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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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Kutta Mulla Gorinna Special Assistance School

Kutta Mulla Gorinna School provides secondary schooling opportunities to those young people who are disengaged and alienated from the conventional school system. Our school places emphasis on understanding the essential features of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture, including our special connection on the land and sea and our commitment to family and community, especially as it pertains to the lives of our students.

At the same time Kutta Mulla Gorinna School will welcome all students disengaged from schooling irrespective of their cultural background. We aim to ensure that students have an awareness of social justice principles and demonstrated respect for others.

Mackay QLD 4740

W kmg.qld.edu.au

Kwinana Early Years Services Inc. (KEYS)

KEYS is an organisation that is committed to advocating for the rights of the child and families; building on the strengths and capacities of families and the community; we empower parents to play the key role in raising their children; acknowledging the inter-generational nature of parenting issues; consulting with the community to work in an innovative and collaborative manner; promoting education as a means of breaking the poverty cycle; working in an innovative and creative manner. We provide service to meet the needs of the community through counselling, playgroups, workshops, parenting programs and one-on-one support.

Kwinana WA 6966

T 08 9439 1838

E info@keyswa.org

W keyswa.org

Kyabram Community and Learning Centre Inc.

We are a socially inclusive learning organisation respectfully meeting the needs of the Kyabram region. We are a central hub for a range of valued community and support services. We facilitate, deliver and advocate for our families and individuals to develop personal and interpersonal skills to connect and empower our community.

Kyabram VIC 3620

T 0358520000

E kclc@kclc.com.au

W kclc.com.au

Kyogle Council

Community Resilience Bushfire Recovery, All Disaster Planning Preparedness, Response and Community Recovery.

Kyogle Family Support Services Neighbourhood Centre Inc.

We are a not for profit family support service. We network with other agencies to provide wrap around services for vulnerable clients.
We have increasing numbers of people accessing the service who are homeless due to DV, floods, limited housing and natural disasters.
Many people require food relief, toiletries, cooking utensils, tents, swags, camping equipment, sleeping bags so that they can have somewhere out of the weather to sleep as there is virtually no accommodation at caravan parks, motels, hotels etc. This is a recurring theme all through the Northern Rivers. When we ring Link2home clients cannot get help as there is no accommodation anywhere.
We also provide case management to families, early intervention programs, supported parenting groups.
Our hub includes a community garden, men's shed, hart transport and services Australia. we plan to have a daily soup kitchen up and running by next year. we also have the service the Aboriginal community of muli Muli.

Kyogle NSW 2474

T +61266321044

E fs4@kfss.org.au

W kfss.org.au/

Kyogle Together Inc.

Our service works with all ages and has a program that offers services for people experiencing marginalisation, all kinds of vulnerabilities and living within low socio-economic situations.

Lachlan and Western Regional Services Inc

Lachlan and Western Regional Services Inc is a not-for-profit, community-led organisation, that provides a broad range of services, training, and support, for the communities at the Heart of NSW.
Our mission is to empower and assist the disadvantaged to grow a sustainable regional community that is culturally, socially, and economically viable.

Condobolin NSW 2877

T 0268953301

E hello@lwrs.org.au

W lwrs.org.au/

Laidley and Districts Community Organisation Inc (Our Community Centre)

Our business is about assisting people to develop their potential and make a difference in their own lives, families, workplaces and communities; and supporting people who are working through a crisis. We can offer assistance including:
Information and Advocacy
Appropriate referral options
Practical help in times of emergency
Work-related training and experience, and
Volunteer opportunities

Lakes Entrance Neighbourhood House

We are a NFP. We run a weekly foodbank service for all members of our community requiring support, this includes material aid. Our service is run by one paid worker volunteers.

Lamp Inc

Lamp Inc has for over 20 years, successfully provided a high quality, not-for-profit, community based support services to consumers and carers with a diagnosed mental illness, their family and friends, living independently in the South West, Cape to Cape and the Warren Blackwood regions of Western Australia.
Some of the services and programs offered include;
-Independent living home and community support
-Youth Intervention and Prevention programs
-Mental Health Advocacy
-NDIS applications and support services
-Other Individualized Support

West Busselton WA 6280

T 0897541834

E admin@lampinc.org.au

W lampinc.org.au

Langford Aboriginal Association

Langford Aboriginal Association Inc. has always sought to maintain a deep understanding and appreciation of the aspirations and needs of our community. This connection to the community informs our strategy and service offering and for over 20 years LAA has implemented culturally appropriate initiatives, programs and services in the areas of;

• Noongar Language
• Art and Culture
• Food and Nutrition
• Women’s and Men’s Groups
• Children’s Programs

LAA works to improve community health, wellbeing, cultural and social connections for Aboriginal people living and working in the Perth metropolitan area and we are committed to actively promoting ethical and responsible decision-making at all levels of the organisation and in the community through the values of respect, inclusion, trust, honesty, ethical practice, confidentiality and transparency.
LAA works to meet the aspirations and needs of all Aboriginal peoples’ and families living on ‘Whadjuk Noongar Boodja’.

Laptops for Students

Our organisation provides digital equipment to individuals (students) and organisations who are disadvantaged, for the purpose of studying
We recycle digital equipment, reduce landfill and assist students who need access to technology
Our initiative reduces e-waste and helps our local community

Various locations around Australia

T 0410992741

E iva.fraser@gmail.com

W dijired.org.au

Larapinta Child and Family Centre

Early learning and family support for children and their families from prebirth to aged 5.

Larapinta NT 0875

T 0889585185

W facebook.com/LarapintaCFC

Larrakia Nation - Tenancy Support Program

Larrakia Nation Aboriginal Corporation is funded by the Department of Housing to support individuals and families are homeless, rough sleepers or whose whose tenancy may be at risk of homelessness.

Coconut Grove NT 0810

T 08 8948 3733

W larrakia.com

Larrakia Nation Aboriginal Corporation

Larrakia Nation Aboriginal Corporation Aged Care provides support to elderly clients to ensure that they remain living in their own home for as long as possible. We provide domestic assistance, social support (group and individual), transport, assistance with housing, Meals on Wheels and personal care to both entry level and higher needs clients.

Coconut Grove NT 0810

T 08 8985 6811

E agedcare@larrakia.com

W larrakia.com

Launch Housing Elizabeth Street Common Ground

Launch Housing Elizabeth Street Common Ground is an Internationally renowned model that focusses on transitioning long term homeless people to stable housing from a housing first philosophy. ESCG has been operating in Melbourne for over 11 years and is a partnership between Launch Housing and Unison.
ESCG is a high density 131 Unit mixed tenancies facility located in the heart of Melbourne. It provides on-site case management support to 65 individual residents. Supports and 24/7 Concierge services are provided by Launch Housing and tenancies are managed by Unison.
Common Ground supports residents to achieve their individual goals and assists people to remain independent and self reliant.
Building and maintaining a thriving community is a major part of the success of the program and recovering from COVID restrictions is of the highest priority.

Melbourne VIC 3000

T 0383590212

W launchhousing.org.au

Law and Advocacy Centre for Women Ltd

We are a community legal centre in Victoria that provides advice, representation and wrap-around support to women who are in or at risk of entering the criminal justice system.
Our in house case management and social work team works closely with our clients to address the underlying causes of their criminalisation, including in relation to family violence victimisation, homelessness, poverty and health issues.
We also provide material aid in the form of grocery vouchers, assistance with transportation costs, clothing and emergency accommodation for women, in particular those who are being released from custody into the community and those at risk of family violence.

Carlton VIC 3053

T 0394488930

E info@lacw.org.au

W lacw.org.au/

Learning With Families

The Learning with Families Program is an early learning support program for Indigenous Families. We currently run 3 Playgroups; Sadadeen Primary School, Trucking Yards town Camp and Percy Court. The aim of the Program is to improve developmental outcomes for Indigenous children by working with Families and children prior to school entry. An integral part of our Program is also working to build capacity with the Parents and other Family members.

Lennox Head Lions Club Inc

Lennox Head Lions are people who get involved in humanitarian efforts locally, nationally, and internationally. A service club involved in: Mentoring, Leadership, Development, Medical Research Fundraising and Disaster Relief - just to name a few.

LGBTI Legal Service Inc.

We are a community legal centre that provides free legal advice and representation on LGBTIQA+ issues, including law reform.

Liberation Larder Inc

We are self-funded charity depends on public donations, we provide hot food, fresh produce & emergency frozen meals to folk in need, such as those homeless or financially disadvantaged. Open Byron Bay Mon & Thurs 7am-2pm.

Life Without Barriers - Alice Springs

Our unique approach has enabled us to provide effective services that transcend traditional sector boundaries and reach more people with disabilities, vulnerable children and families, older people, refugees and asylum seekers, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and others who are vulnerable to social exclusion, isolation and socio-economic disadvantage and enable people to live life without barriers, participate in society and live life to the fullest.

Alice Springs NT 0870

W lwb.org.au/

Life Without Barriers - Dandenong

Life Without Barriers ia a national, not-for-profit organisation. We deliver services in the areas of Disability, Out-of-Home-Care, Aged and Veterans' Care, Mental Health and support for Refugees and Asylum Seekers through our National Immigration Support Service (NISS).

Dandenong VIC 3175

W lwb.org.au/

Life Without Barriers - Geraldton

Life Without Barriers in the Geraldton/Murchison region provides residential and foster care placements for children in care.

Various locations around Australia

T 0429 072 634

W lwb.org.au

Life Without Barriers - Kalgoorlie

Life Without Barriers are a not-for-profit organisation working in more than 300 communities across Australia. Our services currently support just over 11,500 people living in their own homes or in residential houses that we manage. We deliver services in the areas of disability, out-of-home care, aged care, mental health and support for refugee and asylum seekers. We also provide services to homeless people and to youth involved with the justice system. We were established through the shared determination of local community members in who wanted to improve the lives of people with a disability. Motivated by their own experiences and in response to demand for local disability support services, they decided to act. Generating interest in the community, proposing to create a new non-government organisation for supporting people living with disability, a Board was formed and Life Without Barriers was established.

Kalgoorlie WA 6430

W lwb.org.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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