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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
The Land Back Foundation Ltd
The Land Back Foundation drives Impact which facilitates the transfer of land and property wealth back to First Nations People in this Country now known as Australia.
We work towards the healing, honouring and respecting of past and present injustice experienced by First Nations to build a more equitable base for present and future generations.
We empower individuals, Communities and corporations to participate in cultural and economic justice for First Nations toward a better future for all Australians.
We provide educational resources for conversations promoting shared social responsibility on reckoning, acknowledgement, accountability and economic redress.
The MARA Project
MARA is a women’s re-entry program that operates within the three South East QLD women’s correctional centres:
Brisbane Women’s Numinbah Helana Jones
MARA is a voluntary program available to all women in custody. The MARA team supports women while in custody to transition into the community.
MARA’s key goal is to provide initial community support, while identifying and linking women to long standing support networks to keep them safe and give them the best chance of remaining out of prison.
MARA provides a wraparound holistic service, offering assistance to link women to specialist supports in the community as required.
Beenleigh QLD 4207
The Mend & Make Do Crew Inc
Two artilces of association:
Social Inclusion through recycling based arts & crafts.
Supporting other not-for-profits using our members arts & crafts skills.
The primary output from our organisation is the production of a range of kits donated to any Homelessness, Emergency Relieft and Mental Healthy programs and organisations. This is includes reponding to disasters.
Our kit range includes Cleaning Kits, Toiletry Kits, Linen Kits and Kitchen Starter Kits and other ad hoc items as requested.
The Migrant and Refugee Settlement Services of the ACT Inc.
The Migrant and Refugee Settlement Services of the ACT’s mission is to be a leader in provision of settlement and related services for migrants, refugees and humanitarian entrants in the ACT and region, in a caring, supporting and enabling way.
MARSS was established in 1980 as the Migrant Resource Centre and incorporated in 1983. MARSS has grown to become a vibrant service-oriented organisation, incorporating programs for migrants of all ages to assist with language, welfare, employment, access and equity for people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.
MARSS provides a variety of services including:
- Settlement services (accommodation, health appointments, education, information, orientation)
- English classes
- Home Tutor Program
- Sports programs
- Program for After School Studies
- Computer classes
- Registered Training Organisation
- Driving lessons and Road Ready classes
- Job Preparation
- Art, craft and dance classes
- Gardening and cooking class
The Pavilion School
Pavilion School operates two campuses in Preston and Epping, Victoria, serving 220 students aged 12-20. Our student body comprises individuals dealing with a variety of challenges such as financial hardship, complex home environments, mental health issues, and some cases of homelessness or involvement in the youth justice system. 39% of our students are Aboriginal. We ensure access to education for all students, regardless of their circumstances. Our initiative, the Pav Pantry, is a practical embodiment of this principle. Open around the clock, the Pantry provides food, clothing, and basic hygiene items. It's regularly used by about half of our students. Beyond meeting basic needs, the Pantry helps create a supportive community, reduces barriers to learning, and improves school engagement.
Various locations around Australia
The Prince Charles Hospital
The Prince Charles Hospital is a major teaching hospital in Brisbane's northside with an emphasis in cardiac and respiratory medicine and cardio-thoracic surgery.
Chermside QLD 4032
The Pyjama Foundation
We provide children in out of home care the opportunity to change the direction of their lives with learning, life skills and confidence. We recruit, screen, train and support volunteers (learning mentors) who are matched with a child in care, spending time with them once a week, focusing on learning-based activities. Volunteers read books, play educational games and help children with their homework. Most importantly, the volunteers give children in out of home care a chance to reach their life potential. Children in care have the lowest education outcomes nationally. By improving their learning skills, The Pyjama Foundation is making a positive, life-long impact
The Royal Melbourne Hospital - Family Safety Team
The RMH Family Safety Team provides education and secondary consultation services to staff whose patients disclose family violence. We promote/advocate for FV through workplace events and donation drives.
The Salvation Army - Barwon
The Salvation Arms Barwon are a team of case managers that support women, men and children experiencing homelessness throughout the Geelong region. We manage a number of THM & Crisis properties as well as case manage people experiencing homelessness in the community.
The Salvation Army - Batemans Bay
We provide emergency relief, financial counselling, no interest loans, case work and peer support to vulnerable members of our community.
The Salvation Army - Bayside
As part of the National Salvation Army, our community centre seeks to help community members with any material, financial, emotional, spiritual needs. We exist to help people find freedom and hope. We are a local Salvation Army Centre, as part of the larger organisation.
Alexandra Hills QLD 4161
The Salvation Army - Doorways Canberra
Provides emergency financial and material assistance to individuals experiencing chronic poverty. Casework in the community with homeless individuals.
Gungahlin ACT 2912
W salvationarmy.org.au/about-us/our-services/doorways-and-emergency-relief/
The Salvation Army - Doorways Dubbo
Holistic case management, support and advocacy for community members at their point of need by helping people seek emergency relief and then be connected to other supports and referrals.
Dubbo NSW 2830
The Salvation Army - Doorways Goulburn
TSA supports community members experiencing hardship of any kind. Our aim is to step alongside people, without judgement, and in faith, to help them stand up and progress. We have services for housing, food relief, financial counselling, homelessness and general hardship
Various locations around Australia
The Salvation Army - Doorways Newcastle
TSA supports community members experiencing hardship of any kind. Our aim is to step alongside people, without judgement, and in faith, to help them stand up and progress. We have services for housing, food relief, financial counselling, homelessness and general hardship
Hamilton NSW 2303
The Salvation Army - Doorways Raymond Terrace
In Australia, The Salvation Army financial relief services are run according to the Doorways philosophy. Doorways provides emergency relief and holistic case management with referral to internal and external support services.
Doorways aims to support people as they seek to make changes in their lives. We believe everyone has the capacity to change and Doorways caseworkers walk alongside people as they develop plans to achieve their goals.
We also work towards identifying and solving the issues contributing to long-term economic hardship. To do this, we continuously support and train our team to ensure that support services are of the highest quality.
Raymond Terrace NSW 2324
W salvationarmy.org.au/about-us/our-services/doorways-and-emergency-relief/
The Salvation Army - Doorways Wollongong
The Salvation Army Australia is an international Christian movement, united by faith and giving hope where it’s needed most. Across Australia – in cities, country towns and rural communities – our work touches every demographic and age group. We’re involved in national issues while also bringing hope to people who may be experiencing hardship or injustice.
Wollongong NSW 2500
The Salvation Army - Homeless Service Murrumbidgee
We provide access to Crisis Accommodation for Men, Women, and families, as well as women & Children, fleeing DV across Griffith & Leeton, and outreach services to Narrandera & West Wyalong, and all communities in between. We provide Case Management, Early Intervention, Rapid Rehousing and much more.
The Salvation Army - Ipswich Corp
Where ever there is hardship or injustice Salvos will live, love and fight alongside others to transform Australia one life at a time
Ipswich QLD 4305
The Salvation Army - Liverpool
Emergency Relief, food hampers, Gift Cards, Financial Counselling, Food Service, Case Management.
The Salvation Army - Mandurah
Community Support Services, Emergency relief, Case management, financial counselling, advocacy and support.
Greenfields WA 6210
W salvationarmy.org.au/locations/western-australia/w063/mandurah-corps/
The Salvation Army - Merri-bek
The Salvation Army Merri-bek works with members of the community in need providing practical and financial support, along with many other services.
Coburg North VIC 3058
The Salvation Army - Mobile Support
Outreach based support for people in the community in areas such as housing support and advocacy, community engagement, accessing health services, tenancy and living skills, budgeting and goal setting, linking with legal and financial services.
The Salvation Army - Moree
The Salvation Army Moree provides financial and material assistance for people accessing support in times of need. This includes emergency relief for basic needs, access to Energy Accounts Payment Assistance (EAPA) and No Interest Loans (NILS).
The Salvation Army - Oasis Youth Support Network Surry Hills
Oasis Youth Support Network in Surry Hills, works with vulnerable young people between 12-24 and has a range of different programs on offer. This includes housing (crisis and transitional accommodation), Outreach case management, counselling and group programs, therapeutics (psychologists, street media program) and chaplaincy.
Surry Hills NSW 2010
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.
