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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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Pinchapoo

Providing customised single use, travel size and full size personal hygiene packs to men, women and children nationally

Bayswater VIC 3153

W pinchapoo.org.au/

Pindari Life LTD

Pindari Life is a charity that runs camps, events, and community outreaches with the purpose of advancing education, advancing social or public welfare, advancing religion, promoting reconciliation, mutual respect and tolerance between groups of individuals that are in Australia, and advancing the natural environment.

Various locations around Australia

T 1300050228

E info@pindarilife.org

W pindarilife.org

Pindari Services

The Salvation Army Brisbane Inner City Services include various services, including the Upfront Intervention Team, the Mobile Support Team, Brisbane City Women's Service and Veteran's Support Team.

It has been said The Salvation Army offers caring support for every problem “from the cradle to the grave.” Our services are as wide-ranging and diverse as the areas of need in the community, like an umbrella over Australia’s social problems.

Because we have such tremendous scope in our service provision, each program is able to link with other services in the network, thus enhancing our capacity to help those in need.

Toowong QLD 4066

W salvationarmy.org.au/

Pine Creek Primary School

Pine Creek School is a small remote school with 37 students from preschool to year 6 .Students come from the nearby community of Kybrook, Pine Creek Town Camp and the town of Pine Creek. 95% of our students are indigenous with English as an additional language.

Pine Rivers Neighbourhood Centre

The Pine Rivers Neighbourhood Centre enables and encourages individuals and families to take informed control of their own lives and together enrich our community.

Lawnton QLD 4501

W ncq.org.au/

Pivot Support Services Inc.

The Community Hub provides practical support (including emergency relief food support) to community members experiencing crisis, disadvantage, financial hardship or other challenges. A comprehensive assessment ensures that service users are offered appropriate supports, including referral to other relevant agencies to help with any unmet needs that Pivot may not provide services for. We support people to work towards an exit from disadvantage, or, for those people experiencing a crisis situation, to avoid becoming entrenched in disadvantage. We have expertise in providing supports for people who might be regarded as "at risk" or otherwise with complex disadvantage, such as people at risk or currently experiencing homelessness, aboriginal families, people with disability issues (especially mental ill health), people with complex needs requiring coordination of services, recently released prisoners, people with behavioural issues that may preclude them from using other services.

Platform Youth Services

Work with the young/vulnerable / homeless people, aged 12-25 years old.

Penrith NSW 2750

W platformys.org.au/

Play Matters

Play Matters Australia, previously known as Playgroup Qld provides relief and support to children, their families and carers experiencing disability, vulnerability or disadvantage in child's early formative years. We: - establish, promote and develop Playgroups and services in relation to identified family and community needs. - encourage and provide opportunities for increased parent child interaction during child's early formative years through stimulating and diverse environments. - encourage children and parents or carers learning through play despite socio economic or cultural backgrounds allowing development socially at their own pace. - provide advisory services and support to parents, carers, community and government agencies in relation to child development


Redbank QLD 4301

T +61429726390

W playmatters.org.au/

PlayAbility Inc.

PlayAbility provides Early Intervention services for families who have a child aged from birth to school age with a disability or developmental delay in two or more areas.
In addition, PlayAbility also provides Family Support through the following programs - Supported Playgroups, Mobile Parenting Support Service and Indigenous Family Support.

Eden NSW 2551

W playability.com.au/

Playgroup WA

Supports community playgroups in locations across WA. Facilitates supported playgroups for Aboriginal families in various regional and remote communities throughout WA. As well as having opportunities for their children to play in a safe and supported environment, families are supported through connections with health and other services through their engagement at playgroup.

Plus One Care

Offers Emergency Food relief; Op shop vouchers; fuel vouchers, Work experience programs. We are the community arm of Kings Church.

Pooncarie Public School P&C Association

The P&C aims to support the Pooncarie public school to ensure our remote children receive a high quality education through an engaging and hands on curriculum.
The Pooncarie school has just came out of being in recession after 5 years.
The school is located 130 kms from Wentworth,220kms from Broken hill.
Due to isolation access to sporting programs and educational experiences can be difficult.


Pooncarie NSW 2648

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

Pop In Southern Highlands

Case Management and drop in support for women and children impacted by domestic and family violence in the Wingecarribee NSW.

Pormpuraaw Aboriginal Shire Council

Support of Remote Indiginous community

Port Anglican/St Thomas Soup Kitchen

We are a not for profit, volunteer run Soup Kitchen for homeless, vulnerable, elderly, disabled, families, single and social isolated persons. We offer access to fruit, vegetables and bread plus pantry items..Dining Room operates from 12pm - 1pm with a three course meal. We have agencies like MNCLHD (health) New Horizons, Neami, Headspace, legal to provide support as necessary to the patrons

Port Macquarie NSW 2444

T 0265841033

E office@portanglican.com

W portanglican.com/

Port Douglas Community Service Network Inc

The Port Douglas Community Service Network Inc incorporates the Port Douglas Neighbourhood Centre, the town's only Opportunity Shop and the town's only playgroup and new parents group. The Network is committed to the social justice principles of equality, participation, empowerment, access and equity. Services are provided on a non-discriminatory basis in accordance with current legislation. We are open to all members of the local community. We assist people on low incomes and those in need of social support. The Network is open to all people regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, age, disability, religion, or sexuality.
We offer a range of services which help the needy, build community connectedness and support sustainable environmental practices to preserve our beautiful natural environment.
- Community services such as No Interest Loans, Emergency Relief, Advice Information and Referral

Port Phillip Community Group

We provide a range of centre-based and outreach programs and services to address complex issues. Services and programs includes information, referral and support; emergency relief, material aid and financial counselling; skill development and pathways to education and employment; social inclusion events and more.

Port School Young Parent Centre

The Young Parent Centre is a centre for pregnant and parenting teenage girls who have returned to school to complete their educational outcomes, as well as participate in a myriad of parenting programs to support their parenting skills, including cooking nutritional meals for themselves and their baby.

The cohort are aged up to 21 years and their baby/child attends our own specific on site Early Learning Centre, which is located next door to the Young Parent Centre. We offer training in Certificates I, II and III in the Certificate of General Education, as well as being a registered RTO, offering various other certificates such as Hospitality, Sport and Recreation and Community Services Cert II and III

Possability

Possability is a values-driven disability services provider. Independent living and life skills, SIL, specialist support services.
We support people to develop independence and confidence; to live the life they choose and achieve their goals.

Chermside QLD 4032

W possability.com.au/

Possums Community Preschool

Possums Community Preschool is a non-profit, community-operated preschool. We opened in 1986 and have been educating and caring for children from across the Tweed Shire for the past 36 years.
Possums is a place where children explore, create and develop a love of learning, in an inclusive and natural environment, and we aim to provide an inclusive, safe, stimulating and caring environment by nurturing each child’s sense of belonging, being and becoming.
This is the vision we live and breathe at Possums Community Preschool.

Pottsville Beach Neighbourhood Centre Inc.

We are a community development and human services' hub located on the Tweed Coast NSW. We strive to link people and strengthen communities. We provide a range of direct services, programs, social enterprises and community events. These include a Disaster Recovery Support Service, a Youth Mentoring and Work Experience Program, a Child and Family Support Service, an Assisted Referral and Material Aid Service, an Agent and Access Point, a diverse Volunteer and Work Experience Program, a Technology Centre, Community Markets and Op Shop and involvement in Kinship Festival. We have a priority focus on those who are socially and economically disadvantaged. We partner with outreach agencies in family preservation, domestic abuse, psychological assessments, mental health, law, financial counselling, and disability employment services. Our centre is accessed by Tweed Shire residents and many others from diverse backgrounds, and experiences from LGAs within the Northern Rivers Region of NSW.

Pottsville Beach NSW 2489

T 02 6676 4555

E info@pbnc.org.au

W pbnc.org.au

Precious Angels In-Home Care Ltd

Disability Support Service for Children and Young Adults

Pregnancy Counselling Link

Provides free counselling (face to face, virtual and phone) to pregnant and parenting women with children up to the age of 5 years, living in the Brisbane region. We also provide free group programs on both the north and south sides of Brisbane. We have recently received funding to provide individual and group counselling for women living in the Logan region.

Nundah QLD 4012

T 07 3512 7999

W pcl.rog.au

Primary and Community Care Services Ltd

At PCCS we work with people with complex and chronic mental health challenges that severely impact their daily functioning. Our strength lies in care coordination, linking and providing support services. Our approach is integrative, client centered and recovery focused.

Mermaid Beach QLD 4218

W pccs.org.au/

Princess Alexandra Hospital Mobile Intensive Rehabilitation Team (MIRT)

MIRT provides intensive psychosocial rehabilitation services for people aged 18+ living with severe and complex mental health issues in the Brisbane South metro area.

Woolloongabba QLD 4102

W healthdirect.gov.au/

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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