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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.
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Canberra Alliance for Harm Minimisation & Advocacy
As a peer based group, CAHMA employs workers who have a first-hand knowledge and understanding of the issues encountered by people who use drugs. CAHMA workers utilise this first-hand experience and understanding to provide numerous services, including peer support, education, representation and advocacy. We promote improved health for drug users and, through the provision of education and information, seek to reduce harms associated with all drug use.
Belconnen ACT 2617
Canberra City Care Inc
Canberra City Care provides 4 practical services to members of the community who are going through a time of financial hardship. The 4 services are: HandUp Food Care which provides a range of low cost and free food items; Re-Runs Op Shop; The Tech Shed for recycling and refurbishing computers; and Christians Against Poverty which offers a free debt management service.
Charnwood ACT 2615
Canberra Health Services - Enhanced Health Services
The Enhanced Health Service of WYCCHP encompasses four services: the Early Family Support Service (EFSS), Child and Family Health Service (CFHS), Developmental Paediatric and Child Protection Medical Service (DPCPMS) and the Women’s Health Service (WHS).
The range of services and teams within the Enhanced Health Services have a unique role in providing intervention and supports for women, children, young people, and families where there is increased risk of poor health or developmental outcomes due to an intersection of complex health and psychosocial needs. Families receive the support and interventions they need while they work through some often very complex trauma, family breakdown and significant disadvantage.
Canberra Health Services - Liaison and Navigation Service
We provide service navigation, care coordination to children and adults with complex health care needs. The complexities of these needs often place our clients as some of the communities most vulnerable, and given the rising costs of their health care, puts many of them at greater risk.
Canberra Health Services - MHJHADS Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Cultural Specialist Services
Support, walk with and work with our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients, family and community to ensure optimum health outcomes are achieved.
Phillip ACT 2606
Canberra Health Services - Specialist Youth Mental Health Outreach (SYMHO)
An intensive assertive outreach early psychosis service for young people aged 14-25 whom have a significant mental health issue, frequently suffer hardship and homelessness and are often in crisis.
Canberra High School
Canberra High School is a leader in the secondary education sector. Our learning community encompasses not just the students and staff here but also the parents and wider community. This type of support and community involvement enriches the learning experiences of our students.
We are a long established school and have been operating since 1938. Canberra High School was originally based at the current School of Art at the Australian National University and moved to our current site in Macquarie on 21 August 1969. There have been many changes since 1938 providing a relevant curriculum and contemporary learning environment for students of the 21st century.
We currently have approximately 800 students enrolled in Years 7 to 10 with over 40 different nations represented within our student population giving us a very multicultural school.
Macquarie ACT 2614
Canberra Legacy
Legacy is dedicated to caring for the families of deceased and incapacitated veterans. Today Legacy's caring and compassionate service assists around 65,000 widow(er)s and 1,800 children and dependants with a disability. Legacy is a voluntary organisation supported by veterans, servicemen and women, and volunteers drawn from all walks of life. Our support and services now extend to include the dependants of members of today's Australian Defence Force who lose their lives as a result of their military service.
Deakin ACT 2600
Canberra Refugee Support Inc
Volunteer-run organisation that assists asylum seekers and refugee to settle in Canberra
Weston ACT 2611
Canberra Youth Residential Service
Provides crisis accommodation with 24 hour staffing. Offers advice and referral. For ages 16-25 years who are homeless. Provides accommodation for up to 12 months.
Cancer Council Queensland
One Queenslander will be diagnosed with cancer every 20 minutes. Cancer Council Queensland is dedicated to improving quality of life for people living with cancer, through research, patient care, prevention and early detection.
Our employees, volunteers, and supporters are at the heart of our work – driving our vision for a cancer free future.
We were established in 1961 as the Queensland Cancer Fund, in response to an increasing need for cancer-related services across the state. This year, we are celebrating 57 years of supporting Queenslanders, affected by cancer.
Today, we employ about 200 employees statewide and have more than 1300 registered volunteers. Thousands of Queenslanders donate and volunteer for us each day, helping us to improve cancer control. We have nine offices statewide and operate six accommodation lodges providing regional cancer patients with a home-away-from-home when they access lifesaving treatment services in Queensland’s major cities.
Fortitude Valley QLD 4006
Cancer Hub
Cancer Hub is a one stop shop to provide support for families who are dealing with cancer. We bring together the services of Red Kite, Canteen and Camp Quality to make accessing support easy.
Cancer Patients Foundation - Look Good Feel Better
Look Good Feel Better is a free national community service program, run by the Cancer Patients Foundation, dedicated to teaching cancer patients how to manage the appearance and physical related side-effects caused by treatment for any type of cancer. Women, men and teens participate in practical workshops which cover skincare, make-up, headwear, physical activity and overall wellbeing, leaving them empowered and ready to face their diagnosis.
Since 1990, Look Good Feel Better has been the only charity to support over 150,000 cancer patients with the appearance related side effects of treatment.
All services provided by LGFB have been developed with the purpose of equipping those undergoing cancer treatment with the skills and knowledge needed to face their diagnosis with confidence.
Cancer Support Angels
Cancer Support Angel is Melbourne based non profit charity business, Cancer Support Angels are here to lend a helping hand to people with all kinds of cancer. We are a not-for-profit organisation focussed on providing direct practical, financial and emotional support during and after the treatment period. While other continue the search for a cure, Cancer Support Angels are all about making you “day to day” life a little easier.
Various locations around Australia
Cancer Wellness Support
Cancer Wellness Support, a non-profit, non-denominational charitable organisation offers a range of complementary therapies to assist and support individuals and their families throughout their cancer experience. These therapies are not intended to replace recommended medical interventions, but to mitigate some of the negative aspects of cancer and its treatment and minimise some of the residual effects, such as lymphoedema.
Cancer Wellness Support also offers lifestyle education and group support experiences for its members, which encourage a healthy approach to recovery and wellness.
These services are delivered by a range of qualified therapists, based in the local community, at a subsidised cost to the client. The balance of the therapists' fees is contributed by Cancer Wellness Support with funds raised through our Op Shops and various fundraising undertakings.
Cann Valley Bush Nursing Centre
Not for profit health organisation, staffed by remote area nurses and provides care to a local remote community of Cann River and the surrounding remote communities in far east gippsland. Catchment area of about population of 300
CanTeen ACT & SNSW
At CanTeen, we get it. Just when life should be full of possibilities, cancer crashes into a young person’s world and shatters everything. CanTeen is the game changer.
We help young people cope with cancer in their family. Through CanTeen, they learn to explore and deal with their feelings about cancer, connect with other young people in the same boat and if they’ve been diagnosed themselves, we provide specialist, youth-specific treatment teams.
By feeling understood and supported, young people develop resilience and can rebuild the foundations that crumbled beneath them when cancer turned their life upside down. That’s how CanTeen is the difference.
Turner ACT 2612
CanTeen QLD
CanTeen supports young people (12-25 years old) impacted by cancer. Our mission is to support, develop and empower our young people to live rich and fulfilling lives by providing a range of services from counselling, groups, therapeutic workshops, written resources and overnight programs. We also give our young people much needed respite, recreation and a support network for their cancer experience.
West End QLD 4101
Canungra Op Shop (Lighthouse Community Services)
We are a charity shop who raise money for a number of needs. Our shop, along with 2 others on the Gold Coast raise funds for our main goal - to own and manage a property that will accommodate people impacted by Domestic Violence. Locally, we also provide support to those in crisis, and our op shop played a key role in helping those in our area affected by the bush fires of September 2019.
Canungra QLD 4275
Cape York Institute
Cape York Institute (CYI) is Australia’s leading Indigenous think tank. Since its establishment in 2004, we have worked with our communities to develop out-of-the-box reforms that build people’s capability so they can choose a life they have reason to value.
We work from policy ideation right through to community implementation on initiatives that reinstate personal responsibility. We provide the opportunities and services necessary for First Nations people to gain the capability to change their lives for the better.
The Institute’s policy agenda – Pama Futures – is developed in collaboration with the Indigenous people of Cape York so our policies and innovations reflect the people’s intent and lived experience.
January 2024:
The Queensland Department of Treaty, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships, Communities and the Arts asked Cape York Partnership, in conjunction with Centacare FNQ, to coordinate recovery efforts to assist Cape York community members of Wujal Wujal.
Along with multiple other service providers and community organisations, our efforts are squarely focused on working closely with affected families and Bama as we begin the long recovery process – together, for each other.
Cape York Remote Area Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Child Care Advisory Association Inc
Support and service delivery to vulnerable Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, families, youth and children.
Capella Tieri Middlemount Community Support Network Inc
CTM Links covers the three townships of Capella, Tieri & Middlemount and provide emergency relief, social support and community development. We link clients with service providers within our regions of Central Highlands and Isaac Regional Councils.
We deliver practical and relevant programs, events and activities to, and for, community groups whilst establishing strong connections with local governments, resource industries, businesses, schools, emergency services, the human service sector and other groups.
We work with individuals, families and community groups to provide ways and means for people to connect and engage to support and improve social cohesion.
We facilitate the development of social groups and networks that are sustainable and strengthen the fabric of community.
Capital Region Community Service - Family Support
The Family Support Service can assist children, young people and their families who are experiencing complex issues that impact on their lives.
Capital Region Community Services
Capital Region Community Services (CRCS) is a regional community service formed by the people of Belconnen and incorporated in 1975.
CRCS provides a wide range of high quality, integrated and inclusive programs and services to individuals, families, children and young people in the Belconnen and wider Capital Region. CRCS works with community members, local organisations and businesses to develop responsive programs, services and activities that support self determination and reduce social isolation. Strong relationships with government and other community services enhance CRCS’s capacity to achieve our vision of an inclusive, connected community.
Capital Region Community Services - Supportive Tenancy Service
The Supportive Tenancy Service operates as a partnership between Woden Community Service, the YWCA of Canberra and BCS. Each organisation is responsible for delivering the service in specific locations, with BCS covering the Belconnen and Gungahlin areas.
Belconnen ACT 2617
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.
