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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
Pyramid Hill Neighbourhood House
The Pyramid Hill Neighbourhood House is a community resource for our small town. We work with agencies to support our most vulnerable people with social programs, health, community engagement and welfare support.
Pyrenees Shire Council
Local Government working in the relief and recovery space following a number of natural disasters such as flood (Oct/Nov 2022) and fires (2019 and 2024).
Q Shelter
Provide industry assistance to housing and homelessness services
QCWA Beechmountain
QCWA Beechmountain is a branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association. Our Branch has 52 members and encompasses the Beechmont and Lower Beechmont Communities. Our branch works tirelessly on community projects and in-kind support responding to needs within our communities.
Families in Crisis, domestic Violence, health and well being within our communities is one aspect of our branch activities.
We support other volunteer organisations such as the Beechmont and Lower Beechmont Rural Fire Brigades.
Our branch members Core Values of Community, Kindness, Respect, Support, Friendship and Understanding underpin all our work within the community. Our Branch and its members are well connected and respected in our communities.
Lower Beechmont QLD 4211
QEII Jubilee Hospital - Social Work
The social work profession is committed to maximising the wellbeing of individuals, families, groups, communities and society. We consider that individual and societal wellbeing is underpinned by socially inclusive communities that emphasise principles of social justice and respect for human dignity and human rights.
Social workers operate from a person-in-environment perspective providing interventions that address issues at both the personal and social level.
Social workers maintain a dual focus in both assisting with and improving human wellbeing; and addressing any external issues that may be negatively affecting it, such as inequality, injustice and discrimination
Coopers Plains QLD 4108
QHub
QHub is a pilot project, funded until September 2025, and will provide co-designed, place-based services to LGBTIQA+ young people and their families/carers across Ballarat, Geelong, and the Surf Coast.
The project will meet local needs and provide a range of affirming, accessible mental health and wellbeing support for local LGBTIQA+ communities. The main aims of the program are to have a local space to access wrap-around support, social connection, a sense of belonging, and positive peer and intergenerational role models, which will work to greatly increase the health and wellbeing of LGBTIQA+ young people and their families/carers in the regions, as well as reduce rates of suicide and self-harm.
QHub is funded by the Victorian state government and the program is run via a consortium consisting of Drummond Street Services, CAFS Ballarat, and Wellways.
Various locations around Australia
QLD Homicide Victim Support Group
Responsible for the emotional support of Victims of homocide across QLD.
Provide education to Universities and the QPS in relation to the impact of Homicide on those close to the deceased.
Advocacy around legislative changes.
Research around violence to assist in its prevention.
Clayfield QLD 4011
Quaama Public School
QPS provides education for 56 students. All students have been impacted by the drought, fires and Covid-19. We are attempting to support the wide range of wellbeing needs that are present in the school and community in these challenging times.
Quantum Support Services - East Bairnsdale Community Hub
The East Bairnsdale Community Hub is managed by Quantum Support Services, The Hub is located in the heart of East Bairnsdale a predominantly community housing estate. The Hub runs a successful food relief program in the community as well a number of social activities that bring the community together such as community lunches and craft activities. East Bairnsdale has no local services or shops, community members rely on transport to get into Bairnsdale to access services, The East Bairnsdale Hub is a place for all local community members to come and feel safe and feel supported. The Hub supports many families with young children as well as elderly and frail people who live on their own and see the Hub as their place. The Hub operates on very little funding and is supported by donations from Food Bank Victoria and some other smaller donations. We would appreciate any assistance from your organization that could support our community.
Queanbeyan District Hospital
Queanbeyan District Hospital is an acute care public hospital servicing the City of Queanbeyan in New South Wales, Australia. The hospital is located on the corner of Erin and Collett streets and is operated by the Southern New South Wales Local Health District.
Queanbeyan NSW 2620
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Queanbeyan Lions Club
NFP community organisation, worldwide and community focused.
Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council
The council provides an opportunity for the community to come along and hear from Council and staff about a range of local projects and services. Members of the community are also able to add items to the agenda.
Queanbeyan NSW 2620
Queensland Advocacy for Inclusion (QAI)
QAI is a systemic and independent advocacy organisation and specialist community legal center for people with disability.
- Human rights law: provides specialist legal assistance to vulnerable people with disability in Queensland
- Mental Health Advocacy is a specialist legal service dedicated to providing information, advice, referrals and representation in relation to involuntary treatment under the Mental Health Act 2016 (Qld)
- Justice Support Program provides non-legal advocacy for people with disability who are involved in the criminal justice system
- NDIS Appeals Support provides advocacy, support, and referral to people with disability and their families for National Disability Insurance Scheme reviews and appeals
- Young Peoples Program - Individual advocacy for children and young people with disability to support them to uphold their rights, interests and increase control over their lives.
Queensland African Migrant Services (QAMS)
Working with Community-Based Organisation in order to transform talents, people and resources into social capital that will create Community Empowerment for Economic Development(CEED). We are professionals from all disciplines and from multi-national countries who have seen the need to help our communities to lift its members out of Socio-economic burdens. We do this by volunteering our service, making financial and moral contributions towards community initiatives.
Doolandella QLD 4077
Queensland Health - Gatton Hospital
Gatton Hospital provides a range of health services to the individual and their family. At Gatton Hospital we are very individual focused, taking into consideration their unique situation and working closely with their family and friends, with aim to best support the individual meet their needs.
Queensland Health - Inner North Brisbane Mental Health Service
Outreach mental health service for persons who are experieincing primary or secondary homelessness. We are a Community Mental Health Service which belongs to Qld Health.
Fortitude Valley QLD 4006
Queensland Health - Ipswich Transition Care Team
Some of our elderly clients require much needed equipment post hospital that they do not have and cannot afford. The items they require are usually costly and these clients are all pensioners.
Queensland Health Recovery Resource and Partnership Team
Our team is part of The Community Mental Health Team. We support people with mental illness in their recovery. Our team supports all of the community mental health teams with accessing supports for their clients
Queensland Health Social Work - Stanthorpe
Social Work works with patients whom are marginalised and need support. They may be homeless, have mental health or substance use issues, they may have chronic disease or illness. they may be outpatients or inpatients. They may be refugees, DV survivors, backpackers, migrants , families or young people.
Queensland Maori Society Incorporated
The Queensland Maori Society Inc was originally established in 1987 to service our people & the communities in which we live by way of providing support & services for a variety of situations ranging from crisis to surviving to thriving. Our passion is maintaining & creating connections with home, with our cultural roots and with our people here in Qld... all within a maori cultural driven framework, while always maintaining respect & support for the first peoples of this land, and all other nations.
Examples of services provided are:
support/liasing/advocating in situations such as - domestic unrest/violence, mental health problems, tenancy issues, court hearings, deportation cases, child safety &/or custody issues, community unrest, elderly needs, youth in the justice system, ill health, funerals
We also provide/host a variety of learning opportunities via workshops, including interactions with other cultures to foster respect & harmony
Events
Where we can help, we will
Bannockburn QLD 4207
Queensland Pathways Secondary College
Queensland Pathways State College (QPSC) is a senior transition program for 15 to 17 year olds who face significant barriers in accessing mainstream education.
QPSC support our most vulnerable youth.
We actively identify, develop and facilitate clear pathways to post-school education, training or employment, while focusing on student-centred learning, student wellbeing, vocational development and community partnerships.
Queensland Program of Assistance to Survivors of Torture and Trauma (QPASTT) - Woolloongabba
The Queensland Program of Assistance to Survivors of Torture and Trauma (QPASTT) provides a range of services to people from refugee backgrounds, including asylum seekers, who have survived torture or war related trauma to help them to recover from their experiences. We do this by providing direct services to individuals and families in the form of counselling, advocacy, group work, psycho-education, information sessions and recreational programs. Direct services to clients are coupled with referral, training, community development and capacity building aimed at developing and strengthening the resources of various communities and service providers. We are a not-for-profit, community organisation working across Queensland.
Woolloongabba QLD 4102
Queensland Transcultural Mental Health Centre
The Queensland Transcultural Mental Health Centre is a specialist state-wide service that works to ensure people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds receive culturally responsive mental health care and support. They support the vulnerable population that comes from refugee and migrant background around mental health issues.
Woolloongabba QLD 4102
Queensland Youth and Families Support Services Inc.
Support for young people aged 12 to 25. Medium to long term shared accommodation. Homelessness support, transitional housing, food relief
Queensland Youth Services Inc. (QYS)
Queensland Youth Services provides a range of programs to support vulnerable and disadvantaged youth in the Townsville region. We support young people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, are young parents and/or have disengaged early from school and are at risk of long term unemployment. We endeavor to help youth you have had past traumas to transition into adulthood leading safe, healthy and sustainable life styles. QYS is a non-government organisation and registered charity.
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.