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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
Salvation Army - Catherine Haven
The Salvation Army's Catherine Haven provides a broad suite of programs to support women and their children who have experienced, or who are at risk of experiencing family and domestic violence.
Catherine Haven provides emergency accommodation and complex case management to women and children experiencing homelessness due to domestic and family violence.
We provide support with safety planning, risk management, housing and rental applications, immediate welfare needs, court support, family restoration, relocation, education, referral and advocacy to assist in reducing the impact and experience of violence, abuse and hardship.
We support individuals and families to make and implement positive and sustainable plans for their future.
Our case management has a safety focus and is led by individual needs. We can provide referrals and link individuals with other services including legal, housing, health and well-being and financial support.
Various locations around Australia
Salvation Army - Centenary
The Salvation Army in Centenary is a community centre and pastoral support organisation. We are a connection point for people seeking emergency financial relief.
Riverhills QLD 4074
Salvation Army - Doorways Northern Rivers Corps
The Salvation Army Australia is a Christian movement dedicated to sharing the love of Jesus.
We share the love of Jesus by:
Caring for people
Creating faith pathways
Building healthy communities
Working for justice
Goonellabah NSW 2480
Salvation Army - Homelessness Services - ACT
The Salvation Army is the largest provider of homelessness services across the country. We provide services to adults, and families with accompanying children. Our services include accommodation, case management, assertive outreach support, financial assistance, together with connection and referral to other specialist services. Our philosophy is that every person is afforded dignity, respect and quality of service and that no one should be without a safe, affordable and secure home.
Salvation Army - Oasis Youth Housing and Support Program
Provides Crisis, Transitional, and Educational accommodation in ACT for Young persons
Salvation Army - Recovery Services ACT
We are Salvation Army Recovery Services based in the ACT supporting people who have concerns in AOD use.
Salvation Army Doorways - North NSW
Emergency relief and crisis support
Salvation Army Moneycare - Bundaberg
Financial Counselling
Salvation Army Moneycare - Gladstone
Salvation Army Moneycare assists community members with financial management and who are under financial harship.
Gladstone QLD 4680
Salvation Army Moneycare - Rockhampton
The Salvation Army’s Moneycare service is one of many services offered on site. It offers free and confidential financial counselling to community, and provide full financial assessment to determine needs and how to proceed to improve financial capability. We work to free people from their financial concern and increase resilience for the future, helping people understand their unique financial situations and how best to manage them. Moneycare staff are experts in their fields, and provide individual appointments, group training, including the You’re The Boss workshops to increase financial literacy skills.
Rockhampton QLD 4701
W salvationarmy.org.au/locations/queensland/crod/moneycare-rockhampton/
Salvation Army Moneycare - Slacks Creek
Financial Counselling
Slacks Creek QLD 4127
Salvation Army Moneycare - Southport
Financial counselling
Southport QLD 4215
Salvation Army Supported Accommodation - Sunshine Coast
The Salvation Army's Supported Accommodation Sunshine Coast provides case management and temporary supported accommodation to families who are experiencing homelessness or at risk of being homeless. The service currently provides case management support to a number of properties in the local community, and provides on-going outreach support to families after they have secured long term housing.
Samford Riding for the Disabled Inc
Samford Riding for the Disabled (RDA) is a voluntary and not-for-profit organisation, which provides both therapeutic and recreational horse riding programs for children and adults with disabilities.
The centre provides riding and other horse-related activities that will benefit people with disabilities including intellectual, specific learning disorders, injuries from accidents, cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, visual and hearing impairments, autism and many more.
The therapeutic benefits gained from horse riding are many and varied. They affect our riders’ lives in many ways including: improving core strength and stability, developing co-ordination and balance, enhancing speech and communication skills, building confidence and enabling social interaction. In addition, horse riding provides a fun outdoor activity for people who may find it difficult to participate in mainstream sports.
Samford Support Network
After disaster impact, we offer homeowners help to recover personal items, and clean up debris and damage to their home and property.
Kings Park NSW 2148
Sam's Spares
Sam’s Spares is a 100% Volunteer run Not for Profit Organisation and Registered Charity that saves unwanted IT E-waste from landfill.
It is run by Samuel Thomas, a young man with a passion for community, environment and electronics.
Sam and his volunteer team repair and refurbish computers, laptops, mobile phones, gaming systems and other electronics and gift them Free of Charge to people in need across WA.
We do this via our technology sponsorship program, for $300 we can provide a refurbished Laptop or Desktop computer to a person in need.
Your sponsorship also helps provide meaningful employment neurodiverse individuals.
Sam is Autistic and has Tourette Syndrome and strives to overthrow the stigmas and limitations put upon his Neurodivergent community. Proving that anyone with a passion and purpose can succeed.
Sanctuary Aus
Building Stronger Communities for Children. Sanctuary Aus provides a range of supports for Canberra's children, including family support, training, groups and disability services.
Holder ACT 2611
Sanctuary Australia Foundation Inc
Sanctuary is a multi award-winning independent charity, working for 34 years to welcome and assist refugees from all backgrounds, with no government funding. We run three busy programs:
The Sanctuary Advice and Support Program giving help with all aspects of settlement, including providing donated home goods and clothing, and assisting with school, housing, work, registering with govt offices, etc.
The Sanctuary Travel Loan Program provides interest-free airfare loans to refugees with an Australian visa. This money is gradually repaid over two years and then recycled to assist another needy refugee family.
The Sanctuary Computer Aid Program collects good used laptops from companies and refurbishes them to provide to refugee students. - and also saves much electronic waste from landfill!
We match up volunteers with families for help and friendship, and all feel very proud of our community and the work we do!
Coffs Harbour NSW 2450
Sanctuary Housing
Sanctuary Housing is a not-for-profit which supports women and children who are escaping domestic violence.
We operate three shelters across Sydney, providing crisis accommodation for women and children in need.
Various locations around Australia
SANDBAG Inc
The Sandgate and Bracken Ridge Action Group Incorporated, known as SANDBAG Inc. is an independent community based organisation that has been working within the Brisbane North Community for the past 25 years.
We aim to create community connections that strengthen and support individuals, families and communities and engage with people experiencing adversity due to poverty, homelessness, mental illness, domestic violence, disability, and discrimination due to age, gender or sexual orientation. SANDBAG works to break down barriers that exclude people from housing, healthcare, employment, meaningful connections, and to give people a voice. We assist and support individuals to access a safe space, resolve crisis, break social isolation, access health and community services, and build community.
Sandgate QLD 4017
Sandlewood Projects Ltd
We provide start up homewares packages free to individuals and families exiting crisis care.
We provide assistance to DV survivors and DV shelters.
We support other agencies with free clothing and household items for their disadvantaged clients.We assist disadvantaged family with funeral expenses (funds ermitting).
We provide food vouchers and home cooked meals (funds permitting) to disadvantaged community members.
We assist Indigenous Australians Australia wide.
We provide school booklists (and uniforms funds permitting) for disadvantaged children.
We assist refugees, homeless, stranded international students, bushfire survivors and housefire survivors.
We provide suppost to our local aged, refugee and displaced community members.
Nobody in genuine need will be turned away empty handed.
Sapphire Community Projects Inc
SCP runs a number of projects to benefit the people of the Bega Valley. Our main project is the Sapphire Community pantry, which provides food and groceries to people on very limited incomes. We also operate small coffee shop and drop in centre, and run cooking programs for socially isolated people including those with disabilities.
Bega NSW 2550
Sapphire Life Church - Merimbula Community Square
Sapphire Life Opportunities (SLO) is a tier 1 DGR status charity formed in July 2019 with the specific purpose of addressing social isolation in the Sapphire Coast region and beyond. In February 2020 during the Black Summer Bushfires, SLO launched the SLO Community Square - a disaster relief shop providing non-perishable food, clothing and bedding for everyone in the Sapphire Coast community, but particularly those who were fire affected.
The SLO Community Square is at 78 Main Street Merimbula and operates Monday to Saturday from 10am to 2pm. It is now a permanent community food pantry with the philosophy "take what you NEED, GIVE what you can." Everyone in the community is invited to use the community pantry with the proceeds going towards the charity's mission of addressing social isolation and helping those in need.
Sapphire Neighbourhood Services
Sapphire Neighborhood Services is a non-government organisation, registered as a charity with the ACNC. We provide a wide range of services to disadvantaged, vulnerable families with dependent children in the Bega Valley Shire, NSW.
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.
