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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.

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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.

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Broken to Brilliant LTD

Broken to Brilliant™ is an Australian registered not-for-profit charity established by domestic violence survivors to mentor other survivors to re-establish successful lives. We help victims who have safely left the abusive relationship and are out of the crisis by providing services and programs to empower, support, assist and give hope to survivors in their journey to create a new chapter in their lives.

Broome CIRCLE

Broome CIRCLE is a well established not-for-profit located in the town of Broome in the Kimberly region of WA. Established in 1989, it has grown to include a robust Money Support Hub, Community Development and Volunteering Programs.
Broome CIRCLE provide financial management and financial capability services to people in financial crisis in the area. More recently, Broome CIRCLE has been funded to coordinate the Broome Volunteer Resource Service. Broome CIRCLE support residents of Broome, and also conduct outreach to the Indigenous communities of Ardyaloon, Bidyadanga, Djarindjin, and Beagle Bay.

Broome WA 6725

W broomecircle.org.au/

Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Services

An Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service which provides holistic and culturally responsive health and wellbeing services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Brophy Family and Youth Services

Brophy Family and Youth Services is a quality accredited Child Safe, not for profit organisation, with a community based Board of Directors. Our service provides a wide range of family, youth and children services across South West Victoria. We are a multi – site organisation, and employees may be required to work at any of our sites. These sites are based in Warrnambool, Portland, Hamilton and Colac. Brophy Family and Youth Services actively values and promotes diversity in our community and affirms our commitment to always be inclusive and respectful to all, regardless of gender, age, race, sex, sexual orientation, religion, level of ability, cultural or language background. We welcome people who are LGBTIQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender diverse, intersex, queer, plus other sexual minority identities), and are accredited under the Rainbow Tick Standards for LGBTI inclusive practice.

Our values are: Social justice, Professionalism, Empowerment, Responsiveness

Warrnambool VIC 3280

T 0355618888

E admin@brophy.org.au

W brophy.org.au

Buchan Neighbourhood House

We are a community house in East Gippsland that supports community development and advocacy for our region. We provide support, services, events and programs and are actively participating in the recovery of our community due to the 2019 fire season.

Bugalma Bihyn First Nations Women's & Children's Refuge

Bugalma Bihyn is a Northern NSW service for First Nations women, children and young people who have experienced domestic or family violence or abuse.

Various locations around Australia

T 0266215187

E reception@wunh.org.au

W wunh.org.au

Bunbury PCYC

The Western Australian Police and Community Youth Centres (WA PCYC) exists so that disadvantaged children and young people at risk across Western Australia have a safe place to go – somewhere they can feel at home, make friends and do things that young people should do.

Bundaberg Neighbourhood Centre

Provides connections to the Bundaberg community to support services and agencies. Provides emergency relief, no-interest-loans and help for vulnerable people. We provide programs for community engagement and host support groups at the Centre. We pass on donations to people who need it.

Bunjilwarra

Bunjilwarra is a 12 bed residential rehabilitation and healing service for Aboriginal young people (male and female) aged between 16 and 25 years. It is a purpose built, statewide service situated on a 1.7 hectare site in Hastings, Victoria.
Bunjilwarra provides:
A holistic journey of healing, embracing Aboriginal culture.
A culturally and clinically safe residential rehabilitation program in the form of a therapeutic community for Aboriginal young people who require treatment to manage their alcohol and drug use problems, and to build resilience. A stable and secure environment where young people work on managing problematic behaviours, improving their life skills and interpersonal skills, learning alternative habits to develop personal resilience and confidence, build social networks and reintegrate into the community. An effective, clinical alcohol and drug recovery orientated program that is staffed 24/7 by a strong clinical team.
Improved social and emotional support.
Bunjilwarra's Vision, Purpose and Aim
Vision: Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander young people are well because they are connected to where they come from, to their families, communities, and their identities.
Purpose: To create a culturally safe rite of passage experience for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander young people to change, transform, and grow.
Aim: To provide pathways to healing for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander young people by using cultural healing practices that are supported by trauma-informed care and informed by the Social Emotional Wellbeing framework .

Bunjilwarra operates under the following principles:
• Aboriginal Culture is imbedded in all aspects of Bunjilwarra including the service management, the service model and all programs.
• Healing - a focus on improving the physical, emotional and spiritual wellbeing of the young person, in the context of their family and the Aboriginal Community.
• Respect - which require staff and residents to have respect for themselves and respect for others.
• Person centred and recovery oriented practice places the needs of the young person at the centre, whilst recognising the importance of the family and Aboriginal community to their healing and recovery.
• Clinical Effectiveness through a strong clinical program that will bring about change in a person’s approach to AOD issues, address underlying trauma, and tackle broader health and wellbeing needs. • Family Inclusion with family members supported, informed and engaged in planning, treatment and recovery for the young person, wherever possible and appropriate.
• Harm Reduction within Australian government principles to ensure safety and harm minimisation.
• Youth focused/friendly which caters for the specific needs of Aboriginal young people, including young parents and young people with a physical and/or intellectual disability, mental illness, and involvement with the justice system.
• Social and Emotional Wellbeing, combining alcohol and drug treatment, therapeutic practices, trauma informed practices, and Aboriginal spirituality and healing.
• Integration and Coordination with appropriate support services through established links with other relevant services and specialists.
• Continuum of Care recognising that Bunjilwarra is only one part of the young person’s treatment and recovery journey which builds on past treatment and provides for ongoing care post discharge.
• Evidence Based - utilises best practice evidence from both VAHS and YSAS and other relevant services or peak bodies.
Bunjilwarra acknowledges that healing is a journey of return to physical, emotional, spiritual and cultural wellbeing; one that will occur over an extended period of time far beyond the time a young person will spend at Bunjilwarra. The service also recognises that many Aboriginal young people will have a tenuous relationship with culture, that (re)connection to culture must be self-paced and that it requires diverse opportunities alongside and in the context of activities focused on education, employment, sport, art, recreation and wellbeing. Bunjilwarra shares the Healing Foundation’s view that healing is a process that respectfully turns hurt from the past into something positive for individuals, for community and for future generations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Healing recognises the strengths of Aboriginal young people and the assets of Aboriginal culture and community including resilience in the face of extreme adversity, strong kinship systems and connection to spiritual traditions, ancestry, country and community.

Bunyip & District Community House

BDCH is a not-for-profit Neighbourhood House providing services, education and support based on the needs of our community.

Garfield VIC 3814

T 0481895509

E manager@bdch.com.au

W bdch.com.au

Burdekin Community Association Inc.

* The organization assisted the aged, families, children and individuals who were
suffering hardship and distress and helped to improve their health and wellbeing.
* Frail aged and younger disabled were assisted to live safely in their own home,
access services and participate in the community.
* People homeless or at risk of homelessness were housed or assisted to find
sustainable housing.
* People in crisis were provided with food, clothes, medication, sanitary items.
* People affected by domestic and family violence were provided with counselling and
court support.
* People with mild to moderate mental illness or suicidal ideation were provided with
psychological counselling.
* Seniors were provided with community visitors, information, referral and advocacy
services and training to access and use technology.
* Residents of aged care facilities were provided with community visitors.
* People with chronic health conditions were assisted with individual and group
Rehabilitation sessions
* People's health and wellbeing was improved by health promotion and prevention
activities and access to Allied health professionals
* Suicide was prevented through Suicide Prevention Community Action Plan initiatives

Burnie Community House & Hilltop Central

To resource people to:

-realise their own potential
cope with the normal stresses of life
work productively and fruitfully
connect and contribute to their community.

Byamee Proclaimed Place Inc

We increase awareness, we promote and we advocate for the safety and rights of service users to reduce homelessness and domestic violence within the Moree Plains Shire.

We maximise the support services for our community in reducing homelessness within our region.

BYS Centre for Young Women

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.
http://www.brisyouth.org/

Stones Corner QLD 4120

W brisyouth.org/

C&K Allora Community Kindergarten

Community Kindergarten

C3 Church Centenary (Christian City Church Indooroopilly Ltd)

C3 Church Centenary is a church based in the Centenary suburbs of Brisbane, right on the doorstep of some of the most in need suburbs (Darra, Inala, Durack). Through our C3 Cares arm, the church provides a wide range of services including giving finances and food support for families facing financial difficulty, we also conduct classes and training to support familiies in need (e.g. cooking healthy on a budget, marriage health courses) and more. We also provide assistance to emerging issues. For example, following the 2022 floods, the church provided food and assistance to people engaged in cleanup, helped clean multiple flood affected houses, and paid for repairs for a refugee family. Through the support of donation from givit donors, we hope to further expand the services we provide to be able to support more people in need.

Seventeen Mile Rocks QLD 4073

T 0737155661

E info@c3centenary.com

W c3centenary.com/c3cares/

CAAPS - Darrandirra Child and Family Centre

The Darrandirra Child and Family Centre works with people in the Northern Suburbs to build a safe and nurturing community for children, young people and families in our community.

CAAPS Aboriginal Corporation - Berrimah

We are a community based substance misuse service that supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families who are experiencing alcohol and other drug (AOD) issues. In addition to rehabilitation we provide community members support for appropriate referrals and work to prevent homelessness.

Berrimah NT 0828

W caaps.org.au/

Caboolture Community Care Inc

Caboolture Community Care is an Emergency Relief organisation and Counselling service. Our service covers the majority of the Moreton Region North area and provides assistance to those in need . This can be in many forms - Chemist vouchers, Food parcels/vouchers, Fares/Fuel (Depending on circumstances) and we also receive donated items such as clothing, feminine hygiene products and swags (occasionally).

Caboolture QLD 4510

W caboolturecommunitycare.org.au/

Caboolture Neighbourhood Centre

CCaBSS Counselling To reduce harm or risk of harm to children and young people (0-18 years), prevent crisis or problems within families from arising or escalating and stabilise or maintain family wellbeing - CCaBSS Budgeting Assist client in gaining control of their finances - FaRSS To reduce harm or risk of harm to children and young people (0-18 years), prevent crisis or problems within families from arising or escalating and stabilise or maintain family wellbeing - CAMS Delivering outcomes in social connectedness for culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) individuals and community groups - CSP To provide activities that promote greater public awareness of social issues, and enhance the capacity of individuals and groups to improve the social environment of the community.

Caboolture Youth Justice Service Centre

Government service supervising young people completing supervised court orders in the community. Our goal is to provide a fair and balanced response to young people in contact with the youth justice system. This response:
•holds young people accountable for their actions
•encourages young people to reintegrate into the community
•gives young people skills to create a better future
•promotes community safety.

CAFS (Child & Family Services Ballarat Inc)

A community service organisation that provides a range of programs & services to children, young people & families who are vulnerable or in need of support.

Cafs is a proudly independent community service organisation with no religious affiliation. We are governed by the community we support. For nearly 160 years, the heart of our service has been the wellbeing of children, young people and their families. Today, that commitment stands strong, and we extend our inclusive and accessible programs to include everyone who needs assistance.

Cairns Regional Domestic Violence Service Inc

Provides services for adults and children experiencing domestic and family violence across Cairns, the Tablelands and Port Douglas/Mossman.

Cairns QLD 4870

W dvcairns.org

CALHN Royal Adelaide Hospital Volunteer Unit

The respected team of volunteers at the Royal Adelaide Hospital
(RAH), Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre (HRC) and Repat Health
Precinct (RHP) play an important role by generously giving their
time to support staff in enhancing the comfort and wellbeing of
patients and their loved ones Our Volunteer Service has initiated an emergency clothing program designed to offer support and comfort to those in crisis.
We are reaching out to request donations of clothing, toiletries, and personal care items that can provide solace and dignity to patients when they need it most. Your generous contributions will go a long way in helping individuals in situations such as:
• Patients who are experiencing homelessness.
• Individuals whose clothes are destroyed either before or during their Emergency Department (ED) visit.
• Patients experiencing a mental health crisis with no family support or access to personal items.
• Patients that are from country or interstate with no family support.

Adelaide SA 5000

W rah.sa.gov.au

Caloundra State High School

Secondary State High School

Caloundra QLD 4551

T 0754368444

W caloundrashs.eq.edu.au/

Frequently asked questions

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.

Queensland Government

Victoria Government

New South Wales Government

Western Australia Government

South Australia Government

Northern Territory Government

Tasmania Government

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.

Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Northern Territory

Queensland

South Australia

Tasmania

Victoria

Western Australia

 

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.

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