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Forest Lake State School

We opened in January 1994 and our school has grown to become a large primary school catering for over 900 students. In February 2016, we transitioned to Independent Public School status.


Our diverse community is welcomed through an inclusive community that is committed to supporting every child to reach their potential through a strong focus on the academic, social, physical and creative aspects of education. We believe that learning knows no boundaries and ensure that we provide opportunities for every student to experience success and accomplishment every day.

Forster Tuncurry Church Of Christ

We provide food, clothing, basic supplies and pantry items to 70+ people every Monday in school Term. We also run a brunch before pantry opens which includes barista coffee

Tuncurry NSW 2428

W facebook.com/forstertuncurrycoc/

Fortem Australia

Fortem Australia is a not-for-profit organisation that supports the mental fitness and wellbeing of first responder families.

Every day, more than 300,000 first responders keep our communities safe. They are backed up by their families: partners, children and parents. All of them hold vital and challenging roles.

We help them to be well, and stay well, through mental fitness and wellbeing activities and support services.

Fortify Health Foundation

Fortify Health Foundation is a health and disability organisation. Fortify Health Foundation deliver health and disability services that resolve complexity and empower individuals to achieve improved health and well-being.

Fortitude Valley Housing Service Centre

Providing housing and homelessness support for customers.
Advice and support for our public housing tenants
Help with renting, bond loans and rental grants
Help for residents, forms and advice for operators, changes to legislation

Various locations around Australia

T 07 3034 6500

E FortitudeValleyHSC@chde.qld.gov.au

W chde.qld.gov.au/

FORWAARD Aboriginal Corporation

FORWAARD assists people to integrate back into society, and reconnect with their community and families. FORWAARD provides a secure place to stay, with an environment that is culturally appropriate and supportive of efforts at rehabilitation. While we predominantly support Indigenous people in our programs. FORWAARD will provide assistance to any person genuinely seeking our support.

Stuart Park NT 0820

W forwaard.com.au

Foster Care Angels Inc

A registered charity in NSW supporting, educating and empowering young people in foster care, or with a care experience. Our programs include:

The Launch Pad, an independently funded, long term subsidised and supported living program for vulnerable young people evicted from foster care upon turning 18. The statistical outcomes for these young people are poor. The Launch Pad provides them with the appropriate support so they can go from surviving to thriving.

The A Maze In Mind Program which is an essential life skills program for young people aged between 13 and 24, accessed via an App, educating and empowering young people in mental health, resilience, healthy relationships, goal setting and other vital life skills.

Kings Langley NSW 2147

W fostercareangels.org.au/

Fostering Hope Australia

Fostering Hope supports children in foster care. We collect donations from the community and then give them out to children in foster care for free. We also send items of clothing and baby good to remote communities which is a huge success due to transport companies donating space on loads for us to allow us to send good to remote communities. We also support homeless families and families at risk of losing children into foster care.

Foundation 1 Inc.

Not-for-Profit Charity Organisation with Op Shops and Community Pantry items for people in need.

Parafield SA 5106

T 0417710773

W foundation1.org.au

Foundation 61 Inc

Foundation 61 is a not for profit charitable organization based in Geelong, Victoria.

We assist individuals to find hope and direction in recovering from life controlling issues such as drugs & alcohol

Established in 2005 "The Acreage" is a 15 bed live in rehab facility for men.
Currently under construction is a women's 8 bed facility "The House of Hope". The house of hope has two dedicated mother and child rooms for women with preschool children.

Foundation 61 relies on the generosity of our wider community to support and make what we do possible.

Foundation for Indigenous Sustainable Health Limited

FISH was established in 2010 to address the severe housing crisis in First Nations communities throughout Australia. Our work has since expanded to include Education, Health, Justice, Social Enterprise and Cultural initiatives.
Acknowledging Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a living spiritual, cultural, familial and social connection with country, FISH seeks to bring healing to the spirit, heart, mind, body and land to help create healthy people and communities.
FISH believes that change does not come through ‘hand outs’, but by giving people a ‘hand up’ where Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander people and non-indigenous work hand in hand through innovation and enterprise to bring sustainable change.
The focus of the organisation is “by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people”.

Fitzroy Crossing WA 6765

W fish.asn.au/

Foundation Housing

Community Housing provider and Street to Home service provider

Perth WA 6000

W foundationhousing.org.au

Foundations Care Ltd - North Ipswich

Foster and Kinship Care Agency
National - recruit, assess, train, support foster and kinship carers. Therapeutic Group Homes for complex need children.

North Ipswich QLD 4305

W foundcare.org.au/

Foundations Care Ltd - Underwood

Foster and Kinship Care Agency National - recruit, assess, train, support foster and kinship carers. Therapeutic Group Homes for complex need children.

Underwood QLD 4119

W foundcare.org.au

Frank Konecny Community Centre

The Frank Konecny Community Centre is a not for profit incorporation operating in the City of Kwinana. Our main objective is to help relieve poverty by providing basic grocery, fresh produce and other items to people who are suffering from financial hardship that cannot afford a modest standard of living. The Frank Konecny Community Centre recognizes that hardship does not discriminate, therefore neither do we. We are also committed to providing a range of services, which support and educate people in need within our community with the aim of relieving their financial, physical and mental stress and improving their quality of life using a range of formal and informal methods. All our services, programs, workshops and courses focus on prevention and relief with the purpose of relieving poverty and distress.

Franklin Early Childhood School

We are a government school with a childcare component and Preschool to Year 3 children. We will be expanding into a full Primary school by 2021. We have a very diverse community with many different multicultural families and spoken languages.

Franklin ACT 2913

W franklinschool.act.edu.au

Fraser Coast Regional Council

Local Government

Various locations around Australia

T 1300794929

E InfoServices@frasercoast.qld.gov.au

W frasercoast.qld.gov.au

Free to Feed

We are a NFP charity & social enterprise located in Northcote. Provides accredited training and paid work experience and case management/wellbeing support for refugees, people seeking asylum and migrants. Most of our program participants are on temporary and bridging visas and are often in need of material items. We also at times receive private donations from our wider community that we would like to ensure go to good homes.

Various locations around Australia

W freeto.org.au

Freedom Harvest Ministries Int'l Inc.

Freedom Harvest Ministries Int'l Inc. is a Christian non-profit organisation located in Cairns, Australia that seeks to help the community spiritually and naturally.

Smithfield QLD 4878

W freedomharvestministries.org/

Fremantle Multicutural Centre

The Fremantle Multicultural Centre (FMC) was established in 1981 as the Fremantle Migrant Resource Centre following the national review of post-arrival programs and services by Melbourne lawyer, Frank Galbally. The Centre’s principal objectives were to provide a base for support services and facilities for migrants in the Fremantle region and to promote greater awareness of their needs and cultural backgrounds among local service providers and the community.

It subsequently expanded into a wider range of service provision across the Perth metropolitan area including employment, mental health access service and accommodation supports. FMC provides services to people in all stages of life including children, youth, parents and families.

Our History
FMC has operated from premises in High Street Fremantle since the 1980’s developing strategies which address the needs of local migrants and focuses on recent arrivals emerging communities and special needs groups

Fremantle WA 6160

W multiculturalfutures.org.au/

Friendly Faces Helping Hands Foundation

Friendly Faces Helping Hands Foundation is a service set up to support and advocate for rural people and communities. Helping them through their Health Journey. It has a centralized resource for rural patients and their carers / families, information on the Friendly Faces Helping Hands Website includes a hospital directory for services and resources close to hospitals, with links and phone numbers for affordable accommodation, parking and transport, food and retail, and contacts for support workers (Aboriginal liaison officers, social workers, chaplaincy services).

Friends for Good

Friends for Good is a volunteer driven not-for-profit and Australian loneliness pioneer. We conduct a FriendLine (call service) and FriendChat (messaging service) through which people can link up with one of our volunteers who offer a friendly ear and help them to reduce the affects of loneliness in their daily lives.
Our Vision - People free from loneliness.
Our Mission - We raise awareness of loneliness as a significant issue in the community and address gaps in services to foster a greater sense of connection and wellbeing for individuals and communities.
Our Guiding Principles:
-We focus on prevention as an overarching principle.
-We embrace diversity and leverage our different strengths for a greater good.
-We are respectful to everyone.
-We are committed to what we do.
-We aim to facilitate greater connections for individuals and communities.
-We seek to collaborate rather than isolate, and lead by example.

Various locations around Australia

E admin@friendsforgood.org.au

W friendsforgood.org.au/

Friends of ANZAC Cottage

The Friends of ANZAC Cottage share the poignant story of ANZAC Cottage, a brick and tile cottage built in one day in 1916. The Cottage, with its dual purpose as a memorial to those who fought at Gallipoli and as a home for a returned wounded soldier from that conflict and his family, serves as a powerful symbol of sacrifice and resilience. The organisation offers commemorative events that allow communities to reflect and honour the veterans who have taken part in war and peacekeeping missions for Australia, both in the past and in the present. The Cottage was built by the community of Mount Hawthorn with donations of money, skills, and labour, as well as discounted building materials from local businesses and furniture. The story reflects the strength of community spirit and the supportive attitude of those "back home" toward the defence forces. The Friends also offer new findings and research on the war and the Cottage story, freely sharing this information with the community.

Various locations around Australia

T 0411445582

E chapan@highway1.com.au

W anzaccottage.com.au/

Friends of Refugees

Friends of Refugees is an independent not-for-profit organisation which has responded to the world’s worst humanitarian crisis and helps to create a positive future for people seeking asylum and refugees in Australia.

Founded in early 2013, Friends of Refugees Inc. (FOR) has developed as a practical response to address the complexities and changing needs of people seeking asylum and refugees in Victoria by filling the service gaps that other funded organisations do not meet. Friends of Refugees has become a central source of first-line relief for people seeking asylum in Melbourne’s south-east. The ranges of services we provide include material aid, food aid, education support, job training and resettlement programs. Our office in Dandenong operates as a drop-in centre which provides a welcoming and safe environment for people in desperate need.

People seeking asylum are one of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged groups in Australia.

Friends with Dignity

We are a not for profit organisation founded by Manuela (former co-founder of Assist A Sista) providing real and practical support to people impacted by domestic violence.

Frontier Services (Outback Links Program)

Outback Links is a relatively new program run by Frontier Services. We are now 5 years old and specialise in placing skilled volunteers in rural and remote areas - where there is no access to services and help. Often while the volunteers are assisting, or by virtue of the fact that we are the only service to provide assistance, rural famlies share their needs with us.

Parramatta NSW 2150

W frontierservices.org/

Full Circle Projects Inc

Full Circle Projects(FCP) is a new and innovative Intensive Case Management and support
program for people at risk in the Moreton Bay Shire Council Region of Brisbane. FCP aims to
provide sustainable improvements to peoples situations by: The use of a vehicle for direct
client engagement and support after hours and on weekends; Utilising existing partnership who provide short term and semi-
permanent accommodation; The allocation of funds to pay up to three months rent in
advance with any prospective accommodation, freeing up funds for essential items needed
for work-related or study needs; To provide emergency relief brokerage for practical support
as a part of collaborative intensive case management plans for individuals and families;
Ongoing follow up support during working hours.

Coorparoo QLD 4151

W fcpinc.org

Functional Occupation Therapies & Supports Ltd

FOTS raises funds and Supplies supports and educational, Therapeutic services, skill building activities and clubs, therapeutic interactions & activities to children and adults that require support. Disabled or disenfranchised from main stream support services.

Fusion - Canberra

We are a Christian not-for-profit youth and community organisation, seeking to come alongside those doing it tough in life. We have two Op shops managed by volunteers, that are a safe space for people to come and be loved as well as a chaplain in a local high school. We run the annual Sleep in Your Car event in National Homelessness week, youth mental health first aid training, as well as looking to grow partnerships in the community into the coming year. We seek to love those who are connected to the Op Shop communities- many of whom are doing it tough; as well as the students our Chaplain works with and all those whose paths we cross.

Fusion - Mornington Peninsula

Fusion Mornington Peninsula is a housing service for young people experiencing homelessness between the ages of 16 and 21 years old. We are able to house up to 9 young people upstairs and support up to 13 young people externally.

Fusion Perth

Fusion is a not-for-profit Christian Youth and Community organisation who have a deep and ongoing commitment to developing resilience in individual lives. But we also believe that young lives need a strong community around them, so we work alongside passionate people and networks from all over Australia in a variety of national and locally focused projects.

Bentley WA 6102

W fusion.org.au/

Gailes Community House

Gailes Community House provides a social setting where people are able to meet with friends and neighbours for a cuppa and a chat and to participate in one of the many social inclusive or family support programs on offer. It has become an integral part of the community and is something that is shared by all who access it.

Gailes Community House runs a number of programs for both adults, children and families. We run parenting programs throughout the year and we also run a low cost food program. Gailes Community House also provides individual support, information and referral to people in the local community.
We are eligible for DGR donations via the Australian Neighbourhood Houses and Centres Association.

Galangoor Duwalami Primary Health Care Service - Hervey Bay

Primary Health Care

Pialba QLD 4655

T +10741545554

W primaryhealth.org.au

Galangoor Duwalami Primary Health Care Service - Maryborough

Deliver primary health care services including social and emotional wellbeing to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community

Galilee School - Communities@Work

Galilee School provides a therapeutic learning environment for young people who are unable to function in a mainstream school setting. Many of our young people come from disadvantaged backgrounds with significant trauma, and require additional support with behavioural issues, learning difficulties and social and emotional wellbeing.
A number of our young people and their families are often requiring additional supports with day to day and household items that they require support with.

Gallang Place Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation

Counselling Organisation, Prison Transition program, Partner in Recovery. Indigenous.

Cannon Hill QLD 4170

W gallangplace.org.au

Gallawah Foundation

Gallawah Supports community with a Disability, at risk of entering the justice system. Participants with Mental Health, complexed disability, addiction, behaviours, in out of home care, foster care, aged care, Homelessness and in Prison living with a disability.

Shepparton VIC 3630

T 1800497183

W gallawah.com.au

Gallipoli Medical Research Foundation

Gallipoli Medical Research Foundation (GMRF) is a not-for-profit, Australian registered charity and Approved Research Institute (ARI) committed to enhancing the health and wellbeing of our veterans and their families.
While our core focus is enhancing veteran health, our research stands to deliver significant benefit to the wider Australian community. Our focus is on innovative and clinically relevant research aimed at delivering real-world applications, but we cannot do it alone.
GMRF receives no government funding. All our research is funded by generous donors, community groups and likeminded corporations.

Greenslopes QLD 4120

W gallipoliresearch.com.au/

Ganggalah Church

Ganggalah is a local church in the Tweed Shire, who's mandate is to reach out and support the Indigenous community in our districts.

Tweed Heads South NSW 2486

T 07 55247856

E church@ganggalah.com

W ganggalah.com

Gap Youth and Community Centre Aboriginal Corporation

We provide activities and programs in a safe, creative and inspiring environment that nurtures and encourages young people, families and the community to grow through knowing, valuing and respecting the past to guide us in self determining our future.

Alice Springs NT 0870

T 0889523927

E info@gyc.org.au

W gyc.org.au

GAPDL Communities for Children

Gladstone Region Communities for Children is a family-friendly program funded by the Federal Government's Department of Social Services.

Communities for Children are committed to their vision 'Living, learning and growing together for stronger families and stronger futures.' Working with the community, we want to empower families to function more effectively, advocating that parents and carers have the most critical role to play in their child's health, well being and education.

We want to ensure families have access to the necessary support resources and networks that will help develop a stronger family friendly culture.

The Communities for Children program supports children and their families from diverse cultural backgrounds. We aim to assist parents, carers and early childhood professionals to gain access to information, resources and training. Together... we can move forward into a culture of stronger families and stronger futures.

South Gladstone QLD 4680

T 0749728203

E c4cadmin@gapdl.com.au

W gladstonec4c.org.au

Garnduwa Amboorny Wirnan Aboriginal Corporation

The name ‘Garnduwa Amboorny Wirnan’ was derived from the three language groups: Kullari, Malarabah, and Wirnan. The name means ‘big mob of people getting together to do something’.

Garnduwa is a non-for-profit organisation delivering self sustainable sports and recreation for young people in remote communities across the Kimberley.

We have four regional offices in Broome, Derby, Fitzroy Crossing and Kununurra, working directly with remote communities. As we support remote community initiatives, we also rely on volunteers across the Kimberley to deliver sporting events.

There are over thirty remote communities that work within this format promote healthier lifestyles through participation in meaningful sport and recreation activities.

Gascoyne Outreach Service

Community controlled Aboriginal medical service

Carnarvon WA 6701

T 0899472200

W grams.asn.au

Gateway Baptist Church

Baptist Church

Mackenzie QLD 4156

W gatewaybaptist.com.au/

Gateway Care Ltd

Gateway Care is a low cost groceries outlet. We have an estimated 4000 families on our database and provide groceries to around 800 families each week. We work with other agencies such as Domestic Violence Groups (to whom we provide 160 meals a fortnight), St Vinnies, Salvation Army, Church groups etc. (to whom we provide Food Parcels). We also work with Foodbank and distribute school packs, (breakfast programs) FareShare (Free meals program) and Woolies and Coles (Food Rescue programs). Second Bite (Coles) provide us with pallets of Fruit and Vegies each week which are passed on to our members. Our members are prequalified and require a Centrelink or Healthcare Card to register or are people that fall outside of the welfare system but need assistance. Gateway has both a Food Centre and Café. The Café is open to everyone but only qualified members are able to shop. The Café provides a community hub where people can meet and make new friends and share their stories.

Caloundra West QLD 4551

W gatewaycare.org.au/

Gateway Community Group Inc - QLD

Community Assistance

Murarrie QLD 4172

W gatewayhousing.org.au/

Gateway Family Services

Gateway Family Services is a family support service supporting family's and individuals in the Blue Mountains and Penrith local government area. The service operates three main projects covering counselling & expressive therapies, family work and a emergency relief project which incorporates a food pantry, support with bills, food vouchers & referral to vulnerable members of the community.

Blaxland East NSW 2774

W gatewayfamilyservices.org.au

Gateway Health

Gateway Health is a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee and a registered Community Health Service.

Gateway Health focuses on the provision of primary health and welfare services to people at highest risk of poor health outcomes.

Services are delivered by over 400 staff members at sites in Wodonga, Wangaratta and Myrtleford in Victoria, and through outreach services provided across North East Victoria and Southern NSW.

Our services include medical practices, allied health, alcohol and other drug services including home based withdrawal, counselling services, family violence, men’s behaviour change, Gambler’s Help, health promotion, chronic disease management, Indigenous programs, aged care services including assessment, disability Services – registered NDIS provider, bushfire recovery, mental health programs including headspace, young parenting programs, family support, refugee health, and sexual health.

Wodonga VIC 3690

W gatewayhealth.org.au

Gelantipy District Bush Nursing Centre Inc

A bush nursing centre located in far East Gippsland. Servicing from Suggan Buggan to Murrindal. Nursing services, both home based and in the centre, community liaison work and working in close partnership with other organisations.

George Town Neighbourhood House

Neighbourhood Houses are special because they are run to help the local community.

Neighbourhood Houses have special atmosphere. They are places of welcome, where anyone can come to make new friends, participate in community life and share learnings.

Neighbourhood Houses differ from one another; however they all encourage personal growth, self help and knowledge sharing. They work together in informal and formal partnerships with other community organisations, enriching the quality of life for community members.

George Town Neighbourhood House actively works to redress the structural disadvantage in the George Town Municipality through our philosophy, principles and practices. In order to achieve our purpose, we work to the following objectives:

Support Disadvantaged people and their families

Relieve Suffering and Distress

Respond to Community Imploration

Build Supportive and Resilient Community

George Town TAS 7253

T 03 63123019

E reception@gtnh.org.au

W gtnh.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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