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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.

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One Tree Community Services Kalkarindji

Providing an early childhood service in a remote NT community called Kalkarindji

Ontrack College Emerald

Ontrack College Emerald is a Special Assistance School located in the rural community of Emerald, QLD. We offer placement for students in grades 7 - 10 who are unable to attend mainstreaming schooling due to mental and physical health reasons.

Oonah Health and Community Services Aboriginal Corporation

Oonah Aboriginal Health and Community Services is committed to providing a welcoming and culturally affirming service to the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people of Melbourne’s Inner and Outer East. We are a central point of contact for information, services, and programs that are focused on building a healthy and strong Community. Our team is dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of our Community by providing access to culturally appropriate services and support. We believe in empowering our Community and promoting self-determination.

Healesville VIC 3777

E oonah@oonah.org.au

W oonah.org.au

Open Minds - Sunshine Coast

The Open Minds hub in Maroochydore is home to 3 different mental health programs:
Coastal Supports - The Open Minds Coastal Supports program is a CPS (Commonwealth Psychosocial Support) initiative and provides group and one-on-one community-based supports to people living with severe mental illness to achieve their recovery goals.

The Way Back Program - The Way Back provides practical support for
people after a suicide attempt for up to three months after they leave hospital. It addresses a significant gap in the current service system and eases this distress by guiding them towards the right support and informing them about how to stay safe.

Clinical Care Coordination team - offering clinical support for people experiencing severe and complex mental health issues.

Operation Sunshine WA Incorporated

Supporting children in out-of-home care, escaping domestic violence, and experiencing disadvantage across Western Australia.

Maddington WA 6109

W operationsunshinewa.org.au

Orana Support Service Incorporated

Orana Support Service Incorporated is a homeless service, operating a women's refugee, Sturt House and boarding house. We assist people with tenancy support.

Dubbo NSW 2830

W oranasupport.com.au

Orange Local Aboriginal Lands Council

OLALC run a variety of community based projects including education, domestic violence support, transition to work activities and play groups.

Orelia Primary School

Education of 4-12 year old children

Orygen - headspace Melton

Provides Youth Mental Health and access for young people aged 12-25

Orygen Youth Inpatient Psychiatric Unit - Footscray

Orygen Inpatient Psychiatric Unit (Orygen IPU) is a 22 bed facility, comprised of 16 Low Dependency Unit beds and 6 Intensive Care Area beds. The unit provides tertiary mental health services for young people (15-25) who are experiencing acute mental health difficulties. During their admission, the young people are engaged in collaborative care with a range of health professionals, such as: Occupational Therapists, Psychiatrists, Nursing staff, Social Workers, Exercise Physiologists and Peer Support Workers.

Footscray VIC 3011

T 0383457550

W oyh.org.au/

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School - Thursday Island

Small Catholic school striving to overcome the challenges of providing equitable education to students in the remote Torres Strait (off tip of Queensland). We are in a very remote, poorly serviced area. We teach Prep to Year 6 with two campuses on Hammond Island and Thursday Island. School of special character - predominantly First Nation students, high percentage English as Second Language Learners, low socio economic background.

Our Place LGBTIQA+ Drop-in - City Of Swan

Our Place is a LGBTIQA+ drop-in for young people aged 12-25yrs,
delivered in partnership with; The City Of Swan, headspace Midland, Swan City Youth Service and Youth Focus.
The service provides a safe space for LGBTIQA+ young people to build friendships, connect with support services and be themselves.

Various locations around Australia

T 0419 928 335

E shona.mackay@swan.wa.gov.au

W swan.wa.gov.au/Home

Outcare - Tidda

Tidda supports women with undiagnosed or unsupported disability to transition and successfully reintegrate back into the community after leaving prison.

Funded by the Sisters of St John of God, the program works alongside women to ensure they have access to the skills, knowledge and means they need to live independently.

The Tidda team take a multidisciplinary approach to ensure clients receive a diagnosis and access long-term support via NDIS services and plan management. We work alongside people with unmet needs who face a range of barriers caused by physical, psychosocial or neurological disability.

Tidda case managers coordinate specialists to ensure long-term support is in place before release, and continue to provide ongoing support by
assisting clients with accommodation, employment and developing positive relationships with their families including children.

Overflow Foundation Limited

Overflow Foundation provides drug and alcohol support and mental health support to youth in the Logan area and surrounds. Overflow Foundation's Founder has worked in Logan for over 12 years and has a passion for helping children, young people, families, and the community change their lives for the better.

Various locations around Australia

W overflowfoundation.org.au

Ozharvest - Sapphire Coast North Chapter

We provide food relief hampers to the homeless and vulnerable in the Eurobodalla and Bega Shires. Also assist with camping equipment and social support network advocacy.
This is as well as collecting rescued food and distributing to local schools, support services and a local indigenous community,

Various locations around Australia

T 0477953175

E info@ozharvest.org

W ozharvest.org/

OzHarvest NT

OzHarvest is Australias leading food rescue organization. OzHarvest rescues food and feeds it to people in need and stops it from going to landfill. OzHarvest in the NT also purchases food and hires a truck from Darwin and does a weekly delivery to all the remote indigenous communities in Kakadu.

Palm Island Community Company

Provides primary health, community services, and social enterprises on Palm Island

Townsville City QLD 4810

T +61744214300

W picc.com.au

Parentline ACT Inc.

We aim to enhance parenting in our community. Our mission is to provide free, accessible and confidential support to the parenting community. To promote positive parenting and caring practices and to improve and enhance the lives and development of children and young people. We provide telephone and face to face counselling and online support. We aim to build on the existing strengths of parents, grandparents and carers. We have provided these services to communities in Canberra and surrounding region for nearly 40 years.

Pathfinders Ltd

Pathfinders is a Non Government Organisation that provides free services to eligible community members for issues of Homelessness, Family and Parenting Concerns, Out of Home Care, Domestic and family Violence, Youth issues etc

Various locations around Australia

W pathfinders.ngo

PCYC - Carnarvon

Carnarvon PCYC exists so that disadvantaged children and young people at risk in the Carnarvon area have a safe place to go – somewhere they can feel at home, make friends and do things that young people should do.

Carnarvon PCYC continues to be the only indoor facility in the local community that delivers a wide variety of recreational activities. The Centre also provides diversionary programs where youth are provided access to a variety of personal and physical health support agencies as well as fun and safe activities to keep them engaged all year round.

PCYC - Crestmead

PCYC Crestmead is a youth club which is situated in Crestmead Community Centre provides support to community members.
PCYC Crestmead is leading the way in providing youth programs and community programs tailored to meet the needs of its community and offers a range of activities and programs for Crestmead, Marsden, Browns Plains and wider communities. Community members can come visit the club and participate in the range of sports, recreation, social activities such as, Boxing, Tiny Tots and Community events, workshops.

PCYC - Lang Park

PCYC Queensland is a leading charity providing youth and community programs, services and facilities. Our signature sports include boxing, gymnastics, and martial arts, and we offer programs, outside school hours care, gym and fitness, and more for everyone.

Our staff and volunteers have been working alongside the Queensland Police Service to meet community needs across Queensland since 1948.

Together, we are building safer, healthier communities through youth development.

PCYC - Sutherland

The NSW Police Youth Command and PCYC work together on a number of programs, namely Fit for Life which is an entry level activity using boxing, incidental education and consistent mentoring to encourage youth at-risk to connect and remain engaged with PCYC NSW club offerings in a youth friendly, physically and culturally safe environment.

The program be focuses on fitness, together with engaging local Police and the community, impacting change, positive growth and inclusion.

The Program targets young people between the ages of 10-17, identified as at-risk of or already engaging in anti-social or offending behaviours that are likely to set them onto a poor life trajectory.

We would like to create a safe place for young people by setting up a 'drop in' room with space for studying, reading, online gaming and old style gaming (we already have table tennis and air hockey).

We would like to have lounges, bean bags, pillows, rugs, study stations, reading nooks etc for the young persons to utilise in their safe place.

PeelConnect Incorporated

PeelConnect fosters collaboration in our region to make a difference in the fields of homelessness, mental health, drugs and alcohol. Our work shows up through our programs:
Night Carers - a night time service for those sleeping rough, with care packs, socialisation, referral and a hot drink,
Celebrating Community Connections - an annual event to bring agencies together in a fun and relaxed atmosphere to celebrate the work already being undertaken, with an overall objective of working more effectively together,
REWRX - a work for the dole program that fosters skills development and socialisation,
MACS - Mentoring, Advocacy, Counselling and Support for those experiencing homelessness and / or disadvantage through a fee-free counselling service, and free mentoring

Peppercorn Services Incorporated

Peppercorn Services Inc. provides support services to a wide range of people located within the local government areas of the Hawkesbury, Penrith, Blue Mountains, Hornsby, Gosford and the Hills. We care for families, people who are aged and those who experience disadvantage, vulnerability and isolation. Or core services include community transport, centre based meals and social support for seniors, early intervention and prevention support for families, parenting programs and playgroup as well as community capacity building, community readiness and resilience programs, early childhood education and lawn and garden maintenance.

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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