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GIVIT helps thousands of Australians in need every year by providing items, services and vouchers. GIVIT helps people impacted by natural disasters, domestic and family violence or homelessness, First Nations Australians, people living with disability or mental ill-health, and much more.
How to get help through GIVIT
To access donated items or services through GIVIT, please connect with a support organisation registered with GIVIT that can assess your needs and provide assistance. This organisation can then place a request on GIVIT on your behalf. Click here for more information on how to get support through GIVIT.
To find relevant organisations in your area, simply use the search fields below. Support organisations working with GIVIT that require anonymity will not be listed below.
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.
Name
Details
K.I.D.S Foundation
Keeping children safe, creating a better life for those living with serious trauma, injury and burns.
Prevention programs educate & empower children to build a strong sense of identity and wellbeing so that they can keep themselves and others safe while allowing them to be kids. Educating children through the SeeMore Safety Program is our focus.
Recovery programs support children with horrific injuries & trauma caused by burns, accidents, dog attacks, crime, neglect, abuse & environmental events. We support young survivors, and their families to cope with physical and emotional after-effects of living with life-changing injuries. Programs include injury/trauma recovery camps, leadership workshops and the National Burn Survivors Network’.
Advocacy work gives children a voice & agency in their own learning. We empower them to build self-worth, wellbeing, respectful relationships, values & behaviours allowing them to become responsible risk takers and contributors to society.
Kalano Community Association
Kalano Community Association Inc. is an Aboriginal owned and controlled resource organisation providing Housing and Municipal Services, CDP, Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation, Aged Care, CHSP, NDIS Supports,Community Patrol, as well as commercial Agriculture and a range of other services to members of its Aboriginal Urban Living Areas and the Indigenous population of Katherine Northern Territory.
Kambu Health - Laidley
Kambu Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation for Health (Kambu Health) is a community controlled, not for profit charitable entity established to provide health and community services to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community in the Ipswich and West Moreton region, one of the fastest growing regions in Australia. The Family Wellbeing Service is a culturally safe, early intervention program offered to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families with an aim to build strong and resilient families through connectedness with community and enhancing the social and emotional wellbeing of vulnerable children and young people.
Karijini Family Violence Prevention Service
Counsels and supports women children and men experiencing Domestic and Family Violence.
Karitane
Founded in 1923, Karitane has been a pioneer in offering expert parental support, education and advice. Over 100 years, Karitane has become a recognised global leader in assisting parents and vulnerable families through the challenges of early childhood.
Karratha Primary School
Provides an education to students within Karratha for Kindergarten to Year 6, and a KindiLink program for 0-4 year olds, particularly catering for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families to develop a sense of belonging and relationship with the school. We also have an endorsed Education Support Program, which caters for students who have substantial special needs and require significant adjustments to the teaching and learning program.
Katungul Aboriginal Corporation Regional Health and Community Services
Katungul Aboriginal Corporation Regional Health and Community Services provides culturally appropriate health care to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities on the Far South Coast of NSW.
Our facilities include general practice and medical and dental clinics. Allied health programs are in place for eye health, otitis media and maternity care. There are many outreach programs available to serve the wider community.
We currently have three clinics; one in Batemans Bay, Narooma and Bega. We serve service communities from Eden to Batemans Bay.
Narooma NSW 2546
Kelso State School Community Hub
Community hubs are welcoming places where families experiencing vulnerability, particularly mothers with young children, come to connect, share, and learn. Hubs bridge the gap between migrants and the wider community, they connect women with schools, with each other, and with organisations that can provide health, education, and settlement support.
Kempsey Neighbourhood Centre
Provides information, referral, support, emergency relief and financial counselling services to the whole of the community with a focus on those experiencing disadvantage
Key College - Redfern
Key College is a small school run by Youth off the Streets a not for profit charity. We support the students that have the highest needs, many are at risk of homelessness and in need of education and intensive support.
Redfern NSW 2016
Killara Foundation - Geelong Indigenous Women's Hub
Killara's Indigenous Women's Hub links Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women into existing and emerging job opportunities and support these women in reconnecting with each other and Community. We provide outreach services, and assist with any needs/requests the ladies might have and get the help they need.
Kimberley Community Legal Services
KCLS is an independent, not-for-profit community legal service. We provide free legal, financial counselling and tenancy services to financially disadvantaged people in the Kimberley.
Alongside our legal services, we provide social work support for people living in public tenancy facing eviction, victims of family and domestic violence, and older people experiencing abuse or at risk of abuse.
KCLS is the largest remotely located civil law service in Australia, and 84 per cent of our clients are Aboriginal.
We operate across Western Australia's Kimberley region from our offices in Kununurra and Broome, servicing urban and remote towns and communities.
Kind Sisters
Providing emergency relief and support services to humanitarian refugees and disadvantaged individuals and families suffering hardship. Services are designed to provide social services in the City of Stirling and surrounding areas in Perth, WA. Services include:
* Essentials Relief Box - non-perishable food items including personal hygiene products (soap, toothpaste, toothbrushes, deodorant, women’s hygiene, nappies) and everyday necessities (dishwashing liquid, clothes washing powder, tissues, toilet paper).
* Wrap around support - referrals for counselling, housing and fresh food emergency relief; assistance to access furniture, clothing and education; assistance accessing MyGov/Centrelink/Medicare and community legal services
* Partnering with English for Life Without Limits program supporting refugees to learn functional language skills and access services and material needs.
* Other support programs
Kingsway Community Care Inc.
In a community where privilege often covers the reality of vast pain, Kingsway Care exists to serve the social, emotional, physical and spiritual needs of the Sutherland Shire and surrounding regions.
We offer crisis housing for homeless families, mentor young girls at risk of homelessness, mentor and support young kids who have faced trauma in their lives through camp and monthly club as well as serving the local community through a food pantry and monthly community dinners.
Kirinari Sylvania - AHL
Since 1973, we have been contributing to Indigenous Australians’ quality of life through the delivery of accommodation and support services across our national network of hostels.
Our national network of 47 accommodation facilities provide accommodation for Indigenous Australians who need to be away from home to access life-changing education, employment, health and other services.
Sylvania NSW 2224
Kirketon Road Centre - Potts Point
Kirketon Road Centre (KRC) is a health service located in Kings Cross specialising is working with people who inject drugs, sex workers, people experiencing homelessness, at risk young people, and people in urgent need of HIV/Hepatitis care.
Kulbardi Aboriginal Centre
Our staff work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students who are studying at Murdoch University. The ages range from 17 years to 75 years old. We support the students holistically, including academic but also personal needs. This can include working with homelessness, financial hardship, mental/health illnesses, domestic violence, finding work, advocating to Centrelink etc.
Our centre has facilities that students can access including printing/faxing, stationary, computer lab, study spaces, outdoor area and a kitchen, with tea/coffee and some food. We run programs for the students to support them with their learning and help them achieve their goals. We also run free workshops in high schools around Perth and in the community. These programs are to break down preconceived barriers around education and help students unlock their full potential. Our aim is to empower our students to gain their wings to fly, through a life-cycle approach of holistic support.
Various locations around Australia
W murdoch.edu.au/life-at-murdoch/perth-campus/facilities-services/kulbardi-aboriginal-centre
Kullarri Regional Communities Indigenous Corporation
KRCIC operates as a not-for-profit Indigenous Corporation under the Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations (ORIC) and is classified as a Public Benevolent Institution (PBI).
We aim to create positive and sustainable futures for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people and communities in the Kullarri Region.
We aim to deliver quality and targeted employment and community services and lead the development of regional economic and community development projects that benefit our member communities and clients.
Kummara Association Inc - Chandler
Kummara Association Inc. is an Indigenous Community Organisation formed in 1999 to provide services to the Indigenous and non-Indigenous Community.
Our hope is to support and nurture resilient children, families and communities by responding to issues at the personal, social and structural levels in society.
Kummara Limited - Ipswich
Kummara Limited is an Indigenous Community Organisation formed in 1999 to provide services to the Indigenous and non-Indigenous Community.
Our hope is to support and nurture resilient children, families and communities by responding to issues at the personal, social and structural levels in society.
Family and Child Connect can help with a range of family and parenting challenges. We’ll talk with you about your situation and work out the type of support you might find helpful.
We can connect you to local services that can help with:
managing your child’s behaviour (e.g. skipping school, running away from home, homework, tantrums)
building better family relationships
stopping any violence at home
budgeting and managing money
alcohol, drug or gambling problems
housing, health care or access to other community or government services.
You can use this service as often as you need. There is no limit and no cost.
Every family is different so when you speak with us you will get advice and support specific to your situation.
Kurrajong Village Baptist Church
Church Organisation involved in community welfare & community care. Bushfire Recovery Flood Recovery
Kyabram Community and Learning Centre Inc.
We are a socially inclusive learning organisation respectfully meeting the needs of the Kyabram region. We are a central hub for a range of valued community and support services. We facilitate, deliver and advocate for our families and individuals to develop personal and interpersonal skills to connect and empower our community.
Kyogle Council
Community Resilience Bushfire Recovery, All Disaster Planning Preparedness, Response and Community Recovery.
Kyogle Family Support Services Neighbourhood Centre Inc.
We are a not for profit family support service. We network with other agencies to provide wrap around services for vulnerable clients.
We have increasing numbers of people accessing the service who are homeless due to DV, floods, limited housing and natural disasters.
Many people require food relief, toiletries, cooking utensils, tents, swags, camping equipment, sleeping bags so that they can have somewhere out of the weather to sleep as there is virtually no accommodation at caravan parks, motels, hotels etc. This is a recurring theme all through the Northern Rivers. When we ring Link2home clients cannot get help as there is no accommodation anywhere.
We also provide case management to families, early intervention programs, supported parenting groups.
Our hub includes a community garden, men's shed, hart transport and services Australia. we plan to have a daily soup kitchen up and running by next year. we also have the service the Aboriginal community of muli Muli.
Frequently asked questions
To receive donated items, services or vouchers through GIVIT, you must first connect with a relevant support organisation who can assess your needs and provide assistance. This organisation can then place a request(s) on GIVIT on your behalf.
To find relevant organisations in your area, use the search fields and filters above. Once you’ve input your filters, make sure you click ‘FIND AN ORGANISATION’ to find relevant organisations.
Thousands of organisations across Australia are registered with GIVIT, working across a variety of causes, hardships and demographics. Our priority is to respect and maintain the privacy, safety, dignity and independence of people reaching out for help. By connecting with a relevant support organisastion, your needs can be assessed and verified, and you can receive tailored support, which may include the organisation requesting items or services on your behalf through GIVIT.
The support organisation that is assisting you can request a range of donated items and services through GIVIT on your behalf. This may include furniture, household items, whitegoods and appliances. You can also request baby items, toiletries, toys and educational supplies, kid’s or adult’s clothing, digital devices like mobile phones or laptops.
GIVIT may also be able to help you buy groceries, fuel or medication in the form of vouchers. You can check our ‘What’s needed’ list for an idea of what can be requested through GIVIT.
Your requests may be filled through a donor donating the money needed to purchase the item new, or through a donor donating the actual item or service.
Your support organisation can also request time and skills such as tradespeople, cleaners, health and social support, tutoring and transport assistance.
See GIVIT’s Prohibited List for details of what can’t be requested through GIVIT.
We recommend you speak with the support organisation that you’re working with. They may not be registered with GIVIT, or they may not have placed your request yet.
Please note that there is no guarantee that your request for donated items or services will be met. We’d love to meet every request placed on GIVIT, but your request being filled is dependent on donation(s) being made by donor(s).
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.
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.
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.