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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
North Qld Domestic Violence Resource Service
Conduct a service in the North Qld region which provides direct support services, community education, training for service providers and coordination of domestic violence responses which actively promotes and enhances the safety of women and children involved in domestic and family violence.
Townsville QLD 4810
North Townsville Community Hub Inc
Statement of purpose
The purpose of the North Townsville Community Hub is to enable families and individuals within our community to gain skills for a healthy and sustainable lifestyle.
Target Groups and Stakeholders
Based on the identified market trends and profiles of the current and potential future community service area as well as the competitive environment, NOTCH concentrates its efforts on the following segments:
Families , Individuals and children ,Youth at Risk, Volunteers,
Community groups using the Centre , emergency relief, natural disaster support, community connections, strategic planning, community consultation.
Deeragun QLD 4818
North West Sydney Women's Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Service
North West Sydney Women's Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Service (NWSWDVCAS) provide women & their children experiencing domestic & family violence with case coordination, safety assessments, safety planning, information, referrals & court advocacy.
We provide intense case management support to our most at risk & vulnerable clients & assist with their legal, social and welfare needs. We have focus workers to help Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander women & women from multicultural backgrounds.
At Blacktown & Mt Druitt Local Courts we help women obtain legal protection through ADVO's, tailored to meet their needs. We also provide women with information & referrals to services, including but not limited to, legal services, accommodation, counselling, financial assistance & health Services.
We assist in conjunction with the NSW Police force to prepare women for Court Hearings with monthly DV Clinics & information necessary to prepare them for giving evidence at Court.
Various locations around Australia
Northampton District High School
Northampton District High School is located in the rural setting of Northampton, 54km north of Geraldton. Providing high quality education for the local community, it caters to children from Kindergarten to Year 10. We truly believe that all students are deserving of a quality education, no matter where they live. To this end, our staff work hard to ensure that they receive every benefit that a close knit and caring community can offer, while simultaneously being able to engage in learning processes seen in high performing schools elsewhere in the state. There is a school-wide focus on continual improvement. Students benefit from having committed and experienced teaching and support staff, many of whom are long-standing members of the community. Teaching staff provide a dynamic and varied curriculum that enriches students’ learning and provides a solid foundation for them to achieve their potential. Underpinning all academic success is a school culture that enables a strong sense of belonging, respect and progress; something that we are very proud of. It is this culture and our constant drive for progress that is encapsulated in our school motto and vision: ‘A place to learn; a place to grow’.
Northampton WA 6535
Northern Community CareWorks
Provide services to the community in the following ways:
(i) providing free employment training and work experience programs and support services;
(ii) delivering a range of social, health and wellbeing activities and events;
(iii) hosting community meals and activities to facilitate community engagement, connection and social welfare; and
(iv) providing pastoral care to people experiencing helplessness
We also operate an Op Shop with clothing and furniture for the people of Darebin City. We are located in the buildling owed and operated by Northern Community Church of Christ but operate as a separate registered organisation.
Northern Land Council
The Northern Land Council is an independant statutory authority of the Commonwealth. It is responsible for assisting Aboriginal peoples in the Top End of the Northern Territory to acquire and manage their traditional lands and seas.
Community Planning & Development Program
The Community Planning and Development (CP&D) Program helps Aboriginal people in the NLC region to drive their own development projects and secure benefits from the use of their land and waters.
Initiated in 2016, the CP&D Program supports Aboriginal groups to plan and implement projects that deliver lasting benefits that
Northern Rivers Children's Services
Not for profit organisation - provision of Family Day Care, Early Childhood Services, Outside Of School Hours care, In home Care, and Ready Set Go. Ready Set Go is a Commonwealth Funded Communities for Children project and is a child development and parent support program for children 0 - 6 years for families in Lismore and Goonellabah Priority groups for funding include Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families, families with long term financial hardship or disadvantage and families with complex family stressors. Ready Set Go supports families to access support services.
Northern Rivers Housing
The Northern Rivers Housing is a not-for-profit company managing long-term social and affordable housing for people with special needs and residents with low and moderate incomes in the far North Coast region of New South Wales in Australia.
The Company is the largest Community Housing provider in this region.
Planning is well under way for future expansion of the Company’s property portfolio in all these local government areas. Growth will continue to be sourced from stock transfers from Housing NSW, new acquisitions including redeveloped properties, and properties developed by NCCH Community Housing in partnership with other regional organisations.
NCCH currently manages in excess of 900 properties across the far North Coast of NSW managing 950 tenancies.
NCCH acknowledges the Bundjalung, Arakwal, Gumbaynggirr and Yaegl peoples who are the traditional custodians of the land that comprises the Northern Rivers.
Northside Community Service
Canberra based regional community service located in Dickson. Northern Community Service Ltd.
Dickson ACT 2602
Northside Community Service - Common Ground
This unique housing initiative provides supportive and sustainable housing to low income earners and those who have experienced homelessness. As tenancy and project managers for the recently completed Common Ground Canberra, Located in the heart of Gungahlin, close to services, transport and shops, the site comprises of 40 x 1-bedroom units. There are also expansive internal and external common areas available for all tenants to use whenever they like – such as the communal open plan kitchen, computer work stations, entertainment room, art room, large communal veggie gardens and BBQ area. Along with Argyle, Northside Community Services are available onsite to provide that extra support to tenants.
Gungahlin ACT 2912
Northside Community Service - Y.Engage
The Y.Engage team at Northside Community Service are committed to supporting young people of Inner North and Gunghalin regions of Canberra, between the ages of 12 - 25 who are vulnerable and disengaged. The Y.Engage team support young people through outreach, short-term case management, and through providing them with opportunities for leadership and skill building.
PRIMARY RECIPIENTS: YOUTH
Gungahlin ACT 2912
NOVA for Women and Children
NOVA for Women and Children is a specialist homelessness and domestic violence service for women and children, in the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie areas. A service they have been providing for over 35 years.
Nova has 4 refuges spread throughout the region, providing crisis accommodation for up to 80 women and children each night who may be homeless or escaping domestic violence. Along with this they provide clients with a specialist case manager, an outreach a referral service and assistance in numerous ways to help women and families get back on their feet and start over.
Novo Education Space
A non-government Special Assistance secondary school in regional NSW. Our school strives to lift up young people, developing in them renewed hope, self-worth, autonomy and optimism. Our job is to help young people believe in themselves and to realise that they can shape their future and choose what it will be, regardless of what has come before. We acknowledge that staff, students and caregivers are all on a learning journey together and we work hard to make sure nobody gets left behind. We are committed to shaping the lives of young people so that they flourish and are positive contributors to their communities. We use trauma-sensitive positive education strategies to create safe spaces for young people to recover from previous educational experiences, grow and confidently take their next steps in their learning and life journey.
Nowra Community Food Store
NCFS is a not for profit charity, supporting residents of the Shoalhaven through providing low cost and free groceries to those that may be experiencing economic hardship. We also provide free grocery and personal care hampers to those in need. We have supported the community through the recent natural disasters in our area, now through the Covid19 pandemic.
South Nowra NSW 2541
E nowracommunityfoodstore@gmail.com
W facebook.com/NowraCommunityFoodStore/photos/?ref=page_internal
NSW Department of Primary Industries - Dubbo
DPI heavily involved in drought relief
Dubbo NSW 2830
NSW Health - Aboriginal Child and Family Health
Within Aboriginal Child and Family health there are teams of Child and Family Health Nurses, Aboriginal Health Workers, and Social Workers in Community providing telehealth and sustained home visiting programs. We work along side families who may be experiencing child protection, financial, homelessness, mental health or social concerns. We have a culturally safe, trauma informed and holistic approach to enhance family functioning, child development and community wellbeing.
NSW Health - Aboriginal Healthy Lifestyles
Two arms of the team
Bulbuwil - chronic diease prevention programs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the St George and Sutherland Shire areas of Sydney. Offering numerous healthy lifestyle programs, exercise groups, cooking groups, art therapy groups, eye and hearing clinics. Health checks and referrals for follow ups.
SEAHC - care coordination for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the South Eastern Sydney Local Health District with chroinc dieases. Cooridnating specialist, doctors, applications to NDIS and my aged care, advocating for patients.
Miranda NSW 2228
NSW Health Service - Professor Marie Bashir Centre
The centre is integrated with community mental health services to ensure people can get back to school, work, family and friends as soon as possible. The centre is a warm, calm environment with beautiful murals, peaceful garden spaces and colourful common areas for patients and visitors.
The Professor Marie Bashir Centre hosts a range of services including:
Assessment Unit to determine the best treatment options
Acute Mental Health Unit
Short Stay Unit for people needing care for 24 to 48 hours
gender separated High Dependency Units
Eating Disorder In-patient Program
Eating Disorder Day Program
Care for women with their babies
Research Unit (The University of Sydney)
Lawson NSW 2783
NT Friendship & Support
NT Friendship & Support work with people across the lifespan including people with disability, foster children and foster carers and older adults.
Alice Springs NT 0870
NT Stolen Generations Aboriginal Corporation
To assist Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people separated from their families, to undertake family tracing and family reunions with counselling support.
Malak NT 0812
Nu-Road Welfare
As Nu-road Welfare Inc. and The Shack Community Centre, we provide assistance with food, counselling, rehab support and much more.
We help were needed if possible and contact other organisation if we cannot assist with certain requests.
Nyoongar Outreach Services Incorporated
We are an Aboriginal mobile outreach service providing social support, co-ordinated referrals and advocacy to Aboriginal people at risk in public spaces.
Our vision is Developing community safety and harmony in public spaces through positive interactions with Aboriginal people and the wider community.
We operate within specific precincts of the Perth metropolitan area including Fremantle, Vincent, Belmont, Midland and northern and southern corridors.
Our Mission is to provide street level early social intervention to Aboriginal people who are at risk of self harm, low level violent behaviour, entering the criminal justice system, homelessness, substance abuse or mental health issues and, through leadership and partnership with other organisations, to ensure that issues and unmet needs are met.
East Perth WA 6004
Office for Children, Youth and Family Support
The Office for Children, Youth and Family Support works in partnership with the community to provide care and protection services to children and young people, and family and community support to meet the needs of the people of Canberra. In addition, the Office is responsible for youth justice services, adoptions and the monitoring and licensing of children's services.
Canberra ACT 2601
One Arm Point Remote Community School
K - 12 School in remote indigenous community
Various locations around Australia
E vivienne.mcdermott@education.wa.edu.au
W det.wa.edu.au/schoolsonline/overview.do?schoolID=5583&pageID=SO01&resetSearchType=ONE_SCH
One Meal - It Makes a Difference
One Meal – It Makes a Difference is a 100% volunteer, Sydney based not for profit community organisation that helps to feed, clothe and support the homeless and underprivileged.
Our mission is to provide nutritious meals and a range of human services to the homeless, destitute, impoverished and underprivileged people in our community and to assist in advancing their well-being, outlook on life and prospects for future independence – and to do so with strong ethics and integrity.
We run weekly meal services in Blacktown, Cronulla, Darlinghurst, Engadine, Kingsgrove, Manly, Miranda, Narraweena, Riverwood, Surry Hills and Sutherland.
In addition to our meal services, our Community Co-op hamper programs operating in Sutherland Shire, at Blacktown and on the Northern Beaches provide thousands of meals (fresh produce, prepared meals and non-perishables) each week to families and individuals in need.
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.