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In addition to the search function below, at the bottom of this page is a list of organisations and services that may be able to support you, depending on what you're experiencing. This includes disaster and emergency recovery support.

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Greater Shepparton Lighthouse

Greater Shepparton Lighthouse was created in response to community concern about poor outcomes and persistent disadvantage and in 2014 was established to activate the whole community to wrap around and support our young people to realise their full potential and thrive.

Lighthouse is using an army of volunteers, data, collaboration, innovation and system thinking to support children every step of their trajectory, from conception to career.

We start by listening deeply, carefully unpacking the issues impacting on young people and their families and co-designing unique local solutions. Lighthouse taps into and aligns resources within our community and beyond to address issues such as social isolation, disadvantage and poor school engagement with a focus on the most pressing need such as food and safe spaces. It’s hard to learn if you are hungry. We also play a strong role in advocacy, lobbying, coordinating, partnering and delivering initiatives.

Kialla VIC 3631

W gslp.com.au

Gugan Gulwan Youth Aboriginal Corporation

Gugan Gulwan is an Aboriginal youth centre located in the ACT suburb of Wanniassa that provides programs and services across the ACT and surrounding region. Gugan Gulwan works within the community through a range of programs/services including case management that go well beyond the services provided by most youth centres. They include a Drug and Alcohol program, a Child, Youth and Family Support Program, Reconnect Program to support young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Gugan Gulwan gives support to parents and the family unit, focusing on skills development for young people.

Wanniassa ACT 2903

T 0262968900

W gugan-gulwan.com.au

Gunditjmara Aboriginal Co-operative ltd

Gunditjmara Aboriginal Cooperative Ltd is an independent community based not-for-profit Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation that was founded by a group of volunteers from the local Aboriginal community of the Victorian South West region in 1979. From humble beginnings to long-term vision of our community has driven the organisation as the primary provider of social, health and cultural services in our region.

Gungarde Community Centre Aboriginal Corporation

Provides long Term Indigenous housing, State and Federal government agencies services to the Cooktown, Wujal Wujal, Lakeland and Hopevale communities. Human services, a healing house, Men's Shed and an Enterprise Arm, Regards Greg

Cooktown QLD 4895

T 0740695412

W gungarde.com

Gurriny Yealamucka Health Services

Primary Health Care - Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service

Guthrie House

Guthrie House Co-operative Incorporated is a not-for-profit transitional service for women, including women with babies in their full-time care. Guthrie House is the only service of its kind that supports women who have a history of alcohol and other drug abuse and current involvement in the criminal justice system. This can include release from a correctional centre on a community-based sentence such as a Parole Order, Probation Order, Drug Court Order or Intensive Correction Order.

Various locations around Australia

T (02) 9564 5977

E info@guthriehouse.com

W guthriehouse.com/

Gympie Flexible Learning Centre

Gympie Flexible Learning Centre provides a place for young people disenfranchised by mainstream education systems, to re-engage with a holistic and flexible learning experience.

Gympie QLD 4570

T (07) 5343 4009

W ereafsn.edu.au/

H2H Community Services Inc

At hearts to homes we aim to provide personalised
support to enable people in becoming more independent and happier within their home and community. We focus on ensuring quality homecare services to our participants by placing their needs at the forefront of what we do.

Habitat for Humanity Australia

Habitat for Humanity Australia has several programs to support low-income families and vulnerable groups access safe shelter. These programs include building homes or shelters, shelter renovation through our Brush With Kindness volunteer program, disaster risk reduction and response such as our Bushfire Recovery and Resilience program. All our programs engage volunteers to help our partner families. Habitat for Humanity Australia currently operates in NSW, QLD, VIC and SA.

Habitat for Humanity Australia is part of Habitat for Humanity, an international not-for-profit which originated in Georgia, United States in 1976. Habitat for Humanity began as a grassroots effort driven by the vision of a world where everyone has a safe and decent place to live. The housing organisation has since grown to become a leading global non-profit working in more than 70 countries. Since then it has been our mission to build strength, stability, and self-reliance through shelter.

Habitat for Humanity South Australia

Habitat for Humanity build homes for low income families as well as assist with disaster relief and home maintenance project in the community.

Broadview SA 5083

W habitat.org.au/

Hands Off Foundation

Hands Off Foundation is a local charity servicing Eastern, South Eastern, Inner City Victoria, as well as the Mornington Peninsula. We provide support to survivors of sexual assault and family violence. We provide financial assistance for groceries, clothing, petrol, school supplies, social activities, self care activities, gym memberships, homewares etc - essentially anything that may assist them with healing. We accompany each request for financial assistance with a care package that contains mindfulness items, self care items, anxiety relievers, hygiene products etc - i.e. mindfulness colouring, writing journals, soft blankets, toiletries, sudoku books, crosswords, jigsaw puzzles, fidget cubes/spinners, stress balls, wallets, drink bottles, face masks, toys, teddy bears - the list goes on! We are linked in with government organisations including Centre Against Sexual Assault (CASA), Monash Health, Sacred Heart Mission and Salvation Army, and this is where we get all of our referrals

Harlaxton Neighbourhood Centre Inc

Objects of HNC Inc':
(a) Facilitate a working relationship between all levels of Government other NGO's & the Community of Harlaxton & other areas of Toowoomba as needs arise.
(b) Develop programs that address Community needs and implement with support from the other Agencies.
(c) Provide Emergency Support in areas of Food Parcels & Fruit & Vegetable boxes & emergency Transport.
(d)Financial support in the form of shopping vouchers and other emergency relief and assistance as capacity allows.
(e) Develop, initiate, and support events that encourage community gatherings, information sessions & general community wellbeing.
(f) Develop and support youth diversionary tactics both in-house and with other agencies.
(g) Provide opportunities for & assist in training and employment opportunities for both the youth and elderly members of the community.
(h) To reduce Social Isolation & loneliness and enhance multicultural integration for seniors, the disabled & homeless

Harlaxton QLD 4350

T 0746392868

W facebook.com/Harlaxtonnc/

Harman Foundation Limited

For the last seven years, Harman Foundation has been assisting Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Australians battling their unique struggle. We serve them by providing support services to victims of domestic violence and family hardships, running a Women and their children refuge , Food drives and essentials through our 24/7 Help Line 1800 116 675. We are striving to alleviate human suffering caused by death and trauma, incarceration, mental health, disability and poverty. We offer multifaith Chaplaincy services to the NSW prison and local hospitals.

Harris Park Community Centre Inc.

Harris Park Community Centre strives to provide support and assistance to the local community by offering information, advocacy and appropriate referrals. Aiming to address the impact of isolation and disadvantage within peoples lives, our community centre is a place for all. Offering a variety of programs and services relevant to needs of our community, there is something for everyone to enjoy!

Harvest Rain Christian Care

We are a not-for-profit community organisation. Recently we have been a recovery centre for flood affected people in the Ipswich Qld community providing hot meals, lunch packs and food hampers to flooded areas. Items such as toiletries, second hand clothing, furniture and white goods which were so generously donated by many of our local supporters, were able to be distributed to those affected. Our regular services involve a food co-op providing low cost food hampers with free bread, fruit and veg when available. It is our intention to continue assisting as many disadvantaged people as possible.

Harvey Community Resource Centre

We provide community and development support opportunities, i.e. Noongar Language & Culture Program, Ready for Work Program, Multicultural Social Support Group, referrals to hardship services, referrals to service providers for financial counselling, room hire to community groups and professional services for the purpose of outreach, exam supervision for Edith Cowan University, Bunbury, volunteering and work experience opportunities, information sessions and workshops related to access and inclusion.

Harvey WA 6220

W harveycrc.com.au

Havannah House Ministries Incorporated

Havannah House is a not for profit, charitable organisation which provides support for people in need. This includes:
* emergency and/or temporary accommodation
* food relief
* advocacy and life skills learning
* counselling services and referral to other agencies

Forbes NSW 2871

W havannahhouse.org.au/

headspace - Geelong

headspace provides counselling and support to young people from 12-25 years.

Heal For Life Foundation

Heal For Life Foundation operates innovative, affordable Healing Programs for survivors of childhood trauma. A not for profit organisation created to help survivors of all ages.

Mayfield NSW 2304

W healforlife.com.au/

HealthWISE New England North West

New England North West Health Ltd. (HealthWISE) is a ‘for purpose’ (not for profit), registered charity. Our purpose is creating better health for our communities. We provide primary health care programs and clinical services across the New England North West area of NSW and an increasing range of services and programs in the Darling Downs West Moreton and Goodiwindi regions.
HealthWISE commenced operations in July 2015 but the HealthWISE team has a history of delivering primary health care program and services for over 13 years as the New England Medicare local and prior to that Divisions of General Practice.
HealthWISE saw continued expansion during 2019 of our mental health services in Queensland and we were pleased to open an office in Ipswich in August, 2019. Targeted Psychological therapies and Interventions for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, as well as the Mental Health Nurse Stepped Care and Lived Experience Support Worker service were commissioned by DDWMPHN

Helem Yumba

Helem Yumba is an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander place of Healing We deliver to our people who are caught up in the cycle of violence, alcohol and drug addictions and family dysfunction. We offer services with our team of Counselors across Domestic Violence Mental Health Alcohol and Drugs

Hello Initiative

Provides support to young people (aged 10-17) who are engaged in the WA criminal justice system. Our major project addresses digital literacy and connects young people to services via a mobile phone and mobile credit. We also deliver a food relieve program at the Perth Children's Court, as well as a youth advisory council and some work in industry development.

Victoria Park WA 6100

W helloinitiative.org.au

HelpingACT

HelpingACT helps all indiscriminately with special emphasis on helping homeless, refugees, asylum seekers, international students, and those in culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities who struggle to find the support they need through other avenues.

This involvement has included financial contributions (in the 2020-2021 financial year we received around $25,000 worth of small donations), food and goods and volunteer hours (we have a network of over 40 Helpers).

Our beneficiaries are whoever call out for help, either through our network or contacting us via email, phone or our website form. We don’t ask any questions or challenge whether they “qualify”. If they ask for help, we help.

So HelpingACT is about a community looking after its own and that is at the heart of its mission:

HelpingACT is here to facilitate and encourage members of our diverse society:
to give to those who need it; and
to build a more compassionate and caring community.

Highlands Community Centres Inc

Information referrals, youth services

Hillsong CityCare Australia

Activities which help to create healthy families and safe inclusive communities, reducing vulnerabilities for children and youth, women, refugees, and asylum seekers and first nation people, empowering them to lead and impact in every sphere of life. Activities include emergency food relief, self esteem programs, youth mentoring, English classes, domestic and family violence support, mental health services and community inclusion events.

Mansfield QLD 4122

W hillsong.com/australia/citycare

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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