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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
Bucketts Way Neighbourhood Group Inc
Provides the following services to Gloucester, local villages and surrounds - Emergency relief; Aged Care; Training; and Disability services
Gloucester NSW 2422
Budyari Aboriginal Community Health Centre
Supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with chronic diseases.
Miller NSW 2168
W swslhd.health.nsw.gov.au/communityhealth/centres_miller.html
Bugalma Bihyn First Nations Women's & Children's Refuge
Bugalma Bihyn is a Northern NSW service for First Nations women, children and young people who have experienced domestic or family violence or abuse.
Bulga Community Centre
The Bulga Community Centre runs our local community hall, organises many events for the community to come together and has recently formed a Community-led Resilience Team - Our Bulga CRT.
Our Bulga CRT is led by residents for residents with a focus on providing emergency preparedness information for the Bulga, Milbrodale and Fordwich area. Our CRT network links to emergency services agencies and supports joint preparedness, raises awareness of local disaster risks, and combines resources to improve the resilience of individuals, families and our community as a whole.
Bunbury PCYC
The Western Australian Police and Community Youth Centres (WA PCYC) exists so that disadvantaged children and young people at risk across Western Australia have a safe place to go – somewhere they can feel at home, make friends and do things that young people should do.
Bundaberg Friends For Refugees
BFFR is an association working in conjunction with Community Refugee Integration and Settlement Pilot (CRISP) to respond to the global refugee crisis and resettle families within our local community.
We will be providing a refugee family with accomodation and 12 months of practical settlement and integration support from the date of their arrival in Australia. In preparation for this, we are fundraising and accepting donations in kind to furnish their new home and prepare them for their new life in Australia.
Various locations around Australia
Bundaberg Neighbourhood Centre
Provides connections to the Bundaberg community to support services and agencies. Provides emergency relief, no-interest-loans and help for vulnerable people. We provide programs for community engagement and host support groups at the Centre. We pass on donations to people who need it.
Bundaberg South QLD 4670
Bundanoon Community Association
The Bundanoon Community Association has a long and proud history and has existed for over 80 years. The Association (BCA) strives to achieve the following objectives:
Enhance the beauty and unique village of Bundanoon, regarded as one of the most attractive villages in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales.
To foster a community spirit in the village.
To serve and represent the interests of Bundanoon. It achieves this in a variety of ways, including making submissions to the local Wingecarribee Shire Council on planning issues.
The Association also seeks to further develop an environment that supports the well-being and contentment of the people of Bundanoon.
Bundjalung Tribal Society
Social housing for Bundjalung community members
Bunjilwarra
Bunjilwarra is a 12 bed residential rehabilitation and healing service for Aboriginal young people (male and female) aged between 16 and 25 years. It is a purpose built, statewide service situated on a 1.7 hectare site in Hastings, Victoria.
Bunjilwarra provides:
A holistic journey of healing, embracing Aboriginal culture.
A culturally and clinically safe residential rehabilitation program in the form of a therapeutic community for Aboriginal young people who require treatment to manage their alcohol and drug use problems, and to build resilience. A stable and secure environment where young people work on managing problematic behaviours, improving their life skills and interpersonal skills, learning alternative habits to develop personal resilience and confidence, build social networks and reintegrate into the community. An effective, clinical alcohol and drug recovery orientated program that is staffed 24/7 by a strong clinical team.
Improved social and emotional support.
Bunjilwarra's Vision, Purpose and Aim
Vision: Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander young people are well because they are connected to where they come from, to their families, communities, and their identities.
Purpose: To create a culturally safe rite of passage experience for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander young people to change, transform, and grow.
Aim: To provide pathways to healing for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander young people by using cultural healing practices that are supported by trauma-informed care and informed by the Social Emotional Wellbeing framework .
Bunjilwarra operates under the following principles:
• Aboriginal Culture is imbedded in all aspects of Bunjilwarra including the service management, the service model and all programs.
• Healing - a focus on improving the physical, emotional and spiritual wellbeing of the young person, in the context of their family and the Aboriginal Community.
• Respect - which require staff and residents to have respect for themselves and respect for others.
• Person centred and recovery oriented practice places the needs of the young person at the centre, whilst recognising the importance of the family and Aboriginal community to their healing and recovery.
• Clinical Effectiveness through a strong clinical program that will bring about change in a person’s approach to AOD issues, address underlying trauma, and tackle broader health and wellbeing needs. • Family Inclusion with family members supported, informed and engaged in planning, treatment and recovery for the young person, wherever possible and appropriate.
• Harm Reduction within Australian government principles to ensure safety and harm minimisation.
• Youth focused/friendly which caters for the specific needs of Aboriginal young people, including young parents and young people with a physical and/or intellectual disability, mental illness, and involvement with the justice system.
• Social and Emotional Wellbeing, combining alcohol and drug treatment, therapeutic practices, trauma informed practices, and Aboriginal spirituality and healing.
• Integration and Coordination with appropriate support services through established links with other relevant services and specialists.
• Continuum of Care recognising that Bunjilwarra is only one part of the young person’s treatment and recovery journey which builds on past treatment and provides for ongoing care post discharge.
• Evidence Based - utilises best practice evidence from both VAHS and YSAS and other relevant services or peak bodies.
Bunjilwarra acknowledges that healing is a journey of return to physical, emotional, spiritual and cultural wellbeing; one that will occur over an extended period of time far beyond the time a young person will spend at Bunjilwarra. The service also recognises that many Aboriginal young people will have a tenuous relationship with culture, that (re)connection to culture must be self-paced and that it requires diverse opportunities alongside and in the context of activities focused on education, employment, sport, art, recreation and wellbeing. Bunjilwarra shares the Healing Foundation’s view that healing is a process that respectfully turns hurt from the past into something positive for individuals, for community and for future generations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Healing recognises the strengths of Aboriginal young people and the assets of Aboriginal culture and community including resilience in the face of extreme adversity, strong kinship systems and connection to spiritual traditions, ancestry, country and community.
Bunuba Cultural Conservation Institute
The Bunuba Cultural Conservation Institute is dedicated to uplifting the Bunuba people by addressing poverty, sickness, and various hardships. We offer education, job training, health services, employment opportunities, and housing, while also protecting and promoting Bunuba traditions, laws, language, culture, and customs. Our goal is to empower the Bunuba people to manage their affairs on their ancestral lands, foster trust and partnerships between Bunuba and other communities, and support the economic, social, and cultural well-being of the Bunuba people through various activities. We also provide financial aid and resources directly to those in need. Join us in our mission to create a brighter and more prosperous future for the Bunuba community.
Fitzroy Crossing WA 6765
Bunyip & District Community House
BDCH is a not-for-profit Neighbourhood House providing services, education and support based on the needs of our community.
Burdekin Community Association Inc.
* The organization assisted the aged, families, children and individuals who were
suffering hardship and distress and helped to improve their health and wellbeing.
* Frail aged and younger disabled were assisted to live safely in their own home,
access services and participate in the community.
* People homeless or at risk of homelessness were housed or assisted to find
sustainable housing.
* People in crisis were provided with food, clothes, medication, sanitary items.
* People affected by domestic and family violence were provided with counselling and
court support.
* People with mild to moderate mental illness or suicidal ideation were provided with
psychological counselling.
* Seniors were provided with community visitors, information, referral and advocacy
services and training to access and use technology.
* Residents of aged care facilities were provided with community visitors.
* People with chronic health conditions were assisted with individual and group
Rehabilitation sessions
* People's health and wellbeing was improved by health promotion and prevention
activities and access to Allied health professionals
* Suicide was prevented through Suicide Prevention Community Action Plan initiatives
Ayr QLD 4807
Burgmann College
We provide community based residential accommodation for up to 378 residents furthering education opportunities at the Australian National University. Revenue from fees, fundraising and donations aid with a number of scholarships and bursaries providing residents from low socioeconomic backgrounds with the ability to seek opportunities that may not have been possible.
Burke Shire Council
The Burke Shire Council is located in the Northwest corner of Queensland sharing the Northern Territory border. The council is the largest employer in the region delivering a range of services to the commuinty including Airport, Disaster Management , Public Library, Roads and Traffic, Pet Registration, Hall Hire, Sport and Recreational facilities, Waste Management, Water and Sewer services.
Burke Street Community Clinic - Mental Health Services - Metro South
We are a government organisation servicing the Mental Health Metro South region. We provide a range of services for people in the local community at the Burke Street Centre. Our staff work with acute services, primary care services and other community organisations to provide integrated care for our consumers.
Woolloongabba QLD 4102
Burketown Health Clinic
Primary Health Care Centre - Providing Chronic Disease management, Emergency care and a hospital-based ambulance service.
Burketown QLD 4830
Burnett Inland Economic Development Organisation (BIEDO)
We are a not-for-profit organisation delivering economic development and diversification across the Burnett Inland region of Queensland.
Burnie Brae Centre
provided support services and emergency relief to over 10,000 vulnerable frail clients and people with disability. Services ranged from welfare and counselling to supported living activities, access to the community and emergency food relief.
Chermside QLD 4032
Burnie Community House & Hilltop Central
To resource people to:
-realise their own potential
cope with the normal stresses of life
work productively and fruitfully
connect and contribute to their community.
Shorewell Park TAS 7320
Burren Junction Public School
Public School in NSW
Burren Junction NSW 2386
BUSHkids
BUSHkids is a not-for-profit organisation which has been supporting the health and wellbeing of children and families in Queensland’s regional, rural and remote communities for over 80 years. BUSHkids provides free preventative and early intervention allied healthcare (both directly and in collaboration with government and other non-government organisations) to children and families who are unable to access services locally due to the unavailability or the affordability of those services.
Bundaberg QLD 4670
Business Australia
Strengthening small business in the recent flood affected regions of the Northern Rivers
Business Lismore
We are the peak business body in Lismore, connecting and supporting the local business community in the 2480 postcode.
Our members span all industry sectors and include everyone from sole traders to larger employers. Retail, hospitality, manufacturing, professional and personal services, community organisations, training providers and more.
The Chamber gives members a powerful membership voice and you will be heard as part of a strong united front speaking on behalf of the Lismore business community.
Business Lismore (formerly known as Lismore Chamber of Commerce and Industry) is an alliance partner with Business NSW which enables us to offer our members outstanding value for their membership fee. We are a not-for-profit organisation, completely invested in our local community.
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.