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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
St Vincent de Paul - Coolum Beach
We are a small Conference in Coolum Beach. We don't have our own office in Coolum but we do have Members on a Mon-Fri roster who are available to give locals a helping hand. We do our own fund-raising locally and the funds we raise go to help local Coolum individuals and families who need a hand up.
St Vincent de Paul - Dalby Supported Accommodation
Emergency Housing. Crisis support workers
St Vincent de Paul - Goodna Conference
Provide support to community members in need. Financial, clothing, assistance with bills and other matters. Social support also. "A hand up not a hand out"
St Vincent de Paul - Goodna Integrated Family Support
We provide early intervention support to families with children that attend the Goodna State School, Goodna Pre-School, or Goodna Special School.
St Vincent De Paul - Inner West Support Services
The St Vincent de Paul Society helps the most vulnerable in our communities through more than 200 programs and services across the country.
Lewisham NSW 2049
St Vincent de Paul - Ipswich Conference
Provide support to community members in need. Financial, clothing, assistance with bills and other matters. Social support also. "A hand up not a hand out"
St Vincent de Paul - Macarthur Case Management
Macarthur case management- domestic violence and homelessness support for single women with children.
St Vincent de Paul - Marillac House
Marillac House commenced operation in 2007 as a special work of the St Vincent de Paul Society. It was identified by Society members and the community that the provision of low-cost accommodation and support was greatly lacking for hospital patients, their families and carers. It was identified that those travelling quite long distances to access health services were the greatest affected. People living on King and Flinders Island, the far west coast, northwest and east coast of Tasmania, were impacted the most.
Our objectives are:
• To assist patients, carers and family members in times of health crisis, accommodating those people who are undergoing surgery, specialised treatment, emergency care and rehabilitation.
• To provide homely, low-cost accommodation in a supportive and caring environment.
• To provide our service in a confidential, respectful and caring manner.
Marillac House is located at 32 Brisbane Street, Launceston. We are situated in the CBD
St Vincent de Paul - NDIS Campbelltown
Supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with NDIS support
St Vincent de Paul - Noosa Tewantin District
Support to the needy in the Noosa Tewantin district. Provided $30.5 million in direct financial and in-kind assistance to people in need;Assisted 288,391 Queenslanders Provided secure and affordable accommodation for 1,040 people Youth programs assisted more than 594 young people
St Vincent de Paul - North Dandenong
St Vincent de Paul North Dandenong currently provides home visitations to 100 families per month and is in the process of opening a soup van operation that feeds the vulnerable in the community.
Homelessness in Dandenong is second behind the city of Melbourne with 707 people registered as homeless. Dandenong is also running at 7% unemployment - well above the 5% state average.
St Vincent de Paul - North Lakes
Provides a 'hand up' to struggling families
St Vincent De Paul - Our Lady of the Way
Crisis accommodation service for ladies 50 years and over escaping domestic/family violence
Various locations around Australia
St Vincent de Paul - Peel Region
Operates a emergency relief and holistic support Centre catering to the poor and disadvantaged in the Peel Region. Provides Financial counselling, Advocacy, DV support, Accommodation, Food, clothing, furniture, helps with the payment of essential service bills, Tenancy issues, NILS, and numerous other associated services.
St Vincent de Paul - Rochedale Conference
Provided $30.5 million in direct financial and in-kind assistance to people in need;Assisted 288,391 Queenslanders Provided secure and affordable accommodation for 1,040 people Youth programs assisted more than 594 young people
St Vincent de Paul - Social Housing Program - Ipswich
Provide Accommodation support in the new Social housing program.
St Vincent De Paul - Soup Vans Victoria
Our Soup Vans offer food, social connection and referral pathways out of homelessness and poverty, to people experiencing or at risk of, homelessness and disadvantage.
Our soup van services are located in metropolitan and regional Victoria and undertake street service of meals to our friends on the street and people experiencing food insecurity in boarding and rooming houses, crisis accommodations, social housing and other residential locations.
The Vinnies Soup Vans are run by dedicated volunteers, known as Vannies, who annually provide over 700,000 meals to people in need. Our soup vans operate 365 days a year, rain, hail or shine!
Various locations around Australia
St Vincent de Paul - St Marys Conference
Provide support to vulnerable and the needy. Any work of charity to help people out in an emergency situation.
St Vincent de Paul - St Mary's Conference - Warwick
We are part of St Vincent de Paul Society. We assist people in need with food, clothing, footwear, white goods, household items, blankets, linen, furniture such as beds, cupboards, tables and chairs, cutlery, crockery and more. We also assist with pharmacy, fuel, toiletries and ladies monthly needs. We get people coming to us for assistance for various reasons such as difficulty in paying electricity bills, domestic violence situations, homelessness, young people couch surfing and more.
St Vincent de Paul - Toowoomba Mens Hostel and Family Accommodation and Support
Homeless services
Hostel
Outreach
Families
St Vincent de Paul - Vinnies Support Centre - Crows Nest
Vinnies Support Centres are client-centered support and referral services operated by the St Vincent de Paul Society. They offer face to face support to those in the community who require financial, food or material assistance. The support teams will work with you to offer the best possible support for your needs and link you in with the Society's Conference home visitation teams or Vinnies Services.
St Vincent de Paul - Woody Point
We represent Our Lady of Miraculous Medal at Woody Point. 4019. We are not a retail SVDP shop, but we are Family Welfare and our conference goes out into our clients homes and assess their needs and listen to their requests. We try to help with food, Go Cards, clothes, furniture , accommodation. Other help we give paying registration if someone is living in their car or need the car to seek employment. We direct our clients to legal assistance, dental and medical assistance.
St Vincent de Paul Society - Canberra/Goulburn
Every day the St Vincent de Paul Society offers support to people in need. In the Canberra/Goulburn region we assist men, women, children and families through:
- emergency support helpline
- home visitations
- Blue Door drop-in centre
- crisis accommodation and support for families and individuals experiencing homelessness
- camps and excursions for disadvantaged youth
- respite and recreation for young carers
- emergency provision of food and clothing
- access to tertiary education
- support for people with a mental illness
Our supporters and volunteers are everyday people, but what they do is extraordinary.
St Vincent de Paul Society - Canberra/Goulburn - Blue Door
Blue Door Drop-in Centre providing free meals and other support to over 100 participants with mental health & drug & alcohol issues at risk of homelessness.
St Vincent de Paul Society - Canberra/Goulburn - Calwell Conference
Every day the St Vincent de Paul Society offers support to people in need. In the Canberra/Goulburn region we assist men, women, children and families through: - emergency support helpline - home visitations - Blue Door drop-in centre - crisis accommodation and support for families and individuals experiencing homelessness - camps and excursions for disadvantaged youth - respite and recreation for young carers - emergency provision of food and clothing - access to tertiary education - support for people with a mental illness Our supporters and volunteers are everyday people, but what they do is extraordinary.
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.
