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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.

 

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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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Caretakers Cottage

Caretakers Cottage provides support, information and accommodation to young people aged between 13 and 25 years of age through 2 main programs:
Caretakers Cottage Youth Refuge -accommodates up to 10 young people aged between 13 and 18 years of age with 24 hour support for a period of up to 3 months.
Options Youth Housing is the semi-independent accommodation program for up to 16 young people aged between 16 and 25 years of age for a period of 18-24 months. Options provides case management support, living skills development and general support to young people who are unable to return to their family home, preparing them to live independently.

Bondi NSW 2026

W caretakers.org.au/

Caretakers Cottage - Entity

The organisation aims to enable young people to achieve their potential and provide
sufficient support that allows them to develop. Caretakers Cottage has helped achieve
this goal though various accommodation services for homeless youth including NSW
Out Of Home Care, early intervention services, Options youth support etc.

Sylvania NSW 2224

W caretakers.org.au/

Carevan Albury

Provides support to anyone in the Albury/Wodonga region that needs it. Run a kids cooking and caring program in local schools during the day and lunchtime and nightly meal services in different locations for homeless etc to sit down and eat together. Provide lunches to schools to distribute to kids who have no lunch. Deliver meals to those in temporary accommodation as well as clothing and toiletries. Get support and refer to other organisations and empower people to get back on their feet. Also provide resources to increase good dental hygeine. We network with many other community organisations to care for and help many locals in need.

Carevan Wagga Inc

The Carevan Foundation helps to feed the homeless and disadvantaged of rural Australia.

Glenfield Park NSW 2650

W carevanwagga.com/

CareWorks Sunranges Inc.

A Not for profit Emergency relief, foodbank, financial assistance and referral agency run mostly by volunteers. We refer the homeless or risk of homeless , those going through domestic violence etc to appropriate support organisations

Cargo Public School

Rural school in the village of Cargo

Cargo NSW 2800

W cargo-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/

Carinity Education (Search Light Inc)

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
Early childhood - aged under 6
Financially disadvantaged people
People at risk of homelessness/ people experiencing homelessness
People from a culturally and linguistically diverse background
Unemployed persons
Victims of crime (including family violence)

Sunnybank QLD 4109

W searchlightinc.org.au/

Carinity Education Southside

Carinity Education Southside is an independent special assistance school for young, disengaged women and young mums, we accept every young woman for who they are. Giving vulnerable young women a genuine chance at education. Each grade has a youth worker available for additional assistance in and out of the classroom. They act as a supportive guide to provide ready access to help and direction. Our teachers and staff are trained in Therapeutic Crisis Intervention. This trauma-informed approach to education helps students develop strategies to manage trauma and become more resilient. Some other services we provide for our students: - Lunch is provided to the students daily, A subsidised Early Learning Centre is available for young mothers, an optional, subsidised uniform is available, a gymnasium is available for our students to use. Access to visiting clinicians and allied health services. We also honor and value culture and community.





Carinity Fassifern Community Centre

Carinity (previously Queensland Baptist Care) operates and maintains a range of programs based at the community centre in Boonah. We provide and host activities based at the community centre in the local community and surrounds, which promote social inclusion and community engagement.

Boonah QLD 4310

T (07) 5463 2966

W carinity.org.au

Carinity Youth & Families - Narangba

Carinity Youth & Families offers counselling to youth and families in the community. We currently have services available in Narangba QLD and Beaudesert QLD. Our service is in place to help families stay together and help both children and parents/carers to build their relationships.

Carisbrook Primary School

A primary school in the Central Goldfields Shire.

Carlton Neighbourhood Learning Centre

CNLC’s vision is that we are a community that connects people, creates opportunities and challenges disadvantage. We work closely with the local Carlton community and its agencies to support our residents in economic development, social cohesion and to create a vibrant neighbourhood. As a neighbourhood house, RTO and Learn Local we support refugees and migrants to settle in Melbourne. We deliver social work, employment services and activities to improve people's lives. We have many clients surviving homelessness and domestic violence. We predominantly work with public housing residents.

Carlton North VIC 3054

T 03 93472739

W cnlc.org.au

Carlton Primary School

We are a small inner-city Melbourne primary school, primarily servicing families who live in the Carlton Public Housing Estate. We have a very high proportion of families living in public housing, and about 95% of families with a language background other than English, with language groups from the Horn of Africa being our main language groups.

Carmel Adventist College

Indigenous boarding school

Carmel WA 6076

W carmelcollege.wa.edu.au/

Caroline Chisholm School

Caroline Chisholm is an ACT school which caters from preschool to year 10 across 2 campus'.
Todays focus will be regarding our culture club, which is run weekly across the three campus' giving all student the opportunity to participate in cultural crafts, sports activities and events. Caroline Chisholm recognises that the opportunity to participate and engage in culture, supports social and emotional wellbeing, provides a sense of belonging and connection for our Indigenous students, families and staff.
Since our culture club has started there has been a real sense of community and our students have now formed a cultural Integrity team who are responsible for making the decisions about what kinds of activities, excursions, events and spaces they'd like to participate in and see throughout our school. This provides the students with a voice and develops leadership skills. It's been a great benefit to the students as well as the school itself.

Caroline Chisholm Society

Founded in 1969, the Caroline Chisholm Society is a family support agency that provides a broad range of support and assistance to at-risk and vulnerable women and their children, including home visitation program, material aid, drop in welfare appointments, pregnancy support, and specialized assistance for mothers and their children experiencing family violence and homelessness.

Caroline Springs VIC 3023

W caroline.org.au

Caroline Chisholm Society - GV Pregnancy and Family Support Service

Our organisation provides free material aid to families living in the Goulburn Valley region which includes Shepparton. Material aid includes clothing, nappies, formula, blankets, nursery furniture, toiletries, bottles, dummies, feeding cups to name a few. We also provide pregnancy support case management to those in need.

Shepparton VIC 3630

T 03 58210826

E gv@caroline.org.au

W caroline.org.au

Carrie's Place Domestic Violence and Homelessness Services Inc.

We have 2 Services. The Specialist Homelessness Service assists both single people and families who are homeless or at risk of homelessness with advocacy and information and case management. There is accommodation through the refuge (women and children only), Supported Accommodation (single people and families) and transitional properties (single people and families). They also provide outreach support and may assist with emergency relief and brokerage so certain items.
The Domestic Violence program assists women who have or are experiencing domestic violence to make Police reports, take out AVOs, assist with safety planning and provide support at court through the Hunter Valley Women's Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Service, provide case management through the Staying Home Leaving Violence program.

Carroll College

Co-educational Catholic Secondary College including pastoral care for students and families.

Broulee NSW 2537

T 02 4471 5600

W ccb.nsw.edu.au

Casey North Community Information & Support Service Inc

Casey North CISS is a very busy community organisation provideing a number of support services to people in the City of Casey and beyond. In particular support is targeted at the disadvantaged and most vulnerable. Programs include Emergency Relief, CaseWork, Counselling, Financial Counselling and more.

Casino West Little Jarjums Preschool

We are a NSW Department of Education preschool located in Casino NSW. We have a large demographic of families with low socioeconomic status who are currently in extreme financial hardship. We have a large population of homeless families and families requiring significant financial support.

CASPA - Casino

Provide out of home care for children in care

CASPA - Lismore

Provide out of home care for children in care.

Lismore NSW 2480

T 1300227722

E admin@caspa.org.au

W caspa.org.au

Cassowary Coast Regional Council

Local Council in the North Queensland Region

Catalyst Care Ltd.

Provides hampers and food relief, provides support to community members requiring guidance to access long-term supports/services. Campus available for training groups to hire.

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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