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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
Bega Valley Shire Council
Case management and person to person support for everyone impacted by the 2020 Bega Valley Bushfire.
Confidential and free, linking you to a wide range of services:
Personal
Business
Agricultural
financial
Housing
Government Agencies
Council
Bellangry Community Sports Club
Support Community members through Drought, Fire & floods in partnership with Resilience NSW
Only Meeting pointy for community
Only Sports facility/area/park for community
Bellangry NSW 2446
Bellarine Living and Learning Centre
Whittington’s Bellarine Living & Learning Centre (BLLC) is a not for profit neighbourhood house that has been open since 1984.
BLLC brings people together to connect, learn and contribute to their local community. We welcome people of all ages, abilities and walks of life, creating opportunities for people to enrich their lives through connections they might not otherwise make.
These initiatives include the following:
Food Bank
Food Security Programs
Youth Programs
Adult Community Further Education - Learn Local programs
Activities and Social Groups
Community Events
Community Services
Bella's Footprints Foundation
We educate and raise awareness for the dangers of button batteries ingestions in children amongst parents, care givers and he wider community.
We offer financial support for children injured by a button battery (currently 20 children a week present to ED's in Australia, 1 in 3 are left with permeant injuries)
We campaign for government changes to legislation surrounding packaging, warning labels, secure batteries compartments in all products, and the positioning of button batteries retail instore.
We also report unsafe products containing button batteries to the ACCC for a product recall.
We recently contributed to a world first helping the ACCC introduce a new button battery safety and information standard here in Australia effective from 22nd July 2022.
Various locations around Australia
Bellata Public School
Educational provider to remote students.
Bellbird Park State Secondary College
State secondary education
Bellbird Park QLD 4300
Belong Blue Mountains - Lower Mountains Neighbourhood Centre
We offer a suite of community services for the most vulnerable people in our community.
Blaxland NSW 2774
Belyuen Community Government Council
Provides a range of services to an Indigenous community - aged care centre, sport and recreation, community store (very small one), workshop, women's art centre, plus a range of local government services for the small council (approx 190 people)
Bemin Secondary College
Bemin Secondary College is a new school opening in the outer western suburbs, supporting students from a vast variety of cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds with education.
Truganina VIC 3029
Benarrawa Community Development Association Inc
Benarrawa is a small and beautiful not for
profit community organisation. We work with
local people and other organisations for a just,
welcoming and inclusive community.
We work from our centre at 79 Waratah Ave,
Graceville, but our community development
work builds supportive relationships with
people all over Brisbane.
What we do:
Every Sunday, 7 am: Graceville Community
Garden gatherings
Every Wednesday 9.30 - 11.30: Nature Babes
Playgroup
Every Wednesday 7 - 9 am: Bush Tucker garden
working bee
Every Wednesday: Food Connect drop off and
pick up, early afternoon
First Tuesday each month: 12 noon.
Community shared lunch.
Benarrawa Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander Solidarity Group meets regularly to
share information and plan community and public
events, like cultural awareness workshops with
schools and organisations, and events in the Bush
Tucker garden. We have several public events through the year.
Graceville QLD 4075
Bendemeer Public School
We are a remote NSW Government primary school with students from kindergarten to year 6.
Bendemeer NSW 2355
Bendigo Community Health Services
We have cared for the Bendigo community since 1974. Our charter is supporting disadvantaged and vulnerable clients in the community. We also support new refugee families arriving in Australia, particularly from the Karen, Afghan and South Sudanese communities. Our main areas include medical practices, allied health (podiatry, diabetes and chronic disease management), child and family services, alcohol and other drugs support, counselling and mental health, Settlement Services.
Bendigo Family and Financial Services Inc
BFFS's is a community service delivering emergency relief, financial counselling, case management and NILs no interest loans.
We have 3 agencies: Bendigo Family and Financial Services, Shepparton Family and Financial Services and Cobram Fam8ily and Financial Services.
Bendigo Foodshare
Bendigo Foodshare's vision is to reduce food poverty in central Victoria. We do this by rescuing and distributing food that would otherwise go to waste and by supporting skill development programs that help reduce food insecurity.
Long Gully VIC 3550
Bendigo Neighbourhood Hub
We are a community organisation that provides programs, services, resources and activities to people living within the City of Greater Bendigo. Our core focus is on providing support services to individuals, families and groups in order to enable them to experience success within their own lives and within the broader community. While we support all people in our community, our main demographic is supporting people from refugee background, older people, those who are isolated or experiencing disadvantage and members of our LGBTQIA+ community.
Bendigo Senior Secondary College
Provides VCE/VET to Year 11 and Year 12 students in Bendigo.
Bendoc Neighbourhood House
Is an inclusive community development type space where all members of the community are welcome to come to take part in social, educational, recreational, health and support activities. We also offer a line of communication between our remote community and the East Gippsland Council.
Benowa State High School
International secondary school. Large student population, student services work with a number of marginalised students/families.
Benowa QLD 4217
Benowa State School
We are a state primary school based on the Gold Coast with a student population of approximately 900.
Benwerren
Benwerren provides time out for women and children in need. Families come from all over Melbourne in varying circumstances: refuge, homeless, disadvantaged, family violence, family break-down, tired or worn out. Our aim is to provide a break (up to 2 weeks) in a caring, relaxed environment where they can rest, be safe, regenerate, reflect and be encouraged. We provide healthy home-cooked meals and a sense of family where everyone is valued. Trained and experienced staff offer care and support, linking with relevant agencies.
Yarra Junction VIC 3797
Berridale OOSHC
Berridale OOSHC is a not-for-profit, community run organisation that provides before and after school care for the families of Berridale and surrounds.
Berridale NSW 2628
Berridale Public School P&C
Our Parents and Citizens’ Association (P&C) is made up of parents and carers, teachers and community members. The P&C meets regularly to contribute to decision-making, developing policies and management plans as well as fundraising.
Berry Street
Berry Street provides programs to more than 35,000 children, young people and families each year.
Eaglemont VIC 3084
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.
