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ASeTTS

Association for Services to Torture and Trauma Survivors. ASeTTS has a proud history of serving humanitarian entrants and refugees settling in WA since 1992. ASeTTS provides services to people who are humanitarian entrants or are from a refugee type background and who have experienced torture or trauma in their country of origin, during their flight to Australia, or while in detention.

Perth WA 6000

W asetts.org.au/about-us/

Asperger Services Australia

Asperger Services Australia (ASA) is a volunteer organisation established in 1995, supporting families and individuals with Asperger's Syndrome. Maintains several support groups including an adult support group and a women's support group.

Aspergers Victoria

For 30 years, Aspergers Victoria Incorporated (AV) has provided a wide range of community inclusion services to support Aspergers-from kids to adults, parents/carers, professionals and employers - to connect, share stories and advice, gain employment, discover their strengths and empower them to thrive including:
*Peer groups - for Teens, Teen girls, Young Adults, Adults, Women, Partners, Parents and Carers and Dungeons and Dragons. These Groups allow Aspergers and their families to catch up with peers who ‘get them’ and learn about themselves. Recently due to moving to online Zoom sessions, our parent groups have expanded and are now nationwide.
*Education and Training - We run training and workshops to train teachers and employers about specific Asperger autistics and other similar neurodivergent needs and the benefits of neurodiversity.
*Community Education and Workshops - to build capabilities.
*Help / Information portal and email service.
*Employment Coaching - support getting and keeping a job.

Various locations around Australia

E admin@aspergersvic.org.au

W aspergersvic.org.au/

Aspleycare

Emergency Relief Centre based at Aspley helping disadvantaged clients from the northside of Brisbane with food parcels, fuel vouchers, etc. Open Monday - Friday from 10 am -
1.30 pm. Manned by volunteers.
Aspleycare provides Christmas hampers to 100+ families.

Assisting Your Life To Achieve (AYLA Inc.)

AYLA Inc Assisting Your Life To Achieve is a not for profit (NFP) charity that has been operating locally in the Cockburn area since 2015.
AYLA Inc’s main aim is to fill the gaps in service provision within our local community. AYLA Inc currently has a low cost food centre and emergency food bank which distributes up to 3 tonnes of food a week, NFP Café using 50% of rescued food products to produce fresh meals, Op shop, registered NDIS service and mental health support. We are aiming to launch the first WA NFP hair salon in December with all profits going back to our projects and community programs.
Through this huge growth of AYLA Inc, we are now recognised and known for assisting the community in ways main stream organisations cannot due to their funding limitations and criteria.
The main reason we can offer unique ways to support our local residents is because AYLA Inc solely relies on community support. This ethos has been an effective tool to create stronger communities and vol

Cockburn Central WA 6164

W aylainc.org.au/

Association for Inclusive Supports

We provide a service called Uni Life to young neurodivergent adults with intellectual impairment and profound communication issues to give them an experience of Higher Education. Based at Queensland TAFE, Logan and Bracken Ridge campus, the participants attend with a support worker two days a week.
They enjoy learning some new concepts, doing a lecture on current affairs and entertainment news, exercise, therapies, and socialising with students.
Participants benefit from having a fun experience, making friends and identifying as tertiary students.
We’re a not-for-profit social enterprise tackling a big social issue - purposeful inclusion for people with disabilities.

Asylum Seeker Resource Centre

The Asylum Seeker Resource Centre is Australia’s leading asylum seeker organisation. We are multi-award winning, independent and receive no federal government funding. We work in direct service delivery, assisting some of the most disadvantaged people in our community and advocate on behalf of all asylum seekers.

Footscray VIC 3011

W asrc.org.au

Asylum Seekers Centre

Asylum Seekers Centre provide a welcoming environment and practical support for community based asylum seekers residing in NSW

Newtown NSW 2042

W asylumseekerscentre.org.au/

Atitjere Homelands Store

Community store servicing needs of 400 person population of Atitjere, remote Aboriginal community in Northern Territory

ATSICHS - Jajumbora Children & Family Centre

Jajumbora Children and Family Centre is a community controlled organisiation that provides early intervention and intensive family support.

Also providing culturally appropriate programs such as playgroups, school holiday programs, Mums & bub programs just to name a few.

Atyenhenge Atherre Aboriginal Corporation

AAAC exists to support the community, building a positive future for the families of Ltyentye Apurte (Santa Teresa) by administering funding to deliver services within community to directly provide for the education, housing, employment, training, welfare and advancement of community members.

Auburn Centre for Community

Community Centre

Auburn NSW 2144

W cumberland.nsw.gov.au/

AusRelief

AusRelief is an Australian humanitarian aid organisation dedicated to uplifting disadvantaged communities.

Aussie Battlers

Since we were founded in 2012, AUSSIE BATTLERS has become an important part of the Mid North Coast community. We work with the most dedicated and charitable people to help ease the suffering of those we work with.

Aussie Helpers

Thanks to Aussie Helpers, farmers are not alone. Our mission is to help farmers, farming families and communities survive through the tough times so they can thrive in the good. As one of Australia’s largest farming support charities, we’ve provided support directly to farmers for 21 years and created lasting connections with rural communities across Australia.

We are led by our purpose—to help the heart of our country—and are driven every day to ensure farmers know that help is just a phone call away. We’re open and flexible to responding to the unique needs that individual farmers, their families and rural communities face. We provide immediate help—wherever, whenever and however—farmers and farming communities need it, including financial aid, mental health support, education and family assistance and disaster relief. We are all Mental Health First Aid responders, providing vital support for many farmers who simply need to know they are not alone in the tough times.

Austin Health

We're renowned for our specialist work in cancer, infectious diseases, obesity, sleep medicine, intensive care medicine, neurology, endocrinology, mental health and rehabilitation.

We deliver services for patients across four main sites in Melbourne, in locations across our community, in people's homes, and within regional hospitals across Victoria.

Ivanhoe VIC 3079

T 0394965000

W austin.org.au

Austin Health - North East Continuing Care Service

The North East Continuing Care Service (NECCS) offers a case management service to people between 16 and 64 years who live in the City of Banyule or Shire of Nillumbik.

Consultation and education are important parts of our service. We aim to increase community awareness and understanding of emotional and psychiatric problems.

We work closely with other agencies, GPs and private psychiatrists.

Various locations around Australia

W austin.org.au/mental-health/adult/case-management/

Australian Anti Ice Campaign

The Australian Anti Ice Campaign (AAIC) has been operating and developing its Ice Education, Awareness and Early Intervention programs over the past 8 years as a fully not-for-profit volunteer organisation. At the moment the majority of our work has been undertaken here in Queensland and we are in the process of creating AAIC groups in other states and Territories around Australia.

Australian Catholic University - Signadou Campus

Our teams work to build an inclusive student community, care for your pastoral needs and spiritual wellbeing, and encourage you to see the world in new and different ways.

Whatever your religion, or even if you have none, our campus ministry team is here to welcome students and staff and offer guidance.

Our chaplains and pastoral associates are on hand at each of our campuses, ready to support you and offer meaningful ways to explore life’s big questions.

They run social events, provide hang-out spaces, offer reflection and prayer experiences, participate in social justice and community engagement, and keep their doors open for when you need to talk.

Watson ACT 2602

T 1300 275 228

W acu.edu.au/

Australian Childhood Foundation - OurSPACE

Provide therapeutic services to children and young people in foster care. We provide services which effectively reduce the incidence of child abuse and harm it causes children, families and the community. We do this by providing direct services to children who have suffered or were at risk of abuse and neglect and their families in the form of counselling, practical assistance, emotional support and material aid. We also conduct research, prevention and education programs aimed to raise public awareness about the problem of child abuse and family violence.

Baulkham Hills NSW 2153

W facebook.com/australianchildhood/

Australian Community Support Organisation - Queensland Program

We are an important part of the criminal justice system and we help people change their behaviours so that they can get their life back on track and stay out of prison. Head office is in Richmond, Victoria. Queensland program is known as CREST - a regionally based prisoner re-entry program focusing on success on parole.

Fortitude Valley QLD 4006

W acso.org.au/offender-rehabilitation

Australian Community Support Organisation (ACSO)

ACSO - Australian Community Support Organisation. We are a not-for-profit organisation. We aspire to create a safe and inclusive community freed of crime and prison. Our goal is simple, to give people opportunites to rebuild their lives and reintegrate succesfully back into society. The CREST program is delivered in South East Queensland region and is focusing on success on parole. Client's of the CREST's Post Release Managed Stream (PRMS) receive three months support from day of release whilst completing parole. Clients are allocated a Forensic Case Worker for the duration of their support perioed who will work in partnership with the client to identify their needs/risks and develop an individual re-entry plan to assist with successful reintegration.

Beenleigh QLD 4207

W acso.org.au/

Australian Disability Ltd

Australian Disability is a charitable organisation dedicated to fairness, dignity and equality for people with disabilities to enable their full participation in our Australian society.

We were founded in 2012 based on the principle that discrimination and stigma but also the culture towards disability have to change and be reshaped and owned by people living with the daily effects, positive and negative, of disability.

It is only through an authentic conversation about disability affairs, only then is the dialogue created and the catalyst for change ignited and given an avenue to ignite social advancement.

​Aims and Purpose:

To support the development of new technologies that improve the quality of life and the independence of persons living with a disability

To provide persons with a disability with a forum through which they can express their views on government policies and other matters of relevance to their disability

To support and enable fair and unbiased media representation of disability-related issues, through the development of news and original content

To provide community-wide education on disability-related issues so as to reduce the instances of discrimination suffered by persons with a disability

To establish an online community that encourages greater interaction between disabled and able-bodied people

To promote the concept of ‘disability’ as a strong, healthy form of identity.

Australian Kookaburra Kids Foundation

Australian Kookaburra Kids Foundation provides programs to young people 8-18 years experiencing family mental illness with the aim of empowering them to build resilience, lifelong knowledge and connections, so they can reach their potential. We provide evidence-based, age appropriate prevention and early intervention mental health services, embedded within a peer-based social and activity based format. Children attend camps, fun activity days and online Connect chat sessions featuring mental health education.

Various locations around Australia

W kookaburrakids.org.au/

Australian Mercy - G'day Farmer

Australian Mercy is an Australian National charity and international aid & development agency. It is a public benevolent institution that is registered with the ATO and the ACNC.
G'day Farmer is a project under Australian Mercy that endeavours to provide relief to farmers (and people in farming communities) who are doing it tough due to adverse circumstances.
We provide volunteer assistance to farmers who may be facing health, financial or practical difficulties thus struggling to maintain their properties.
Currently we are gifting outfitted wind, water & vermin proof shipping containers as temporary accommodation to those who lost their homes in the tragic fires of 2019/2020.

Australian Muslim Women's Centre for Human Rights

The Australian Muslim Women’s Centre for Human Rights is an organisation of Muslim women working to advance the rights and status of Muslim women in Australia. We believe that Muslim women must be the impetus for change in their status as citizens. We are a non-religious organisation reflecting the cultural, linguistic and sectarian diversity within the Muslim community. As an organisation committed to Muslim women and human rights, we will not remain silent when Islam is used to undermine the status of Muslim women but will intervene in these instances with facts and informed analysis.

Clifton Hill VIC 3068

W amwchr.org.au/

Australian NPC Disease Foundation Inc

Here at the ANPDF, we aim to change the story of "go home and make memories". We want to take action against the terrible and fatal reality of Childhood Dementia caused by Niemann-Pick disease.

The Australian NPC Disease Foundation supports all those impacted by Niemann-Pick disease in Australia through emotional and financial support. The ANPDF also funds research for a cure of Niemann-Pick disease type C (NP-C) conducted in Melbourne, Australia.

Various locations around Australia

T 0420985510

E info@npcd.org.au

W npcd.org.au

Australian Pain Management Association Inc.

The Australian Pain Management Association Inc. (APMA) is a health charity which was established in 2009 because there weren't any community services for the more than 3.2 million Australians living with pain. APMA is the consumer health organisation for all Australians who live with pain. APMA is your voice.

We aim to enhance the wellbeing of all Australians living with chronic pain through guided pain management, involving your pain team. This is reflected in the goals of the National Pain Strategy which APMA actively supports. APMA is entirely self-funded and relies on memberships, donations and sponsorships to meet some of the enormous needs of people with severe chronic pain.

WHAT WE DO

APMA provides a telephone helpline service, pain support groups, develops resources, delivers training and champions improvements in pain health and community care.

Woolloongabba QLD 4102

W painmanagement.org.au/

Australian Red Cross - ACT

Whether it's a major natural disaster or a personal crisis in your own home, Red Cross is there to give immediate and practical help with disaster relief and recovery.

Reaching people in remote places around the world rapidly to provide shelter, food and medical help provides a lifeline. Reaching out to those cut off by flood waters and fire at home reassures and sustains.

Re-connecting families or finding out the fate of loved ones torn apart by war or disaster lets people get on with their lives. A hot meal for someone living rough means making a connection when it seems no one else is there to help.

We are among the first to arrive and last to leave when disaster strikes, and an important part of our local communities every day.

Australian Red Cross - Birth Family Advocacy Support Service

Supports and educates families involved in the child protection system. This includes helping them understand the child protection process in the ACT so that they can make informed decisions for their family and the children, and helping them through the ACT Children's Court process

Working towards the vision of human dignity, peace, safety and wellbeing for all

Australian Red Cross - Coffs Harbour

supporting people in need

Coffs Harbour NSW 2450

W redcross.org.au/

Australian Red Cross - Community and Social Enterprise

The Community and Social Enterprises Program encompasses a suite of programs such as social enterprise development, youth engagement, homelessness, and indigenous community work.

Australian Red Cross - Community Programs Perth WA

Community Programmes, Private Tenancy Support

East Perth WA 6004

W redcross.org.au

Australian Red Cross - Emergency Relief - VIC

Red Cross provides financial or material assistance to asylum seekers, refugees and migrants who are suffering financial hardship.
Working towards the vision of human dignity, peace, safety and wellbeing for all.

Carlton VIC 3053

W redcross.org.au

Australian Red Cross - Emergency Relief NSW

Emergency financial assistance to help people meet their basic needs, like food, medicine or shelter.

This support is for people who do not have access to Commonwealth income support (including SRSS, Special Benefits and Job Seeker).

Australian Red Cross - Emergency Services NSW

The Red Cross Emergency Services is a volunteer led program that aims to support individuals and communities to prepare for, cope with and manage the psychological impacts of emergencies and disasters. We also provide resources and training.

Various locations around Australia

T 1800733276

E nswinfo@redcross.org.au

W redcross.org.au

Australian Red Cross - Homelessness Service Hub

Working towards the vision of human dignity, peace, safety and wellbeing for all.

Aitkenvale QLD 4814

W redcross.org.au

Australian Red Cross - Humanitarian Settlement Program - Wollongong

Humanitarian Support Program for newly arrived humanitarian entrants and refugees.
We support the above named with settlement service and full integration into the Australian lifestyle as we know it and to the best of our ability.

Wollongong NSW 2500

T (02) 8383 7555

W redcross.org.au/

Australian Red Cross - Humanitarian Settlement Program - Garran

Red Cross in the Humanitarian Settlement Program offers refugees a safe and welcoming introduction as they begin their new lives here. This work is important to us because we know that people can thrive when they're given a fair go. We help people learn about their new communities and help people connect to local services like Medicare, schools and other community services.

Garran ACT 2605

W redcross.org.au/

Australian Red Cross - Kalgoorlie

Red Cross mobilises the power of humanity to bring people and communities together in times of need and builds on community strengths to achieve the following outcomes.

Boulder WA 6432

W redcross.org.au/

Australian Red Cross - Meals on Wheels

Meals on Wheels provides a range of healthy and nutritious frozen and fresh meals delivered to your door. Our service is more than just a meal. Our friendly volunteers will also check in on you when they deliver your meals - they stop and say 'hi' and check how you're doing.

Australian Red Cross - Meals on Wheels

Holder ACT 2611

W redcross.org.au

Australian Red Cross - Migration Support Program - East Perth

Red Cross provides help and support to refugees, people seeking asylum, people in immigration detention and other people who are vulnerable as a result of migration.

Our Migration Support Programs protect and uphold the health, dignity and wellbeing of vulnerable migrants in Australia. We assist clients to build the skills and knowledge they need to become self-reliant and contributing members of our society.

Working towards the vision of human dignity, peace, safety and wellbeing for all.

East Perth WA 6004

W redcross.org.au

Australian Red Cross - Migration Support Program - North Melbourne

The Victorian Migration Support Program at the Red Cross provides emergency relief and casework to asylum seekers as well as people who have been trafficked. These groups of people are especially vulnerable. Asylum seekers receive very limited financial support and it is difficult for them to meet their most basic of needs.

Australian Red Cross - Migration Support Program - QLD

Australian Red Cross Migration Support Program assists people seeking asylum with emergency relief and material aid as well as employment support.

Working towards the vision of human dignity, peace, safety and wellbeing for all.

Aitkenvale QLD 4814

W redcross.org.au

Australian Red Cross - Narooma

Community organisation working for humanity

Working towards the vision of human dignity, peace, safety and wellbeing for all.

Narooma NSW 2546

W redcross.org.au

Australian Red Cross - NT

We work to assist our most vulnerable community members – no matter their circumstances.

Working towards the vision of human dignity, peace, safety and wellbeing for all.

Casuarina NT 0810

W redcross.org.au

Australian Red Cross - Private Tenancy Support Service

Red Cross assists people who are living in private rentals and are at risk of eviction and homelessness. Tenancy Support Officers provide strengths based case management to assist individuals and families to stabilise their tenancies through referrals, life skills development and assisting them to participate in education, employment and training opportunities. Trained case workers support tenants for a period of up to four months to develop long term solutions and identify and address underlying causes of their issues.

Working towards the vision of human dignity, peace, safety and wellbeing for all.

Osborne Park WA 6017

W redcross.org.au

Australian Red Cross - QLD Emergency Services

Working towards the vision of human dignity, peace, safety and wellbeing for all

Australian Red Cross - Queensland Volunteering

Red Cross mobilises the power of humanity to bring people and communities together in times of need and builds on community strengths to achieve the required outcomes in Emergency Services, Migration Support, Community Programs and International Humanitarian Law.

Australian Red Cross - Seroja Program

We are a movement of people, we help Australians act for humanity. Each in our own way, and together with communities and partners, we give each action a far greater impact. When disasters strike, we're on the ground and on the phones. We help people find shelter, find support, and find their loved ones.

Moonyoonooka WA 6532

W redcross.org.au/

Australian Red Cross - South West Sydney & Southern Highlands (NSW)

Support local people who reside in South West Sydney & Southern Highlands regions. We also provide Volunteers services to elderly people who reside in Aged Care Facilities or are on a Home Care Package (provided by Federal Government)

Various locations around Australia

T 0406 527 454

W redcross.org.au

Australian Red Cross - Street to Home

The Street To Home Program supports people who are sleeping rough or experiencing chronic homelessness in the Townsville area to move into stable long term housing

Australian Red Cross - Townsville Wellbeing Centre

ARC Wellbeing Centre support those coming from regional areas with accommodation whilst they receive medical treatment. Our site hosts a number of community based programs that support persons in a correctional setting and Families in the community. We work along side our sister site the Homelessness Hub.

Douglas QLD 4814

T (07) 3199 4167

W redcross.org.au

Australian Red Cross - Wagga Wagga

Services: International aid, international humanitarian law, Migration support, Emergency management, Blood donation, Community services, Social inclusion

The Australian Red Cross is a leading humanitarian aid and community services charity in Australia.

Working towards the vision of human dignity, peace, safety and wellbeing for all.

Wagga Wagga NSW 2650

W redcross.org.au

Australian Red Cross Emergency Services Tweed Byron


The Red Cross Emergency Services is a volunteer led program that aims to support individuals and communities to prepare for, cope with and manage the psychological impacts of emergencies and disasters. We also provide resources and training.

Various locations around Australia

W redcross.org.au

Australian Red Cross Homestay Program - Toowoomba

Working towards the vision of human dignity, peace, safety and wellbeing for all

Toowoomba QLD 4350

W redcross.org.au

Australian Red Cross Homestay Program - Townsville

Our program assists clients to either access or maintain sustainable, affordable accommodation

Working towards the vision of human dignity, peace, safety and wellbeing for all

Aitkenvale QLD 4814

T 0733338722

W redcross.org.au

Australian Red Cross HSP - Albury

Red Cross Humanitarian Settlement Program assists newly arrived refugee families to establish themselves in their first 12 months in the country.

We work with newly-arrived families to build on their strengths and support their needs. This includes through:
◾ set up their new homes and provide relevant orientation to the local community and services.
◾connect to local services like Medicare, schools and other community networks
◾link with job and volunteering opportunities.
◾Specialised and intensive services for people with complex needs.

Australian Red Cross Young Parent's Program

The Young Parent's Program vision is to ensure that every young parent has the opportunity to develop as a parent, and every child grows and develops to their full potential in a safe and nurturing environment. They do this through utilising an integrated program model that takes into account histories of trauma, YPP facilitates family preservation, creating a foundation for young parents with complex needs to develop independent living and parenting skills, and ensure best possible outcomes for children and families. This includes intensive case management, parenting education, vocational training and housing support.

Working towards the vision of human dignity, peace, safety and wellbeing for all

Australian Regional and Remote Community Services Ltd

Australian Regional and Remote Community Services (ARRCS) provide care and support to people and their communities, throughout the Northern Territory and beyond.
We provide support to people from Darwin to Docker River, with Aged and Disability Services, Mental Health support, Childcare and Community Care Services, Residential Aged Care and School Nutrition Programs. We take a holistic approach to enabling the communities we work within. A deep respect for all elders and Aboriginal cultures is at the heart of our work.

Tiwi NT 0810

W arrcs.org.au/

Autism Camp Australia

Autism Camp Australia (ACA) is a registered Australian charity whose mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of Autistic young people and their families through the provision of accessible and supported life skills development. We do this through an experiential learning and capacity building camp program held over 4 days/5 nights, 10 times a year at each of our locations. The camps are for the whole family, with programs for the Autistic young person, siblings and parents/carers.
ACA’s experiential learning camp program helps form an initial engagement for many isolated Autistic young people based on the power of existing interests and works as a stepping-stone to mainstream inclusive social and community participation. We recognise neurodiversity as a way of thinking that supports our young people to grow into confident and happy adults.

Various locations around Australia

W autismcampaustralia.org/

Autism Queensland Limited

Autism Queensland (AQ) is the state’s peak autism body and delivers targeted evidence-informed services that support autistic adults and children to live a life of participation, opportunity and choice.
The organisation has a proud tradition of person-centred practice, and our team of allied health professionals, educators, learning facilitators and other specialists deliver services across Queensland. We also operate an accredited, independent autism-friendly school with campuses in Brisbane, at Sunnybank Hills and Brighton, and Cairns.
AQ also conducts research and partners with universities to better understand autism, improve outcomes for children and adults, and inform future directions of programs.

Various locations around Australia

T 07 3273 0000

E reception@autismqld.com.au

W autismqld.com.au

Avalon Centre

Avalon offers a service that attempts to meet the unmet needs of the homeless and disadvantaged through its clothes distribution programme, which allows people to choose their own clothes and have bedding, toiletries and sanitary products available to them. We travel most days through the CBD, Dandenong and Footscray areas distributing to the homeless and disadvantaged.
Our mission statement is "To help where we can, when we can and in whatever way we can".

Malvern East VIC 3145

W avaloncentre.org.au/

Aveley Secondary College

Secondary High School providing education for Years 7 through to 12.

Aveley WA 6069

T 0862961000

W aveleysc.wa.edu.au/

Avon Community Services

Avon Community Services is a Not for Profit Organisation delivering Housing and Youth Services in the Wheatbelt. ACS are committed to delivering services in a meaningful manner, to enhance the lives of the people we assist.

Northam WA 6401

W avoncs.org.au/

Awaken City Church

Awaken City Church provides spiritual, material, financial, pastoral and relief services, care, support, training and outreach to individuals, families and those experiencing poverty, distress, disadvantage, disability and/or homelessness in the community. We bring the visible, tangible, and practical expressions of our Christian faith to all members of the community through all our Awaken City Church activities.

Various locations around Australia

T 0466042001

E admin@awakencitychurch.org

W awakencitychurch.org

BABI Youth & Family Service

As the leading youth and family services provider in the Wynnum/Redlands region, BABI has been responding to the needs of young people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness since the early 1980s.

Our major programs are supported accommodation (for those who are homeless or at risk of homelessness), youth support, family support (for young parents and parents of teenagers) and youth development and engagement.

Wynnum QLD 4178

T 07 3393 4176

W babi.org.au/

Baby Give Back

We provide essential baby items to disadvantaged families in partnership with social service agencies.

Varsity Lakes QLD 4227

W babygiveback.org/

Backpacks 4 SA Kids

Backpacks 4 SA Kids helps any child that is displaced from home.
We have 4 main programs.
Backpacks for kids that are removed from their homes. Usually with just the clothes on their backs.
Home Starter Pack. This is for families starting again after fleeing DV.
Anchor Packs. This is for teenagers that are homeless or couch surfing.
Christmas program. in 2021 we supplied 7035 presents to the kids that fall under all our programs.

Backpacks 4 VIC Kids Inc.

Backpacks 4 VIC Kids provide filled baby care bags and backpacks to children entering out of home care and emergency accommodation. Children in these situations are often removed or found with little more than the clothes they are wearing. We provide essential items during that first 24-48 hours of displacement, in addition to items of comfort and distraction. Children can then arrive at emergency foster care or emergency accommodation with belongings of their own and a sense of worth.
Additional programs include: School Essentials Packs, new school shoes and gifts at Christmas time for children in out of home care and permanent care.

Backtrack

BackTrack works by engaging a community of support, together helping young people to develop healthy foundations for positive life pathways. We do whatever it takes, for as long as it takes.

We’ve been working with young people in and around Armidale NSW since 2006 and have been recognised at local, state and national levels. BackTrack’s approach has a positive impact on young people who need support, and their entire community.

Armidale NSW 2350

T 0267713577

W backtrack.org.au/

Badger Creek Primary School

State School

Badger Creek VIC 3777

W badgerps.vic.edu.au/

Bairnsdale Neighbourhood House

Emergency Assistance, Free Food Coop, Community Cafe and Garden, help in times of crisis and emergency, provide food, non perisables and perisables frozen meals made on site, finacial support if available, and anything else we can assist in times of need

Bairnsdale Primary School

Our school values are locally known as the 3R’s. Respect, Responsibility and Resilience, all 3 being key characteristics of our school ethos and also lifelong characteristics too! We are a strong SWPBS (School Wide Positive Behaviour System school) which allows us to focus on the 3R’s to promote our positive culture.

We want our children to be accepting and respectful of all people, we all come in different shapes, sizes and types! Be responsible for their actions and the consequences of them, whether they are good choices or not! Role modelling being resilient, try and try again and if you fall down – hop up, dust yourself “off” and have another go!

Bairnsdale VIC 3875

T 03 5152 4395

W bairnsdale754ps.vic.edu.au/

Bairnsdale Secondary College

Secondary College at Bairnsdale, Victoria.

Bairnsdale VIC 3875

W bairnsdalesc.vic.edu.au/

Bairnsdale West Primary School

Bairnsdale West Primary School is recognised at Network, Regional and State levels as a school with a culture focused on meeting the needs of all students so they can experience success.

Bairnsdale VIC 3875

W bwestps.vic.edu.au/

Bakhtar Community Organisation

Bakhtar Community Organisation is a charitable, non-profit and first Afghan Australian secular organisation based in Victoria with a small team of staff supported by over fifty dedicated volunteers. We provide support, material aid and socially inclusive activities to a diverse range of community members many of whom are disadvantaged, isolated or marginalised due to family dysfunction, family violence, infirmity, disability, homelessness, mental illness or the long-term effects of drug or alcohol use.

Our main goal is to bridge the gap between the community and the government services, provide a point of connection aimed at reducing isolation, promoting inclusion, integration and fostering mutually beneficial relationships amongst those who attend and offering pathways to involvement with the wider community.

Bald Blair Public School

Bald Blair is a public primary school located 12 kms from Guyra, NSW

Balga Primary School

Balga Primary School is a small primary school with a low SEI, many of our students come from backgrounds of poverty and drug abuse.

Balga WA 6061

W balgaps.wa.edu.au/

Ballarat Mens Mental Health

BMMH focuses on early mental health intervention. We aim to provide a face-to-face service, delivered in a male/user friendly environment designed to minimise barriers to men seeking help.
BMMH provides a fully-integrated service where, following assessment by trained health professionals, men can be guided step-by-step through ‘the system’ and referred as necessary to other support services.
Our strong network of partners will ensure that our clients receive the help and support they need quickly and effectively, providing a seamless pathway towards improved mental health.

Various locations around Australia

T 0493247340

E info@ballartammh.com.au

W ballaratmmh.com.au

Ballina Coast High School

Education of high school students

Balunu Foundation Ltd

The Balunu Foundation is a not for profit, charitable organisation focused on the healing of Indigenous youth and people and is based in Darwin, Northern Territory. In particular, Balunu seeks to instil a cultural identity among Indigenous youth at risk through a culturally appropriate healing program which builds self belief and self esteem whilst assisting Indigenous youth to overcome the wide range of challenges they face as young Indigenous people in today’s society.

Coconut Grove NT 0810

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Band of Brothers

We believe that every man should live the life they are meant to live. A life with purpose and direction. A life bigger than themselves. We reckon that families, workplaces and society thrive when men live in their purpose.

Band of Brothers weekly meetings are run by socially integrated and established men and is set up to provide other men in the Canberra Community with support who are experiencing mental illness, poverty, isolation, family breakdowns or who are reintegrating back into society after serving jail sentences. Men 16 years and above are welcome.

Belconnen ACT 2616

E ops@bandofbros.com.au

W bandofbros.com.au

Band Of Brothers QLD Inc

We are the "connectors" in our community.
A helping hand in a crisis is our mission. This is to all people in our community but particuarly people without houses and those facing loneliness and social isolation.
We provide tents for people, emergency food relief and support in navigating the crisis, however we can help.
Also, we have a programme to end loneliness whereby friends of lonely people can refer them to us and we will make weekly contact, build friendships and actively connect them to a community group.

Banksia Gardens Community Services

Banksia Gardens Community Services is a vibrant neighbourhood house and community service organisation located in the heart of Broadmeadows. With a strong commitment to community development and action research principles, our programs focus mainly on early childhood, education and training, gender equity, young people, environmental sustainability and community participation and advocacy.

Banksia Grove Primary School

Primary school

Banksia Grove WA 6031

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Bankstown Anglican Church

In addition to our christian gatherings, we have sought to provide services and programs to meet community needs. These have included English classes, a low cost food program, activities to address isolation and increase social inclusion, and a playgroup targeting the needs of migrants and refugee children.

Bankstown NSW 2200

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Bankstown Community Resource Group Inc.

Bankstown Community Resource Group Inc. (BCRG) is a non-profit, community managed and focused organisation, which responds compassionately to address the identified needs of children, families and disadvantaged people without discrimination.

Bankstown NSW 2200

T 02 9796 2931

E cdo@bcrg.org.au

W bcrg.org.au

Bankstown Womens Health Centre

Bankstown Womens Health Centre (BWHC) are an independent, NGO, not for profit organisation run by Women for Women and their families. BWHC provide free health and wellbeing services, in a women's only safe space, and is one of 21 health centers in NSW, 6 being in Sydney. BWHC provide health and wellbeing services for women and their children who live in the Canterbury Bankstown local government area. BWHC provide trauma informed specialised services for women who may have experienced domestic family violence, assault, and other barriers and challenges in their life. As well as Counsellors, social workers, Dietician, legal services, women's health Doctor, BWHC also provide a weekly food share program, and other small groups and activities for Women and their children.

BANSIC

We are a member of Community Information and Support Victoria (CISVic), a network of agencies dedicated to supporting the local community through the provision of services that meet the short term needs of people, producing long term results.
BANSIC provides individuals and families with services such as Emergency Relief and Material Aid, Tax Help and with Utility debt assistance, advocacy, counselling, and support and information services. BANSIC clients live in the southern part of the City of Banyule, and experience substantial disadvantage and vulnerabilities. BANSIC also provides a referral service whereby clients can be referred to the most appropriate agency to assist with specific needs such as homelessness, mental health or drug and alcohol addiction.

Heidelberg West VIC 3081

E volunteer@bansic.org.au

W bansic.org.au

Banyule Community Health Service

Banyule CHS provides the local community with mental and physical health supports including GP's, counselors, allied health workers and mental health support workers, legal assistance, dental, social workers, and is a one-stop shop in the community. There are 2 sites, West Heidelberg and Greensborough to service the Banyule catchment.

Heidelberg West VIC 3081

T 039450 2000

E banyule@bchs.org.au

W bchs.org.au/

Baptist Care - Tara's Angels

Tara’s Angels provides support to women in the ACT who have experienced domestic and family violence with up to two years of post-crisis support, helping women to connect with local agencies and services, and rebuild their life. Our Tara’s Angels case workers walk with women, mentoring and empowering them with practical and reliable support after experiencing domestic violence. Angels are tertiary qualified social workers with experience in social work and help women to explore options that best support their needs. In 2016 we partnered with the Tara Costigan Foundation (TCF) to deliver this unique service to women in the ACT. Today, BaptistCare HopeStreet continues Tara’s legacy through Tara’s Angels, bringing hope and practical support to women who have experienced fear and violence.

Baptist Care SA

Baptist Care SA is church based organisation we support client in homelessness, disability and NDIS, youth work, children and family, Aboriginal services.

Our Wardli-ana team works with Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander people who are experiencing
or at risk of homelessness and seeking a service that
connects them with culture, community and is led by
Aboriginal voice.

Adelaide SA 5000

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BaptistCare NSW & ACT

We currently support thousands of people across NSW/ACT through more than 160 facilities and programs. We believe that each person is unique, loved by God, worthy of respect, dignity and inclusion.

Baulkham Hills NSW 2153

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Baradine Central School

K-12 public school

Baradine NSW 2396

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Barcaldine Prep-12 State School

We are a Prep-12 state School in a small community

Barcoo Shire Council

The Barcoo Shire Council administers local government within the shire in accordance with the Local Government Act 2009. The Council provides public municipal and rural services, is responsible for local planning and policy, fosters regional social and economic development and maintains a significant road construction and maintenance business.

Barnardos - Cobar

Our Family Support programs provide information, support and practical assistance with child rearing, childcare, solving problems, and living with a disability. All programs are aimed at improving the quality of life for children and their families.

Cobar NSW 2835

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Barnardos - Family Referral Service

The Family Referral Service brings together families, support services and community resources to provide the right support to families with the aim of improving their circumstances. We are located in the Illawarra, Shoalhaven and Wingacaribee.

Nowra NSW 2541

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Barnardos - South Coast

We work together with children and families through our effective evidence-informed and research-based programs to break the cycle of disadvantage, creating safe, nurturing and stable homes, connected to family and community.

Warrawong NSW 2502

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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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