social groups to provide opportunity for community and individual interaction. These groups include, crochet, blanket making, walking card games, Mah-jong, Stroke and brain injury support, produce swap and social craft groups. We also offer advice information and referral for the community. We have a targeted program for over 60's to reduce loneliness and social isolation and have a bus to collect those people who need transport for outings.

East Toowoomba QLD 4350

E info@eastcreek.com.au

W new.eastcreek.com.au/

Frequently asked questions

Dedicated support services

In addition to the search function above that allows you to identify relevant organisations near you, listed below are a range of organisations, services and government resources that may be able to help you.

Some of these organisations may not be registered with GIVIT. We’ve compiled the list below to ensure you get relevant and tailored support for your situation, regardless of whether that includes donated items and services through GIVIT.

You can use the search function above to check if an organisation listed below is registered with GIVIT.

If your life is in danger, call Triple Zero 000 for emergency assistance.

 

Disaster and emergency recovery

If a natural disaster or emergency event has impacted you, please visit your state or territory government’s disaster support page to see what assistance is available, including disaster payments, grants and financial aid.

Queensland Government

Victoria Government

New South Wales Government

Western Australia Government

South Australia Government

Northern Territory Government

Tasmania Government

Australian Capital Territory Government

You can also access information via national resources - National Emergency Management Authority and Services Australia.

 

Domestic and family violence

If your life is in danger, call Triple Zero 000 for emergency assistance.

If you have experienced or are at risk of family and domestic violence and/or sexual assault, contact the National Sexual Assault, Family & Domestic Violence Counselling Line on 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732). 1800 RESPECT is also contactable via text, online chat or video call and is available 24 hours.

 

Financial hardship

The National Debt Helpine provides free, independent and confidential financial counselling via phone or live chat, Monday to Friday. You can call them on 1800 007 007.

Mob Strong Debt Helpline is a free advice service about money matters for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. They can be contacted on 1800 808 488, Monday to Friday.

 

Homelessness

If you’re experiencing or at risk of homelessness, you can find homeless shelters near you by searching on the Ask Izzy website.

Your state or territory government can also help. Listed below are the options by state or territory.

Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Northern Territory

Queensland

South Australia

Tasmania

Victoria

Western Australia

 

Mental health, depression or anxiety

If you or someone else’s life is in danger, call Triple Zero 000.

You can access 24/7 crisis support by calling Lifeline on 13 11 14. You can also contact Lifeline via text or online chat.

You can talk to a counsellor 24/7 through Beyond Blue. You can also access brief counselling with Beyond Blue via online chat.

If you’re a young person aged 12-25, you can talk to a trained clinician, you can contact Headspace 7 days a week between 9am and 1pm by calling 1800 650 890 or via online chat.

 

First Nations Australians

If you’re a First Nations Australian and you are going through a tough time, you can call 13YARN (13 92 76) to talk with an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander crisis supporter.

 

Children or young people experiencing hardship

Children and young people aged 5 – 25 can access support through Kids Helpline by calling 1800 55 1800 or through online chat 24/7.

 

People living with disability

The Disability Gateway is an Australian Government service to help people with disability, their family, friends and carers find the support they need. They can be contacted on 1800 643 787, Monday to Friday.

 

Refugees and asylum seekers

If you’re a refugee or asylum seeker and you need help, you can contact the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre on 03 9326 6066 Monday to Friday for support.

 

People struggling with addiction

The National Alcohol and Other Drug Hotline is a 24/7 service that provides free and confidential advice about alcohol and other drugs. You can call them on 1800 250 015.

Alternatively, Alcohol & Drug Counselling Online offers 24/7 online chat counselling.

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