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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
Beyond Youth Justice
This service provides young people – who are engaged with youth justice services – support and assistance in the areas of rehabilitation and emotional wellbeing.
As well as community based individual support, each partner agency delivers workshops (such as psycho-social skills development) at Banksia Hill.
Bidyadanga Aboriginal Community La Grange Incorporated
Bidyadanga Aboriginal Community La Grange Inc (BACLG) was incorporated in 1975 as a not-for-profit organisation to administer government-funded programs for the community, such as the Daycare service, Municipal Services, and Centrelink and Australia Post agencies. A Council of community representatives governs the organisation. Services have expanded to include a Women's Centre, Men's Centre and Family Centre. A Community Services Plan has been created to improve outcomes for children 0-4 years old and their families. Many of our programs are funded through donations and grants. We have created culturally safe spaces to develop engagement from community members. Services are provided to improve health and wellness and reduce stress on Aboriginal families in the community. We are always looking for creative ways to supply our community service programs for some of the most vulnerable people in Australian.
Big Group Hug Ltd
Big Group Hug is a volunteer-driven, not-for-profit organisation founded in 2014 by mum and teacher, Angela Wood and successful business leader, Geraldine Camilleri. Based in the northern suburbs of Melbourne, Big Group Hug supports vulnerable and disadvantaged families in need, by providing new and pre-loved goods to help these families care for their children, aged from new born to 16-year-old.
Our core belief is that all children deserve the best start in life, so for us, the child is the focus of everything we do. Our team is made up of over 300 individuals/volunteers who are determined and committed to assisting every family who asks for help.
We work closely with and receive requests for specific and essential items through Case Workers, Maternal and Child Health Nurses or other professionals in the community. Some of the basic necessities requested range from nappies, clothes, formula, and toys to nursery furniture, prams, car seats, and more. We pride ourselves on our compassionate, quick, and responsive nature, ensuring that we do everything we can to meet these needs, and in the process, help protect every young child in Australia from the adverse effects of disadvantage.
Big Group Hug is also known to be independent and resourceful, with a unique ability to coordinate and mobilise community support. Heeding the call local businesses, and communities at large immediately spring into action and respond to the needs of young children, particularly vulnerable children, and their families. This only serves to prove that together, we can put the squeeze on childhood poverty.
Big Yellow Umbrella Incorporated
Big Yellow Umbrella (BYU) is a community hub that provides services, programs and activities to meet the needs of all aspects of the local Camden community, prioritising those that are vulnerable and disadvantaged. Our services include early childhood and support
playgroups, case management (youth and adults in crisis), intake and referral, youth services (center and school based), food relief and community meals, appeals, parenting programs, school breakfast clubs, early literacy, transition to school, skill development, school holiday programs, recreational programs, art and craft and community development.
We aim to strengthen and enrich the community by connecting people with local services, community activities and each other. BYU prides itself in working across the age and need spectrum, with crisis programs through to social participation and therapy programs including therapeutic art, yoga and tai chi.
Birchip Neighbourhood House Inc
Provides community development opportunities to help connect people to their community, Particularly those who are disadvantaged or marginalised.
Biripi Aboriginal Corporation Medical Centre - Taree
Biripi ACMC was established in 1981, is the second AMS in NSW, is community controlled & always has and always will have our community’s health and well-being as its core purpose.
We provide a “holistic” model of care to achieve better health & wellbeing outcomes for Aboriginal people with in the Biripi nation. We believe that health encompasses not only your physical health, but also mental health, emotional health, connection to country and your spiritual well-being.
We will continue to engage & empower our community by providing knowledge, skills & advocacy.
We are a multi-layered health organisation that provides culturally appropriate care in the following service divisions:
• Aged Care
• Health Services
• Programs & Community Support
• Out of Home Care
BK 2 Basics Melbourne
Offer a 6 day a week Community pantry, Community meals, Outreach programmes, Community cuts ( free haircuts ) Boobie Blitz ( Making sure every woman has good fitting bras ), Christmas presents, Christmas hampers, Christmas party. All of the above and more for anyone facing hardship.
Blackwood Youth Action Inc
Blackwood Youth Action Inc (BYA) is a charitable institution that has been supporting at-risk and marginalised young people in the Shires of Boyup Brook, Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Nannup and Manjimup since 2015.
BYA is the leading provider of youth mental health services and support to at-risk young people across social, emotional, educational and psychological domains in the Warren Blackwood region. BYA has a proven track record of responsive, pro-active and effective service delivery. The organisation has authentic longstanding connections across the community services, health and education sectors in the Warren Blackwood. BYA currently provides mental health and AOD awareness raising and education throughout all seven high schools in the region. BYA provides services that are evidence-informed; developmentally, socially and culturally appropriate; and responsive to all levels of need (ie. awareness raising, education, early intervention, treatment and referral).
Bletchley Park Primary School
Bletchley Park Primary has 1010 students with a number of students and families doing it tough due to family breakdown, unemployment and those escaping domestic violence.
Southern River WA 6110
Blue Wren House - Camden Women's Shelter Inc
Provides crisis accommodation and casework to women and children escaping domestic violence in South Western Sydney
Sadleir NSW 2168
BlueCare Community Care - Redcliffe
BlueCare provides community aged care services including allied health, nursing care, personal care, support in the home and in the community, respite services in home or in centre, social support, spiritual and pastoral care under the Commonwealth Home Support Program, Home Care Packages, DVA.
Boomerang Meeting Place Inc.
The Boomerang Meeting Place Inc objectives: To provide for the relief of poverty, misfortune, distress and helplessness of Aboriginal families and individuals through the provision of welfare and care services.
Provide religious services and spiritual counselling.
Provide secure, affordable and culturally appropriate housing
To address the social and cultural needs of Aboriginal People while reducing the impact that intergenerational trauma and disadvantage had on their lives.
To develop and manage social enterprise businesses.
Provide and support awareness campaigns, training services.
Provide social and welfare programs for disadvantaged Aboriginal children, families and aged. Including the relief of those in need, by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage Give leadership to community development by acting as a resource for the community and stakeholders in the areas of youth support, aged care, health, employment and welfare to the community.
The advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation or the promotion of racial harmony or equality and diversity.
Various locations around Australia
Boorrumpah Goupong Aboriginal Corporation
Men's Mental health creates a safe space for men to share with each other. built on strong cultural values that recognize individual strengths, family, and kinship connections. We value support through the development of strong partnerships to achieve sustainable change in social and well-being for men.
Botany Family and Children's Centre Inc
Botany Family & Children's Centre is a non for profit, family support service, working with and for our community for over 45 years. We provide FREE services to the community, these include: counselling, case work, advocacy, referrals, children's supported playgroups, parenting programs, father's groups, domestic violence support, separation issues, same page parenting, early intervention and prevention.
Counselling is also provided for children and teens.
Bowen Neighbourhood Centre
We will provide an innovative, accessible range of services to educate, support and assist people and communities, particularly those most vulnerable.
Brave Foundation
The Brave SEPT (Supporting Expecting and Parenting Teens) Program is an interactive Pathway Plan created for expecting and parenting teens to ensure they are connected to parenting support, life support and educational opportunities in their local communities.
Bravehearts Foundation Ltd
Bravehearts is an Australian child protection not-for-profit organisation, solely dedicated to the prevention and treatment of child sexual abuse.
Bravehearts:
- works holistically to educate, empower and protect children from child sexual abuse
- helps prevent child sexual abuse by educating young people about personal safety
- supports survivors and victims of child sexual abuse, and their non-offending family members, with accessible and affordable counselling, case management and advocacy
- educates and empowers communities through world-class child protection training courses
and risk management
Bric Housing
Bric Housing provides affordable and secure housing for families and single people who may be disadvantaged or on low incomes.
Spring Hill QLD 4000
Bridging the Gap Sydney West Inc
Bridging the Gap and its staff aim to support and develop people through community development projects, early intervention programs, adolescent & family counselling, financial counselling, microfinance -no interest loans, youth programs and family support.
Our strategy is to offer opportunities for healing, learning and growth and to empower people by increasing knowledge, skills, health, education, connectedness and employment opportunities in a safe, respect filled environment.
Brisbane South Division - Accoras
Accoras has been delivering a range of early-intervention mental health and wellbeing services for nearly 30 years. We work with children, young people, adults, families and communities across South-East Queensland and Northern New South Wales.
More than 120 team members provide information, support and clinical services across four key streams - Child, youth and family services - Employment services - Psychology services - Community education services.
We know the right support at the right time can make a big difference as we work towards achieving our vision of ‘good mental health for all’.
Brisbane Spanish Seventh-day Adventist Church
As an organisation we help people in the areas of: Spiritual, Health, Mental, Social.
We work to provide food, clothing, financial support, family counselling, pastoral care, drug prevention and rehabilitation, psychology counselling, and in every disaster we are helping in all the ways we can.
Our motto is - Love and service to save.
All our services are free to the community. We serve as Jesus did.
Morningside QLD 4170
Brisbane Youth Service - Sandgate House
Provides Transitional Accommodation, support and case management for single and parenting young people aged 16 - 25 in 26 x single and multiple occupancy units and houses across Brisbane.
Fortitude Valley QLD 4006
Brisbane Youth Service - Stones Corner
BYS provides housing, homelessness, physical and mental health services and specialist programs for young women and young families, to create new futures for young people. https://brisyouth.org
Stones Corner QLD 4120
Broken Ballerina Inc.
Broken Ballerina Inc. raises funds to assist survivors of Family and Domestic Violence in the Mackay and Whitsundays.
Various locations around Australia
Broken Crayons Still Colour Foundation
Broken Crayons Still Colour Foundation assist women and men and children escape domestic violence and help them rebuild afterwards, we conduct emergency relocations once we have moved the victim out of harms way we provide furniture and decor items to make their new home a sanctuary.we provide food & toiletries hampers plus toys school essentials for the children. We offer court support,assist with documents and offer counselling
We take broken victims and help them become empowered survivors
Various locations around Australia
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.