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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
National Zakat Foundation
National Zakat Foundation is a ground-breaking initiative which aims to utilise Zakat funds and voluntary donations collected in Australia for the benefit of local, deserving recipients.
NATSIWA (National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Womens Alliance)
We are a national advocacy organisation that supports atsi women and children. We also have charity status that enables us to seek support for women in our community in need of various supports from homelessness to DFSV.
Neami National - Campbelltown North
Specialist mental health and homelessness service
Neami National - Kirwan
The Individual Recovery Support Program provides non-clinical psychosocial services to support consumers to transition back into the community upon release from a correctional facility.
The program provides one-on-one ‘wraparound’ support for up to 12 months post-release, including:
Three months of high intensity support where consumers are supported to address their highest priority needs to facilitate integration back into community.
Nine months of lower intensity support which focuses on the achievement of the individual’s medium to longer term recovery goals.
Neighbourhood Centres of Bellingen Shire Inc
Neighbourhood Centres of Bellingen Shire Inc is a locally based NFP organisation of 40+ years standing, located on Gumbaynggirr Country and working across Bellingen Shire. Our work with community is multi-dimensional incorporating individual casework support, practical assistance for people experiencing disadvantage and in crisis as well as group activities with children, youth and their families who are vulnerable, doing it tough and/or at risk; and a community development approach that is collaborative, inclusive, locally informed and community driven. Neighbourhood Centre services in Bellingen, Urunga and Dorrigo provide information and referral to other services and support, free counselling service, crisis financial assistance with electricity and Telstra phone vouchers, and material aid - food, personal hygiene supplies and meals. Donated clothing, blankets and tents when available. Backpack beds for people who are homeless when we can afford to buy them.
Nepean Community & Neighbourhood Services
NCNS provides local, flexible and responsive social support services to vulnerable communities, families and children in the Penrith LGA. Operating from 3 Neighbourhood Centres and 1 Aboriginal Family Centre - our activities such as Breakfast Clubs, Youth Activities, Aboriginal Cultural programs and child and family services such as playgroups, provide accessible connection points to the service system for families that are most at-risk. Through these high quality and engaging activities, we can develop the trust and relationship to provide more targeted services such as case management, parenting programs and home visiting services to address complex issues of mental health, drug and alcohol, domestic and family violence and child neglect and abuse. Being accessible, consistent and building trusting relationships - we are able to make positive3 interventions at key developmental points to change the life trajectory for children and young people. Our school chaplains work in 3 local schools providing individual and group programs to support child wellbeing. Our Aboriginal Family Centre - Koolyangarra - is an active centre for Aboriginal community and cultural activities. Our Casework team supports up to 60 families at any time - keeping children safe and supporting parents.
South Penrith NSW 2750
New Children's Pathways
Engages with communities and families to reduce Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), caused by trauma, alcohol and or drug use, domestic family violence as examples.
New Childrens Pathways is a charity that works to reduce inequalities and make a positive impact to young people and their families.
Various locations around Australia
New England Family Support Service Inc.
Supporting all families in the New England
New Hope Care
New Hope Care is a registered not-for-profit organisation which exists to bring a hope and a future, to provide relief from poverty, suffering, distress, and misfortune to those around central Brisbane.
We offer services such as:
The King's Table Community Lunch
Clothing, food and emergency assistance
Community bus
Life skills & coaching
Insight Counselling for recovery from abuse
Partner with drug & alcohol rehabilitation program, “Reto to Hope"
Food outreach to hostels & shelters
Referral support for those with homelessness challenges
Partner with recruitment agencies to bring employment to those in need.
New Hope Care is supported by donors and volunteers. They keep our organisation and services going.
New Horizons - Bowral
Our promise is to make a difference by putting wellbeing at the heart of everything we do. We’ve supported tens of thousands of Australians like you to reach their goals through an unmatched range of services and supports.
Whether you need support with daily tasks, to connect with your community or become more independent we’ll work with you to get the most from your supports.
Newcastle Women's Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Service
The Newcastle Women’s Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Services (NWDVCAS) is a locally based, independent service for women and their children seeking information and help about domestic and family violence and how to get protection from the court.
We have specialist workers to help Aboriginal women, women from multicultural backgrounds, older women and women with disabilities.
We support you during the court process. We work with you, your legal representative and the police to make sure the conditions of your AVO suit your needs.
Nexus Primary Health
Nexus Primary Health (Nexus) is a non-profit organisation that is committed to excellence in the delivery of holistic, accessible, community-based health services that meet quality and safety standards.
Nexus also has an extensive volunteer base that services Murrindindi and Mitchell in meals on wheels, social support and transport.
Ngaanyatjarra Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Women's Council
We are Aboriginal women caring for our communities and their wellbeing through a range of health, social and cultural programs. We are based in remote Central Australia in the cross-border region of WA, SA & NT.
Services include:
- Domestic & Family Violence Service
- Aged & Disability Care
- Ngangkari Traditional Healers
- Youth Service
- Child & Family Wellbeing
- Tjanpi Social Enterprise
Ngaarda Media Aboriginal Corporation
Ngaarda Media offers a platform for Indigenous and Non-indigenous people across the Pilbara to tell their stories through radio, photography and videography. It is dedicated to nurturing and keeping culture strong. Ngaarda Media presents Aboriginal culture in an inspiring and meaningful way, across all digital media, to allow more people to experience the oldest living culture on earth.
Ngaarda Media was originally established as the media element of the Juluwarlu Group Aboriginal Corporation’s activities focussed on the preservation, recording and promoting of the culture of the Yindijibarndi people. It now operates as an independent body that is able to promote all the cultural and language groups of the Pilbara region.
Ngaarda Media Aboriginal Corporation is a not for profit organisation registered under the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006.(CATSI Act).
Ngoonbi Community Services Indigenous Corporation
Ngoonbi provides services such as Community Housing, Commonwealth Home Support Program, Sport and Recreation, Youth Empowerment Program, ,Centrelink Agency, Alcohol and Other Drugs Program, Mechanic workshop, Bibi Yungan Learning and Training Centre; and the Employment Program for the purpose of improving quality of life, health and access to affordable and quality housing to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the Kuranda Region.
Ngunga Women's Group Aboriginal Corporation
The supply of food packages & clothing for those in need, assistance for the homeless, financial counselling, family and domestic violence,help and advice, mobile playgroup etc.
Ngwala Willumbong Aboriginal Co-Operation
Ngwala Willumbong provide support to the Indigenous community of Victoria and those willing to travel from interstate. We have 3 AOD residential rehabilitation centres, 1 Indigenous womens and 2 male residential rehabilitation centres. We rely heavily on donated goods to be able to provide support and materials to uplift and give the community the best chance at sobreity. We also offer homelessness support, AOD outreach, Public Intoxication response, Youth as well as many other services.
Northcote South VIC 3070
Nimbin Neighbourhood and Information Centre
Generalist welfare support, info and referrals, material aid, Emergency Relief, EAPA vouchers, tech centre, volunteer coordination, local disaster response and recovery, registered PBI charity
No Limits Perth Inc.
We are a not-for-profit registered charity that helps people in crisis by providing food hampers, household furniture, clothing, baby items and any other practical item to help someone in need.
With 2 police officers on our team, our focus is victims of domestic violence, pensioners, unemployed, homeless, and single parent families and just anyone doing it tough.
At this time we provide our services to 79 other government and not-for-profit organisations and groups.
100% of all our donations received are distributed free of charge.
Noro Music Therapy
Noro delivers life-transforming clinical music therapy and community music programs.
Music therapy is used for a range of challenges including disabilities, developmental delays, behaviours, mental health, neurological impairments and dementia.
We are at the forefront of music therapy, widely regarded as exemplars in our field, and innovators in how we operate. Every week, over 1,300 people (from small children to adults over 100 years old) rely on the evidence-based therapies Noro Registered Music Therapists use to achieve clinical goals, improve daily living and increase social and community participation.
There is a growing need for the therapies Noro delivers. We continue to expand our short and long-term programs to provide quality outcomes and assist more clients. We are also increasing our footprint, with 5 clinics across the Sydney metro area, and more planned.
North Australian Aboriginal Family Legal Service (NAAFLS)
NAAFLS is a community legal service providing professional, comprehensive and culturally safe assistance and advice to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander victims of family violence, in remote Top End communities in the North Territory.
North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency - Community Legal Education
The North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency (NAAJA) delivers high quality and culturally competent legal services to Aboriginal people in the Northern Territory.
In addition to our core legal practice in criminal and civil law, we provide law and justice related services that aim to ensure that Aboriginal people have real access to justice. NAAJA is funded by the Department of the Attorney-General and Justice and the National Indigenous Australian Agency (NIAA) to provide the following services to Aboriginal people and their families in the Northern Territory:
Criminal Law
Civil & Family Law
Community Legal Education
Night Patrol Community Legal Education
Indigenous Prisoner Throughcare
Kungas Program
Custody Notification Service (CNS)
With a team of over 160 staff across the Northern Territory, together we bring a wealth of experience in the fields of Criminal, Civil, Law & Justice, Community Legal Education and Indigenous Prisoner Throughcare.
North Burnett Community Service
North Burnett Community Service provides a range of community services in the North Burnett including Services Australia (Centrelink, myGov, Medicare), mental health, community well being, information and referral, public computers and wifi, community transport and patient travel, emergency relief and community groups and events.
North East Multicultural Association
North East Multicultural Association (NEMA) was established in February 2005 as the first ethnic community council in North East Victoria, with a vision to support existing and new migrants, raise cultural awareness, and promote the benefits of diversity. NEMA acknowledges the economic, cultural and social contribution migrants made to the region, and recognises the importance of cultural heritage through celebrations such as Harmony Day and the Diwali festival.
North Melbourne Community Centre
North Melbourne Community Centre (NMCC) is a community hub owned by City of Melbourne Council and managed by YMCA Victoria. We share the facility with City of Melbourne Family Services who offer maternal health services, and social services, as well as Drummond Street Youth Services and Brotherhood of Saint Laurence HIPPY.
We offer rooms for hire to local organisations, community groups and health and employment services; including homework clubs and tutoring services, social meetings for community groups, food kitchens, free sports programs, and much more. In total we have more than 30 organisations and services who use our spaces on a permanent and ongoing basis to support our local community.
Located beside the Sutton Street public housing towers, we have become a true community hub to support one of the most culturally and linguistically diverse areas in the City of Melbourne.
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.