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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
Southport Flexible Learning Centre
Southport Flexi is a non traditional learning environment. Often for young people who have disengaged from mainstream education. We have a cohort of predominately at risk youth. Our cohort consists of beautiful young people with a range of special needs, indigenous status and the rainbow community. Our school focuses on ensuring that these young people have a space to feel safe, seen and included.
Southside Community Care Inc.
Southside Community Care Inc. is a Specialist Homelessness Service providing crisis supported accommodation to homeless families. Our Family Support Workers assist tenants to develop a case management plan supporting them to address the issues surrounding their homelessness. A holistic approach is taken to support families to obtain long term affordable housing which includes practical support such as transport, brokerage, food assistance, budgeting and emotional support, as well as strong advocacy within the relevant government systems including Housing, Health & Medical, Child Safety, Legal and Social (Centrelink). We manage 16 crisis accommodation properties with a small staff of 4 part time employees and a small number of dedicated volunteers.
Upper Mount Gravatt QLD 4122
Spare Keys
Spare Keys is a groundbreaking charity that provides crisis accommodation, mental health support and essential technology services to Australia’s most vulnerable people. Our core focus is helping women and children who are victims of domestic violence and natural disasters.
We operate by unlocking unused resources that would otherwise go to waste, and making them available to those in need. It’s a win:win situation in which struggling women and children get crisis accommodation, computers, and leisure experiences to boost their mental health at a point of extreme adversity in their lives, and those with spare resources and unsold tickets can put them to good use.
Spare Keys funds the resources through donations, grants and fundraising efforts, and provides them directly to those in need, or through partners. Our service is literally life-changing for women and children escaping domestic violence situations and natural disasters.
Various locations around Australia
Speaking Up for You
Speaking Up for You (SUFY) is an independent Individual Advocacy organisation for people with a disability who live in Brisbane, Moreton Bay and Redlands regions. We stand beside and with vulnerable people with disability so that they can feel confident their voice is heard.
West End QLD 4101
Sport & Life Training LTD (SALT)
SALT is a not-for-profit mental health and wellbeing organisation that delivers high quality education sessions into sporting clubs, workplaces and schools. Our aim is to help build mentally resilient people with healthy values who provide positive influences on their teams, workmates, classmates and their broader community.
Our courses cover many different topics such as mental health and wellbeing, leadership, healthy masculinity, female empowerment, equality and respectful relationships, positive parenting, and coaching.
SALT’s sessions are interactive, non-judgemental and engaging to participants. They are based on positive psychology and the latest research from the appropriate peak bodies. SALT has developed a unique Live Quiz platform that provides anonymous real-time feedback from session participants, often unveiling serious issues that can then be addressed.
Via Zoom or in person, our presenters are passionate about creating a positive culture.
SSI - Ashfield
SSI is a national not-for-profit organisation providing dedicated human and social services to a diverse Australia.
With community at the heart of everything we do, our purpose is to create a world in which everyone has access to equal opportunities.
St Augustine's Conference, St Vincent de Paul Society
We provide emergency assistance for those in need in the community.
St Canice's Kitchen
Feeds the homeless and socially excluded community 6 days a week in their kitchen at 11am each day.
St George Family Support Inc
St George Family Support Services Inc assists local families, with children 0-11 years, to address issues including but not limited to:
• Domestic & Family Violence and Safety
• Mental Health
• Physical Challenges
• Substance Abuse
• Homelessness
• Social Isolation
• Financial Stress
The following services are available:
• Case Management
• Parenting Support
• Information
• Resources
• Advocacy
• One on one Parenting courses
• Workshops
Self Referrals accepted
St Mary's School
We are a small regional Catholic school located in the farming town of Northampton. We currently have 95 students, across 4 classes. We cater for students from 4 year old Kindargarten to Year 6.
St Patrick's Community Support Centre - Fremantle
St. Patrick’s Community Support Centre helps people who are homeless, needy and disadvantaged.
Services include
•meals,
•crisis support,
•accommodation,
•health and personal care,
•educational activities and
•a day centre
The staff and volunteers of St. Patrick’s Community Support Centre work to provide a high quality service, ensuring that the need for food, shelter, care and support is met in a non-judgmental, understanding and caring environment. In turn, we aim to encourage clients to develop independence, and self-esteem.
St Philip's Christian College DALE & DALE Young Parents
We are 2 schools across 5 campuses in the Newcastle, Hunter Valley & Central Coast regions.
SPCC DALE Young Parents is a school for teenage & young parents to complete their education including a HSC. Many students experience Domestic Violence & Homelessness.
DALE is a Special School for students with anxiety, depression, PTSD & autism in year 3 to year 12.
The mental health & wellbeing of our students is our number 1 priority. We are currently operating a dual delivery system for learning which includes onsite learning & online remote learning.
Waratah NSW 2298
St Vincent de Paul - Blacktown Community Hub
Blacktown Community Hub
St Vincent de Paul - Caboolture
Emergency Support group for those in need. 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 - Canberra/Goulburn - Goulburn 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.
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
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.
