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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
Gladstone Seafarers Centre
Human rights and welfare for international seafarers visiting the port of Gladstone. Focused now after COVID on raising the mental health aspect of the Seafarers health through assisting them to come to shore for shore leave and to come to our centre.
Gladstone Women's Health
We provide counselling and support services for adults, teenagers and children affected by Domestic and Family Violence. We also provide other support services for women in our community.
Gladstone QLD 4680
Glen Innes and District Community Centre Inc
We are a not for profit charity based in the rural and fire stricken and drought stricken areas of the Glen Innes Severn Council. We provide Advocacy, Referral and Information as well as help where no others can.
Glen Innes NSW 2370
W gisc.nsw.gov.au/council/venues/other-venues/glen-innes-and-district-community-centre
Glen Innes Family & Youth Support Service Inc
We work with families, young people and children in the Glen Innes Severn Shire. We provide counselling, case management, advocacy, group work, school readiness, practical assistance, information and referral.
Glenhaven Family Care
Community service organisation based in the North West and North of Tasmania. Supporting children in foster care and children in residential support. Supporting people with a disability in day programs, 1 on 1 and residential support. Supporting families with childcare with needs in parenting, family violence, accommodation concerns, and various families needs and goals. Supporting the Sheffield / Kentish area from Kentish House, a place for families or individuals to access support in food, parenting, playgroups, learning cooking, supporting youth needs and much more.
Glenmore State School
A State Primary School in Rockhampton, approximately 420 students and growing steadily. The area around the school houses many Low Socioeconomic families, and the school population has a high number of students in Out-of-Home care.
We work very hard to provide a quality education and care for all of our students but this is hard due to needs of students usually being outside of the resources we have available but we still work hard to provide it with many things coming out the pocket of employed staff in the school.
Rockhampton QLD 4701
GLENRAC
Glen Innes Natural Resources Advisory Committee
Connecting and managing state and federal grants, primarily focused on rural communities in and around the Glen Innes region.
Typical activities include:
Droughts support
Bush fire support
Weed management
Landcare and land management
Global Care
Programs and activities include domestic disaster relief, low cost grocery stores, safe housing, property restoration projects, micro-enterprise funding, advocacy and much more!
Collie NSW 2827
Global Care - Action Care
Icare is the local initiative of Global Care Australia the Social and Disaster arm of International Network of Churches. We locally help with disaster relief and weekly give away food, clothing and whatever we have. We are not funded and rely entirely on donations and have been operating for 10 years with volunteers,
South Kempsey NSW 2440
Global Care - Caboolture
Global Care is an aid outreach and each branch is run out of a local INC church.
Nationally this is flood and drought relief, food hampers, support and care.
Global Care - Citipointe West
We currently feed approximately 350+ families per week with free food and also low-cost groceries with most of our clientele either being vulnerable, a refugee, an asylum seeker or at risk of social inclusion.
Durack QLD 4077
Global Care - Faith Family
Global Care is the social justice and disaster relief arm of the International Network of Churches (INC) and we exist to spread kindness and love across Australia, and around the world.
Our Taree branch has a food outlet open to the community and focuses on disaster relief, one on one community service and on the ground assistance.
Global Care Australia - Tweed Heads
We serve the local community in practical ways especially through hardship and disasters through our churches in various locations across Australia. We strive to bring quality practical resources that will enable people to progress.
Tweed Heads NSW 2485
Global Development Group
Global Development Group is an Australian non government organisation (NGO) carrying out humanitarian projects with approved partners and providing aid to relieve poverty.
Glossodia Community Centre
Community Centre giving advice referrals, material aid, food parcels, youth program, playgroup, OOSH,Community Hall Hire
GoFenceMe Inc
GoFenceMe is a charity formed to assist bushfire impacted landowners in Bemboka and the Monaro to obtain subsidised fencing materials to assist them in the recovery process.
Cooma NSW 2630
Gold Coast Child Development Health Service
The Child development service is a community based multidisciplinary team within Community Child Health that specialises in the assessment and management of children, with developmental and behavioural concerns.
Southport QLD 4215
W goldcoast.health.qld.gov.au/our-services/child-development-service-cds
Gold Coast Project for Homeless Youth Inc.
GOLD COAST PROJECT FOR HOMELESS YOUTH INC. (GCPHY) IS AN INCORPORATED COMMUNITY ORGANISATION FORMED IN 1984 TO PROVIDE ACCOMMODATION AND SUPPORT FOR HOMELESS YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE GOLD COAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA.
Southport QLD 4215
Gold Coast Youth Justice
Supervises young people who are involved with the youth justice system and the Children Courts.
Gold Coast Youth Service
on-profit organisation that supports homeless and disadvantaged young people on the Gold Coast, making long lasting and positive changes
Miami QLD 4220
Gold Creek School
Gold Creek is a Preschool to Year 10 International Baccalaureate world school offering education across two sites. The school's values have been determined by consultation with students, staff and parents. These are Respect Responsibility Excellence Honesty and Safety. The school has a focus on positive education and restorative practice.
Nicholls ACT 2913
Goldfields Aboriginal Community Services
Aboriginal Land Management Ranger Program and Aboriginal Community Services assisting families with Cultural connections to Country.
Goldfields Women's Refuge, Finlayson House
Goldfields Women’s Refuge exists to:
• Provide safe and secure accommodation to women with or without children who are in need
• Provide quality support and information to ensure that women make the best choices for themselves and their family without judgement
• Provide advocacy and referrals on behalf of the women and children to assist in achieving the desired outcome
Golf Programs Australia Incorporated
A Not for Profit Association established 2015 to support the Development of Specialty Golf Programs for people with intellectual disabilities, mental health, aged and at risk.
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.
