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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.

Organisations & charities

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St Vincent de Paul Society Queensland - Manoora Supported Accommodation

Crisis Accommodation

Manoora QLD 4870

W vinnies.org

St Vincent de Paul Society St Mary's Conference Charleville

Emergency relief and support to people in need

Various locations around Australia

T 1800846643

W vinnies.org.au

St Vincent de Paul Tasmania

Charity, providing emergency assistance and other assistance to people in need in our local communities

St Vincent's Hospital Foundation

Saving live and caring for our community for over 125 years. St Vincent’s Hospital, Melbourne was built on the kindness of our community. It is for this reason we have always been known as the people’s hospital.
We provide emergency and medical services, aged care, mental health, palliative and residential care to thousands of patients each year.

StandBy NT - Support After Suicide

Standby is a suicide postvention service in the Northern Territory - supporting suicide affected people and groups.

Provides face to face and telephone support to all people living in the NT. Understands and responds to peoples’ needs. Provides locally tailored community awareness and training workshops. Provides information and referrals, support services and resources in your region

Casuarina NT 0810

T 0418 575 680

W thirrili.com.au/standby

STARTTS - Carramar

STARTTS is a nonprofit organisation established to assist refugee survivors of torture and trauma rebuild their lives in Australia. STARTTS services form a part of the NSW public health system through our recognition as an Affiliated Health Organisation (AHO).
STARTTS clients are survivors of torture and trauma in the context of organised violence and state terrorism the majority of who have arrived to Australia under the Refugee and Humanitarian Program. STARTTS utilises a holistic approach to address the impact of torture and trauma on the individual, family and community through health assessment and referral, information provision, counselling, psychotherapy and other clinical interventions, community development, advocacy and training of other service providers. STARTTS has a proud 25 year history of successful projects and is funded through a variety of funding sources including the NSW Health, Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing and Department of Immigration and Citiz

Carramar NSW 2163

W startts.org.au/

Stationery Aid Ltd

Stationery Aid donates education resources in the form of yearly stationery and booklist packs to disadvantaged school students, giving them a helping hand to kickstart the school year. The education resources for our packs are predominantly sourced from used and unused excess school stationery, diverting perfectly usable waste from landfill. Items are sorted, cleaned and renewed to the highest quality standard. We also accept new items.

Staying Home Leaving Violence

SHLV is a free service that helps women and their children to separate from a violent relationship and stay safely at home. SHLV provides a range of support such as safety planning, improving home security, assistance in managing finances, support for children, helping women throughout the complicated legal process, information and referrals to other services and support to continue to live free from violence.

Broken Hill NSW 2880

W efss.org.au/leavingviolence.html

Stewart House

Stewart House supports disadvantaged and at-risk public school children in NSW & ACT by providing a 12-day break by the sea at no cost to carers where they are given teeth, sight, hearing and wellbeing checks, excursions around Sydney, wellbeing activities that build self-esteem and resilience, and a loving and caring environment.

Still Aware

In Australia, Stillbirth is the leading cause of infant death. Many of these deaths are preventable. Still Aware’s mission is to end preventable stillbirth through awareness and education.

Still Aware is the first and only not-for-profit charity, based in Adelaide, but are national. Dedicated to raising awareness of Stillbirth, saving lives through the education of health care providers, expectant mothers, and their families. I myself was shocked and dismayed to learn that stillbirth is the leading cause of infant death in Australia:

- more than 2000 babies are ‘born still’ every year in Australia

- six babies a day, one baby, one family grieving every five hours

- for every baby that dies of SIDS, 35 are stillborn

These figures are as astounding as they are devastating, but more tragic is the knowledge that up to sixty percent of these vulnerable babies’ lives could be saved.

Adelaide BC SA 5000

T 0883000980

E hello@stillaware.org

W stillaware.org/

Streeties Aboriginal Corporation

We support families through Barndimanmanha - the Families Saying No to Violence and Reintegration of Young Offenders projects offering holistic supports to young people and their families.
We also provide the Aboriginal Family Led Decision Making Pilot a family group conferencing model giving families a voice when making decisions about keeping their children safe.

Various locations around Australia

T 0899212890

W streeties.com.au/

Stride Mental Health - Gold Coast

provide services in New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, ACT and Tasmania. If you are unable to find the right mental health support services you need

Varsity Lakes QLD 4227

W stride.com.au/

Strong Women Talking - Marigum Mubi Yangu Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation

Strong women talking is a Domestic and Family Violence prevention program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders based in north Brisbane. we Educate, Equip and Empower women and their families through an 8-week healing journey and follow up groups. We also do a lot of community-based events to educate the wider community about domestic violence and the impacts it has. We cater food and beverages to the ladies, provide transport and support in the most culturally appropriate manner. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women are over-represented in national violence statistics.

Sunbury and Cobaw Community Health

Community Health Service in Sunbury and the Macedon Ranges, Victoria. Offices in Sunbury, Kyneton, Woodend and Romsey with services ranging from community services (counselling, housing support, drug & alcohol, LGBTIQA+ support, family services), NDIS registered provider of support coordination and allied health, Social Support for over 65s, Volunteering and more

Support The Girls Australia

Support The Girls Australia is a charity that provides a grassroots framework of action to empower women to escape the cycle of poverty, violence, trauma or multiple structural oppression’s. Transformation of the individual and transformation of the community unfold simultaneously. Spaces are created for women from all walks of life to foster relationships with other women in the community regardless of income, creed, age, or cultural background.
This call to action starts by ensuring women have dignity and respect by providing them with professionally fitted bras and underwear. Our services, specifically our Bra Gifting Events and mobile Outreach Project are delivered to people who are at risk of homelessness, living in a dv shelter or disenfranchised and regardless of a person's ethnicity, gender, culture, language, religion, disability, lawful sexual activity or location we will support them.

SUSD Mackay

We are a step up step down sub acute facility supporting those with complex mental health needs, a partnership between Qld Health and Mind Australia

Mackay QLD 4740

W mindaustralia.org.au/

SVDP - Sacred Heart Conference

Provides assistance to needy in our area, food, clothing, furniture. we are part of SVDP.

Various locations around Australia

T 0439567057

E sh4350@svdpqld.org.au

W vinnies.org.au/qld

Swan City Youth Service

For more than 30 years, Swan City Youth Service has been the open door that the young people of Midland and surrounds, aged between 12 and 25 years, have accessed for life skills, recreation, education, art, music plus a variety of specialty services.
Working from a holistic model, we predominantly work with “at risk” marginalised young people with complex needs, facing any number of challenges through drug and alcohol counselling, mental health support, weekly medical clinics, accommodation assistance and more. We are unique in that no young person is turned away. There are no waitlists, no appointments, and no cut off times for support– our door is always open and the service to the young person is free.

SWSLHD Macarthur Child and Family Team

Support families during pregnancy and after birth until 2 years of age, providing long term home visiting and case management

Sydney Region Aboriginal Corporation

Sydney Region Aboriginal Corporation (SRAC) is a community controlled not for profit Indigenous Corporation based in Penrith. Our mission is to improve the health, social, emotional, and economic wellbeing of Aboriginal people.

SRAC provide a range of programs to address the ongoing disparity in outcomes of Indigenous and non-Indigenous people. We facilitate early diagnosis and early intervention of disability and/or at-risk behaviours, education, family supports, supported playgroup, cultural connection and capacity building training and support services in an environment that fosters resilience and self-determination.

SRAC also provides assessment, information, advice and assistance to Aboriginal people with a disability and frail older people who want to remain at home with or without carer support.

Penrith NSW 2750

T (02) 4721 1536

E info@srac.ngo

W srac.ngo

Tamworth Aboriginal Medical Service - Aboriginal Corporation

Tamworth Aboriginal Medical Service - Aboriginal Corporation (bulk-billed) recognises the importance of social and emotional wellbeing for individuals in our community. We use a holistic approach that acknowledges the interconnectedness of physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing, emphasising healing and wellness by considering the whole person and their cultural context.
We strive to empower individuals by promoting mental health awareness, resilience, and coping strategies. Through individual and group counselling sessions, we aim to assist in managing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, DV, grief and other emotional struggles.
TAMS-AC plays a crucial role in addressing the complex challenges associated with tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs within our community. Our programs are aimed at prevention, education, treatment, and support, providing culturally sensitive interventions to address substance misuse, homelessness, incarceration & release and suicide prevention.

Tangentyere Council Aboriginal Corporation

Provides services to Alice Springs town camps. Tangentyere Council is the major service delivery agency for the 18 Housing Associations known as ‘town camps’ in Alice Springs.

Taskforce Community Agency - Frankston

Supporting Families, Youth and Adults affected by Drug and alcohol abuse, with education, counselling, support.

Tassie Mums Inc.

To provide essential baby and children’s items to social service organisations across Tasmania that work with vulnerable and at risk children.

Taroona TAS 7053

E donate@tassiemums.org

W tassiemums.org

Teach Learn Grow Inc.

Teach Learn Grow Inc is a Perth based education charity which sends university students to rural and remote WA primary schools to tutor the students in maths twice a year. To supplement this program Teach Learn Grow runs a online skype-style program called eMentor which is aimed to prepare the students for high school.

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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