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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
The Family Co.
Our purpose is to create safe and positive communities where women, children, youth and families can build capacity to take on life’s challenges and realise their best futures.
Our suite of services fall under the following areas of specialisation:
• Child, Youth, Family & Parenting Support
• Domestic & Family Violence Support
• Education & Training
Our programs and services include parenting education programs, school-based programs, youth services, child and family case management support to assist families with a range of support needs, corporate training and domestic violence awareness and education, community engagement, counselling and therapeutic services, domestic violence case management, court support, advocacy and assistance.
The Family Inclusion Network WA
Fin WA provides advocacy, support and information for families involved with child protection.
The Family Place Inc.
Parenting education and support programs
Playgroup support at Koori Boori’s (Aboriginal specific early childhood and antenatal clinics)
General Family Support
Intensive Family Preservation Program
Financial Counselling
Community Projects
The Family Planning Association Of Western Australia (Inc)
We provided counselling, sexual health clinics, sexual health and relationship health promotion and education to all Western Australians, in particular youth, CALD, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, Sex Workers, other Community Services, Schools, Detention Centres and any others who came to us for their sexual health and relationship wellbeing.
The Freedom Hub Ltd
We help people who have experienced modern slavery in Australia recover and rebuild their life.
The Generosity Collective Inc
The Generosity Collective is a newly established registered charity based in Mitcham Victoria and supports those facing hardship in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne.
With the support of our registered community, we curate Generosity Crisis Care Packs with people’s quality second hand and new items. We are building a mindful and generous community which allows us to bridge the gap between services currently provided for those in difficult circumstances. We partner with support agencies who assist individuals who may be fleeing domestic violence, in crisis accommodation, those who may be accessing residential and psychiatric support services, young mothers and baby programs and children in out of home care. We create individualised Generosity Crisis Packs which contain clothing and essential items for those individuals, then deliver them directly to our partner agencies, for them to distribute to their clients.
The Humble Mission of Melbourne
The Humble Mission provides support to individuals and families in crisis with the daily essentials of life.
Our vision is to give dignity and respect to the most
vulnerable in our community by creating an eco-
system of kindness across Melbourne.
Like bees travelling between flowers to distribute
pollen, The Humble Mission reaches out to generous
individuals and organisations for donations and
support that is shared as kindness to where it's
needed the most.
Various locations around Australia
The Junction Community Centre Inc
The Junction Community Centre aims to create a welcoming, responsive, inclusive and supportive environment, working with the community to help it meet the needs of individuals, families and community groups in the local area. We offer a range of educational, recreational and social activities (collaborating with other NFPs, council) to decrease social isolation and improve community participation by maximizing opportunities and minimizing barriers. We work to recognise the needs of the community and tailor activities accordingly - be it by improving literacy, teaching life skills or delivering cross-cultural programs to improve understanding. We conduct community events to create a safe comfortable environment for greater social cohesion.
We hire the centre to support others' community initiatives (sporting, religious/cultural or special interest groups). Our core operations: building community capacity, supporting community connections and vulnerable community.
The Kinder Society
Empowering Every Child & Nurturing a Kinder World. We are striving to create a world where every child thrives in a safe and supportive homes and communities by empowering people of all ages, genders, and abilities through education, collaboration, and culturally responsive products and services that strengthen family connections and address the risk factors that lead to abusive behaviours. Together we can use kindness to prevent violence, building a future where compassion, empathy, and opportunity flourish, nurturing a kinder world for all.
Various locations around Australia
The Lakes Anglican Church
As well as providing faith based activities, the Lakes Anglican Church operates a Food Pantry, Homeless Support, Community Markets, Music Box Play Group, Police Chaplaincy, Youth Activities and maintains connections with the YMCA.
The Mend & Make Do Crew Inc
Two artilces of association:
Social Inclusion through recycling based arts & crafts.
Supporting other not-for-profits using our members arts & crafts skills.
The primary output from our organisation is the production of a range of kits donated to any Homelessness, Emergency Relieft and Mental Healthy programs and organisations. This is includes reponding to disasters.
Our kit range includes Cleaning Kits, Toiletry Kits, Linen Kits and Kitchen Starter Kits and other ad hoc items as requested.
The Migrant and Refugee Settlement Services of the ACT Inc.
The Migrant and Refugee Settlement Services of the ACT’s mission is to be a leader in provision of settlement and related services for migrants, refugees and humanitarian entrants in the ACT and region, in a caring, supporting and enabling way.
MARSS was established in 1980 as the Migrant Resource Centre and incorporated in 1983. MARSS has grown to become a vibrant service-oriented organisation, incorporating programs for migrants of all ages to assist with language, welfare, employment, access and equity for people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.
MARSS provides a variety of services including:
- Settlement services (accommodation, health appointments, education, information, orientation)
- English classes
- Home Tutor Program
- Sports programs
- Program for After School Studies
- Computer classes
- Registered Training Organisation
- Driving lessons and Road Ready classes
- Job Preparation
- Art, craft and dance classes
- Gardening and cooking class
The Nest Community Inc
The Nest Community is a volunteer-run, not-for-profit organisation created to develop and maintain a community for the purposes of reducing social isolation, to provide advocacy, education and harm prevention strategies for women and children. We believe opportunities to learn, connect and create should be accessible to women and children of all backgrounds. With no government funding, each week over 50 volunteers generously donate their time and energy to keep our doors open. There are no paid staff and yet, since we opened our doors in 2014, we have have developed partnerships through out Brisbane, and over 3500 women have visited and connected in our urban retreat based in Everton Park, Brisbane. We believe fostering connections in the community will result in greater harmony and resilience. Our programs reduce social isolation through forming inter generational connections between women and children regardless of age, cultural or economic background.
Everton Park QLD 4053
The Orange Door - Western Melbourne Area
The Orange Door is a free service for adults, children and young people who are experiencing or have experienced family violence and families who need extra support with the care of children.
Various locations around Australia
The Royal Melbourne Hospital - Family Safety Team
The RMH Family Safety Team provides education and secondary consultation services to staff whose patients disclose family violence. We promote/advocate for FV through workplace events and donation drives.
The Salvation Army - Albury Community of Hope
Community of Hope is part of the Salvation Army and is one of Australia’s largest Christian social service providers supporting the most disadvantaged and socially excluded individuals and families in our community. Our services are designed to support, empower and enable by providing practical, material and spiritual support to vulnerable individuals and communities who experience hardship and disadvantage.
The Salvation Army - Batemans Bay
We provide emergency relief, financial counselling, no interest loans, case work and peer support to vulnerable members of our community.
The Salvation Army - Bayside
As part of the National Salvation Army, our community centre seeks to help community members with any material, financial, emotional, spiritual needs. We exist to help people find freedom and hope. We are a local Salvation Army Centre, as part of the larger organisation.
Alexandra Hills QLD 4161
The Salvation Army - Doorways Canberra
Provides emergency financial and material assistance to individuals experiencing chronic poverty. Casework in the community with homeless individuals.
Gungahlin ACT 2912
W salvationarmy.org.au/about-us/our-services/doorways-and-emergency-relief/
The Salvation Army - Doorways Dubbo
Holistic case management, support and advocacy for community members at their point of need by helping people seek emergency relief and then be connected to other supports and referrals.
Dubbo NSW 2830
The Salvation Army - Doorways Goulburn
TSA supports community members experiencing hardship of any kind. Our aim is to step alongside people, without judgement, and in faith, to help them stand up and progress. We have services for housing, food relief, financial counselling, homelessness and general hardship
Various locations around Australia
The Salvation Army - Doorways Newcastle
TSA supports community members experiencing hardship of any kind. Our aim is to step alongside people, without judgement, and in faith, to help them stand up and progress. We have services for housing, food relief, financial counselling, homelessness and general hardship
Hamilton NSW 2303
The Salvation Army - Doorways Nowra
The Salvation Army helps disadvantaged Australians without discrimination, including people who are hungry, homeless, abandoned or abused.
Nowra NSW 2541
The Salvation Army - Doorways Raymond Terrace
In Australia, The Salvation Army financial relief services are run according to the Doorways philosophy. Doorways provides emergency relief and holistic case management with referral to internal and external support services.
Doorways aims to support people as they seek to make changes in their lives. We believe everyone has the capacity to change and Doorways caseworkers walk alongside people as they develop plans to achieve their goals.
We also work towards identifying and solving the issues contributing to long-term economic hardship. To do this, we continuously support and train our team to ensure that support services are of the highest quality.
Raymond Terrace NSW 2324
W salvationarmy.org.au/about-us/our-services/doorways-and-emergency-relief/
The Salvation Army - Doorways Wollongong
The Salvation Army Australia is an international Christian movement, united by faith and giving hope where it’s needed most. Across Australia – in cities, country towns and rural communities – our work touches every demographic and age group. We’re involved in national issues while also bringing hope to people who may be experiencing hardship or injustice.
Wollongong NSW 2500
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.