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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
Removals for Hope
Provide furniture removals service and help to furnish houses for people at risk of homelessness
Rendu House - St Vincent de Paul
The St Vincent de Paul Society is committed to actively and passionately speaking out against the causes of poverty and inequality on behalf of the people we serve.
ReSet
ReSet is an organisation built up from 4 agencies but Wungening Aboriginal Corporation is the lead agencies from the consortium.
ReSet provides support to men and women while in prison and after leaving prison, so that they can have a new beginning that is meaningful and breaks the cycle of offending.
Reset Bandyup Family Centre
ReSet service is delivered by a Consortium of four agencies, comprising Centrecare, Wirrpanda Foundation, St. Bartholomew’s House, and led by Wungening Aboriginal Corporation. The consortium has 150 years combined experience delivering a range of community services to WA’s most vulnerable and disadvantaged populations. We have over 40 years combined experience delivering justice programs.
East Perth WA 6004
Resilient Lismore
Coordinate clean up and rebuild supplies and PPE for community use by volunteers assisting with the Clean Up.
Coordinate skilled volunteers to help with rebuild.
Resilient Uki Incorporated
We are a diverse group of community volunteers living on the land of the Bundjalung People, in the shadow of Wollumbin mountain, along the Tweed River and the many creeks and springs that feed it. We work collaboratively and compassionately to strengthen Uki and its surrounding communities to become more connected and resilient in this changing world. We are here to support and inspire the community to help themselves and each other.
We formed Resilient Uki Inc. (RUKI) as a not-for-profit incorporated association in May 2022, to focus on supporting the Greater Uki area to prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergencies, disasters and crises.
RUKI has a multi-hazard focus but is built on the foundations of the Uki Flood Group which was established by volunteers in 2014, and has done extensive groundwork in keeping our community informed of flooding risks and response.
We envisage a connected, robust, resilient, regenerative and healthy community where these strengths sustain us in the face of adversity.
We see the Greater Uki community as a strong grassroots base of neighbourhood groups, working together to prepare for the future, while supporting each other to have a sense of safety, well-being and sustainability in our daily lives.
Respect Inc
Respect Inc is Queensland's only sex worker rights organisation. We are a peer-led organisation that provides education, referrals, and support to all members of the sex industry. We operate from an empowerment and harm minimisation perspective, and highly value the autonomy of sex workers. We aim to encourage the self-determination of both the Sex Worker community, and individual people
Spring Hill QLD 4000
RhED
Resourcing Health & Education (RhED) is a service for the sex industry in Victoria. We provide holistic and inclusive services, programmes and resources to Victorian-based sex workers, disseminate relevant and current information to the greater sex industry, and to provide sex-work-centred education to the wider community. RhED is a program of Better Health Network (BHN) https://www.bhn.org.au
Richmond Community Services Inc
Richmond Community Services is a non-profit community organisation providing services to the Hawkesbury. We have a number of services that allow us to provide a range of services to the community. These include our Neighbour Aid service which provides home visiting
Richmond Fellowship Inc - ACT
ichmond Fellowship was founded in 1957 in Richmond, England and has since grown into a worldwide network of support services for the disadvantaged in our community.
As part of this international network since 1976, Richmond Fellowship in the Australian Capital Territory, provides:
NDIS Supported Independent Living – Residential Recovery Program
NDIS Support Coordination and Recovery Coaching
NDIS Peer Mentoring and group activities
Richmond Fellowship Queensland - Annerley
Community Mental Health Recovery Support
Richmond Fellowship Queensland - Aspley
Richmond Fellowship Queensland works with public, private and community sector leaders and services to support people and families facing mental health challenges and social disadvantage. • Our supportive community inspires, empowers and connects people in recovery to achieve a better quality of life, vision their goals and renew hope for the future. • For 45 years, we’ve worked alongside public and private mental health services to deliver better outcomes for people in recovery, their friends, families and carers.
Aspley QLD 4034
Richmond Fellowship Queensland - Bundaberg
We are a community-owned organisation that supports people facing mental health challenges and social disadvantage. Across Queensland, our people and programs encourage self belief and discovery, personal growth and the achievement of life goals
Bundaberg QLD 4670
Richmond Fellowship Queensland - Caboolture
At the heart of our approach, people are empowered to develop their personal recovery plan that reflects their hopes for a meaningful life. These plans integrate our recovery-oriented and evidence-based model of practice.
Richmond Fellowship Queensland (RFQ) works with public, private and community sector leaders and services to support people and families facing mental health challenges and social disadvantage. Our supportive community inspires, empowers and connects people in recovery to achieve a better quality of life, vision their goals and renew hope for the future.
Richmond Fellowship Queensland - Redcliffe
Mental Health Recovery and support program. We run various activities during the weeks for groups, including lunch as activity venue. As well as individualised support as needed.
Redcliffe QLD 4020
Richmond Fellowship Queensland - Townsville
Assisting Mental Health clients at risk of homelessness.
Aitkenvale QLD 4814
Richmond State School
We are a small prep to grade 10 school, in a drought affected area in northwest Queensland.
Richmond QLD 4822
Richmond Valley Business & Rural Financial Counselling Services Inc
Supporting eligible farmers, fishers, forest growers, harvesters & small businesses who are suffering financial hardship, and who have no alternative source of impartial support to manage & adjust to the challenge of industry & climate change.
Moree NSW 2400
Riding for Disabled Seymour
We provide riding lessons to our disabled children and adults in an hour radius of Seymour, Vic. Horses are amazing therapy for disabled participants and some speak for the first time while on the back of a horse.
We raise money to fund our Centre through fundraising events and donations from the community.
We use adaptive equipment for riders who need specialized reins, stirrups, and mounting ramp for wheelchair riders.
Rights In Action Incorporated
Rights in Action is a non-profit, charitable organisation that provides free independent advocacy support for people with disabilities who meet eligibility criteria and are experiencing neglect, abuse, exploitation, harm OR have been discriminated against OR their human rights or freedoms have been contravened.
Cairns QLD 4870
RIMERN (Rotary Inner Melbourne Emergency Relief Network)
This Rotary multi club community service project collects donated furniture, appliances & household goods & makes them available to clients of member welfare agencies to set up their secure homes. These clients have experienced homelessness, domestic violence, incarceration, refugee displacement, loss through unemployment, illness or natural disaster. We have a warehouse in East Brunswick & work with 26 of Melbourne's major welfare agencies to supply orders to clients all over inner Melbourne.
Ringwood Church of Christ
Community support through community meals, local primary and secondary schools
Faith based activities
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.
