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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.

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.

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Goondir Health Services

Goondir Health Services is a non-profit organization. Wewww provide Health as well as Programs, we are located in Dalby, Oakey St George and Chinchilla. We provide Programs to all these communities. I work with the Big Buddy Program which is Participants aged between 12 to 17 we do a lot of cooking programs and provide personal items for the children that are in need most of the time. Wandir Gundi is a playgroup which young mothers can go CDP is cultural group where they do paintings and make Aboriginal art works. I also work with the ER Program, which is emergency relief for families, we go to Brisbane once a week and pick up food from Second bite, Fairshare and Foodbank we offer the community food hampers once a week, the numbers have grown over the years. We also help parents getting their children to school supplying books, pencils, bags, and there uniforms any help would be greatly appreciated.

Dalby QLD 4405

W goondir.org.au/

Goulburn Multicultural Centre

Goulburn Multicultural Centre asssists people from diverse cultural backgrounds to live harmoniously in Goulburn and region.
Our friendly team can help with:
Someone to talk to
Friends & relationships
Finding a job
Getting on at school
Family matters
Exploring new opportunities

Bannaby NSW 2580

W qmlc.org.au/

Goulburn Valley Health

GV Health offers many Not for profit services such as Adult Mental Health, Drug and Alcohol services, Child and Adolescences Mental Health. just to name a few.

Shepparton VIC 3630

T 03 5832 2322

W gvhealth.org.au

GP Down South - Bunbury

GP down south is a not-for-profit community organisation providing health and wellbeing services in the Peel regions and the South West of WA since 1994.
We provide culturally appropriate care for individuals, youth and families in the areas of general health, mental health, drug and alcohol issues, and chronic disease management. Strengthened by partnerships with community organisations, we provide outreach services and forge strong links across our communities to deliver care, referrals, and expert help where it is needed most.

GP Down South - Busselton

Deliver Mental Health and Chronic Conditions care services for the community living in the South West region of WA including place based services in Manjimup, Bridgetown, Bunbury, Busselton, Margaret River, Collie and Harvey and other areas via telehealth.

Busselton WA 6280

T 08 9754 3662

W gpdownsouth.com.au/

GP Down South - Peel Health Hub

Provide Health program for the community rural & remote in South West and Peel region

Mandurah WA 6210

W gpdownsouth.com.au

GP Down South Manjimup

The organisation is a not-for-profit community service providing health and wellbeing services across the southwest of WA

Manjimup WA 6258

T 0897712260

W gpdownsouth.com.au/

Graham House Community Centre Inc

Graham House Community Centre has for 28 years been providing holistic assistance and nurturing the strengths of individuals and the community to empower them to meet their own needs. We provide emergency relief to people with immediate financial crisis situations, DV work with men by providing an education program that provides participants with information and practical tools which can help to change the values, beliefs and behaviours that support and are at the foundation of the participants use of violence. Family Support and parenting programs for families or individuals, Drought Support for farmers and programs for community members with activities such as Community Forums, Broadband for Seniors, Community Garden, Community Kitchen, Book Club, and others that foster a sense of belonging to the community. We also offer Transport Service for people with a frailty that prevents them using conventional private or public transport and are transport disadvantaged and social support.

Murgon QLD 4605

W grahamhouse.org.au

Grampians Community Health

Grampians Community Health is based in the Grampians - Wimmera region of western Victoria. Over 200 staff provide counselling and support services, specialising in aged, NDIS, disability, mental health, alcohol and other drugs, family violence, counselling, health promotion, chronic disease management and youth services.

Stawell VIC 3380

T 0353587400

E gch@gch.org.au

W gch.org.au/

Grand Pacific Health

Various health services including headspace.

Wollongong NSW 2500

W gph.org.au/

Grand Pacific Health - Batemans Bay

Grand Pacific Health (GPH) is a not-for profit, primary health care organisation, whose services focus on physical health, mental health, youth health, Aboriginal Health and chronic disease management. Our vision is for equitable health care – where access to affordable, quality and culturally appropriate health services does not depend on where you live, or your background.

Batemans Bay NSW 2536

T 0428308864

E sgillies@gph.org.au

W gph.org.au

Grandcarers SA

Established in 2002, Grandparents for Grandchildren SA Inc (GFGSA) is a largely volunteer organisation committed to supporting grandparent and kinship carers who are the primary carers of children, those who have concerns about the safety and welfare of their grandchildren and those who are experiencing alienation.

Our volunteers provide a listening ear and practical, effective advice and support through a shared belief is that all children have the right to feel safe, secure and loved, and to know from whom and where they came.

GFGSA assists grandcarers and kinship carers (including alienated Grandparents) by providing unique support services including:
o Emotional and peer support through our 'village' meeting groups
o Practical advice and agency referrals
o Telephone hotline staffed by volunteers
o Financial supplements towards education needs
o Sector Advocacy

Greater Shepparton Foundation

Greater Shepparton Foundation (GSF) is part of a proud, resilient and innovative community, however our people have been hit hard by recent floods, impacting some of the most disadvantaged cohorts of our community.

GSF is recognised as a trusted local philanthropic hub. We truly listen, learn and connect with local expertise and identify ways to strengthen and support our most vulnerable.

Greater Shepparton Lighthouse

Greater Shepparton Lighthouse was created in response to community concern about poor outcomes and persistent disadvantage and in 2014 was established to activate the whole community to wrap around and support our young people to realise their full potential and thrive.

Lighthouse is using an army of volunteers, data, collaboration, innovation and system thinking to support children every step of their trajectory, from conception to career.

We start by listening deeply, carefully unpacking the issues impacting on young people and their families and co-designing unique local solutions. Lighthouse taps into and aligns resources within our community and beyond to address issues such as social isolation, disadvantage and poor school engagement with a focus on the most pressing need such as food and safe spaces. It’s hard to learn if you are hungry. We also play a strong role in advocacy, lobbying, coordinating, partnering and delivering initiatives.

Kialla VIC 3631

W gslp.com.au

Greater Western Aboriginal Health Service

Medical service based in Mt Druitt providing a range of clinical and social and emotional well-being programs to the Aboriginal community. Please note that our service is auspiced by Wellington Aboriginal Corporation Health Service,.

Mount Druitt NSW 2770

W gwahs.net.au

Grey Street Hostel - AHL

Provides support and accommodation to First Nations secondary education students living away from home for school.

Griffith Aboriginal Medical Service

Provides a range of primary health services and mental health/social and emotional wellbeing services to Aboriginal communities within the Western Riverina region of NSW. Target groups are all Aboriginal people and their families living within our service area, with specific programs for youth, Elders, Stolen Generation (Social & Emotional Wellbeing), Substance addiction, allied health and primary health care.

Griffith NSW 2680

T 0269620025

W griffithams.org.au

Griffith University

Griffith University offers opportunities for long-term aged care residents who are lonely and isolated to participate in activities that connect them with 3rd year students studying and interested in the challenges confronting the elderly. One of the services involves students individually spending 1 to 2 hours per week meeting with their resident and recording their life story/biography over an 8-10 week period.

Growing Early Minds

We’re a caring and compassionate community based, not-for-profit organisation with a proud history of growing the potential of children, families and communities.
With 70 years’ experience, we have strong track record of successfully working with families and children to unlock their full potential. From humble beginnings in Western Sydney we’ve continued to grow with the communities we support, and we’re now expanding across NSW to provide support to more people as one of the leading providers in community services.
Growing Potential engages in Early Childhood Services, Therapeutic Services, Indigenous Services, Training Services and Family Services.

Blacktown NSW 2148

W growingpotential.org.au/

Gugan Gulwan Youth Aboriginal Corporation

Gugan Gulwan is an Aboriginal youth centre located in the ACT suburb of Wanniassa that provides programs and services across the ACT and surrounding region. Gugan Gulwan works within the community through a range of programs/services including case management that go well beyond the services provided by most youth centres. They include a Drug and Alcohol program, a Child, Youth and Family Support Program, Reconnect Program to support young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Gugan Gulwan gives support to parents and the family unit, focusing on skills development for young people.

Wanniassa ACT 2903

T 0262968900

W gugan-gulwan.com.au

Gulargambone Central School P & C

The P&C supports the school and it's students to ensure that a quality, rounded education is afforded by by all children in Gulargambone. Gulargambone Central School has 85% indigenous students and is in the bottom 1% of socioeconomically of all schools in Australia. This makes the role of the P&C at extremely important.

Gulargambone NSW 2828

T 0268251205

W gulargambo-c.schools.nsw.gov.au

Gulargambone Preschool

Gulargambone Preschool is a not-for-profit community run preschool that provides education and care for children aged three to five years in and around our community. We have around 60% enrollments that identify at Indigenous and the majority of all other children are from farming families. It is a beautiful preschool that relies on state government funding to operate and a volunteer parent committee. We have been operating since 1975 and are currently in the process of building a brand new preschool thanks to funding. We provide support for parents and families and ensure children have access to services such as speech, occupational therapy, eyesight screeners and hearing screeners.

Gunawirra Limited

Gunawirra is a not-for-profit PBI organisation made up of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal professionals and specialists working side by side for Aboriginal young women, men and their children from the ages of 0 to 5.

Rozelle NSW 2039

W gunawirra.org.au

Gunditjmara Aboriginal Co-operative ltd

Gunditjmara Aboriginal Cooperative Ltd is an independent community based not-for-profit Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation that was founded by a group of volunteers from the local Aboriginal community of the Victorian South West region in 1979. From humble beginnings to long-term vision of our community has driven the organisation as the primary provider of social, health and cultural services in our region.

Gungarde Community Centre Aboriginal Corporation

Provides long Term Indigenous housing, State and Federal government agencies services to the Cooktown, Wujal Wujal, Lakeland and Hopevale communities. Human services, a healing house, Men's Shed and an Enterprise Arm, Regards Greg

Cooktown QLD 4895

T 0740695412

W gungarde.com

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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