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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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The Humble Mission of Melbourne

The Humble Mission provides support to individuals and families in crisis with the daily essentials of life.
Our vision is to give dignity and respect to the most
vulnerable in our community by creating an eco-
system of kindness across Melbourne.
Like bees travelling between flowers to distribute
pollen, The Humble Mission reaches out to generous
individuals and organisations for donations and
support that is shared as kindness to where it's
needed the most.

Various locations around Australia

T 0409981561

E thhumblemission@hotmail.com

W thehumblemission.com

The Hut Community Centre

We offer a range of support services, including emergency financial assistance, food pantry, no-interest loans and budgeting support.
Our services are diverse and focus on connecting with residents in our Hills community. Programs include formal and informal training and education, sharing of skills and interests, connecting with others and healthy living activities. Our reach covers the entire Hills region through our networks and partnerships which support our philosophy of working with others to support the Hills community.

We are also proud to support a number of local initiatives providing volunteering and engagement activities across the region.

The Institute of Indigenous Wellbeing and Sport

The Institute of Indigenous Wellbeing and Sport Aboriginal Corporation (The Institute) is an Aboriginal Community controlled “Not For Profit’ charity governed by a Board of Management. The Institute responsibility is to develop partnerships that maximise opportunities for Aboriginal Australians living within Western Australia, especially the youth, to participate in sport and recreation in order to produce health, education, social and cultural benefits for individuals and their respective communities.

Kwinana Town Centre WA 6167

T 0894394808

E admin@iiwswa.org.au

W iiwswa.org.au/

The Isolated Children's Parents' Association of NSW (ICPA-NSW)

The Isolated Children's Parents' Association of NSW Inc. (ICPA-NSW) is a voluntary organisation whose roots are firmly embedded in rural and remote Australia. It was founded in 1971 in Bourke, NSW, and the mission then, as now, is "Access to Education".

Our issues focus on, but are not limited to transport, rural schools, distance education, communication, allowances, boarding schools and tertiary and training.

The Junction Community Centre Inc

The Junction Community Centre aims to create a welcoming, responsive, inclusive and supportive environment, working with the community to help it meet the needs of individuals, families and community groups in the local area. We offer a range of educational, recreational and social activities (collaborating with other NFPs, council) to decrease social isolation and improve community participation by maximizing opportunities and minimizing barriers. We work to recognise the needs of the community and tailor activities accordingly - be it by improving literacy, teaching life skills or delivering cross-cultural programs to improve understanding. We conduct community events to create a safe comfortable environment for greater social cohesion.

We hire the centre to support others' community initiatives (sporting, religious/cultural or special interest groups). Our core operations: building community capacity, supporting community connections and vulnerable community.

The Junction Works Limited

We provide a broad range of services including disability, youth, children's and community services.

Austral NSW 2179

W thejunctionworks.org

The Karuna Hospice Service Limited

We provide in-home palliative and spiritual care and counselling to people with terminal illness to live well and die peacefully.

Windsor QLD 4030

E corporate@karuna.org.au

W karuna.org.au

The Kindness Collective Kyneton

The Kindness Collective is an independent, community based incorporated association, whose primary purpose is to support those in need in our local community who find themselves in need. The Kindness Collective's aim is to provide assistance through our Free Foodbank, Op Shop, Soup Kitchen, Drop in Space and Crisis Relief.

Kyneton VIC 3444

T 0354221163

E hello@tkc.org.au

W tkc.org.au

The Lab Network

The Lab is a not for profit technology themed social club for young people who identify as being on the autism spectrum. The Lab offers mentored tech sessions for young people who love games and coding but who experience significant disadvantage through a lack of capacity in the development of social and friendship skills which can have a significant impact on quality of life and access to vocational opportunities. The Lab aims to address this disadvantage by engaging young people in tech activities that involve coding and games within a supportive social environment. The Lab has been operating for 10 years with currently over 30 Lab venues engaging almost 1000 young people nationally in weekly sessions.

Ballarat Central VIC 3350

E admin@thelab.org.au

W thelab.org.au

The Lachy Foundation

Provides support to at-risk 15 to 25 year-olds.

Various locations around Australia

E info@thelachyfoundation.com

W thelachyfoundation.com

The Lakes Anglican Church

As well as providing faith based activities, the Lakes Anglican Church operates a Food Pantry, Homeless Support, Community Markets, Music Box Play Group, Police Chaplaincy, Youth Activities and maintains connections with the YMCA.

The Land Back Foundation Ltd

The Land Back Foundation drives Impact which facilitates the transfer of land and property wealth back to First Nations People in this Country now known as Australia.
We work towards the healing, honouring and respecting of past and present injustice experienced by First Nations to build a more equitable base for present and future generations.
We empower individuals, Communities and corporations to participate in cultural and economic justice for First Nations toward a better future for all Australians.
We provide educational resources for conversations promoting shared social responsibility on reckoning, acknowledgement, accountability and economic redress.

Various locations around Australia

T 0407713110

E hello@thelandback.org

W thelandback.org

The Les Twentyman Foundation

The Les Twentyman Foundation formerly (20th Man Fund) aims to reconnect young people with their families and communities enabling them to reach their full potential and make a positive contribution to society.

Young people in Melbourne’s West are facing increasing hardship that ultimately leads to behavioural problems. The pressure placed on a young person living in a low socio-economic area is not well understood by the general population. This pressure leads to the young person disconnecting from society in general, sinking into extreme levels of low self-esteem and self-worth, disengaging from school and family and engaging in high-risk activity.

Founded by Les Twentyman OAM, the Les Twentyman Foundation provides crucial support services for young people and their families. It offers positive programs and services covering education-support, sports and recreation, counselling, personal development, life–experiences and employment pathways

The Lismore Soup Kitchen Inc.

The Lismore Soup Kitchen at the former Winsome Hotel fills a vital role in the Lismore region. It was established in 1990.

In 2019, it served over 80 hot lunchtime meals every day, a staggering 30,000 meals a year, as well as take away food to marginalised and disadvantaged people. This, along with provision of an array of essential support services, including medical, financial and personal counselling, Centrelink, Housing NSW and other support agencies.

Accommodation for formerly homeless men is available at the Winsome and also for a small number of people, both men and women, at Mazzer House. The Hotel has accommodated 164 people in the past decade.

North Lismore NSW 2480

W winsome.org.au

The Lodge Youth Support Service

The Lodge Youth Support Service is a not for profit community organisation providing medium to long term accommodation with twenty-four-hour support for at risk young people aged 16-25 years. Most young people accessing our services are from disadvantaged backgrounds and as a result many have experienced homelessness, trauma, isolation, family breakdown and poverty. Here at The Lodge we support these young people to address these issues and equip them with the skills necessary to live independently, break the cycle of homelessness and engage positively in the community.

The Lung Warrior Incorporated

The Lung Warrior Incorporated supports sick children and their families that are suffering with Lung conditions in Western Australia.

Various locations around Australia

T 0451972099

E thelungwarrior@gmail.com

W thelungwarrior.org/

The MARA Project

MARA is a women’s re-entry program that operates within the three South East QLD women’s correctional centres:
Brisbane Women’s Numinbah Helana Jones
MARA is a voluntary program available to all women in custody. The MARA team supports women while in custody to transition into the community.
MARA’s key goal is to provide initial community support, while identifying and linking women to long standing support networks to keep them safe and give them the best chance of remaining out of prison.
MARA provides a wraparound holistic service, offering assistance to link women to specialist supports in the community as required.

Beenleigh QLD 4207

W sero4.com.au

The Mend & Make Do Crew Inc

Two artilces of association:

Social Inclusion through recycling based arts & crafts.

Supporting other not-for-profits using our members arts & crafts skills.

The primary output from our organisation is the production of a range of kits donated to any Homelessness, Emergency Relieft and Mental Healthy programs and organisations. This is includes reponding to disasters.

Our kit range includes Cleaning Kits, Toiletry Kits, Linen Kits and Kitchen Starter Kits and other ad hoc items as requested.

South Grafton NSW 2460

T 266434150

W mendandmakedocrew.org

The Migrant and Refugee Settlement Services of the ACT Inc.

The Migrant and Refugee Settlement Services of the ACT’s mission is to be a leader in provision of settlement and related services for migrants, refugees and humanitarian entrants in the ACT and region, in a caring, supporting and enabling way.

MARSS was established in 1980 as the Migrant Resource Centre and incorporated in 1983. MARSS has grown to become a vibrant service-oriented organisation, incorporating programs for migrants of all ages to assist with language, welfare, employment, access and equity for people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.

MARSS provides a variety of services including:
- Settlement services (accommodation, health appointments, education, information, orientation)
- English classes
- Home Tutor Program
- Sports programs
- Program for After School Studies
- Computer classes
- Registered Training Organisation
- Driving lessons and Road Ready classes
- Job Preparation
- Art, craft and dance classes
- Gardening and cooking class

Civic Square ACT 2608

T 02 6248 8577

E info@marss.org.au

W marss.org.au/

The Mission to Seafarers Port Kembla

We are a member of a charity which serves the needs of seafarers world wide. We are based at Port Kembla, NSW and we look after the seafarers on board the ships which visit our harbour.
Before Covid 19 we visited the ships to take ashore any seafarers who wanted to get to our mission to relax, use the internet and visit the shops.
Since covid 19 came, no seafarers are allowed off their ships so we have been packing gift boxes and delivering them to the ships as they visit our harbour. So far we have taken boxes to almost 200 ships since the start of Covid 19.

The Music Trust - Resound Bushfire Appeal

Resound is a program of the Music Trust/Australian Arts Trust. We replace musical instruments and musical equipment lost in bushfires and floods with donated musical instruments and donated musical equipment.

Sydney NSW 2000

W resound.org.au

The Mustard Seed

We are a community centre funded by Church at the Gabba. We offer support programs to the community and food relief to those experiencing hardship.
We are starting up a Heart and Craft group where community members can come and learn some craft skills, make some items to sell and the proceeds go back to the community.

The Neighbourhood Hub

The Neighbourhood Hub delivers services and community development activities to the Mackay Region. It has two locations within Mackay and provides a range of supports to families and vulnerable individuals.

South Mackay QLD 4740

T 07 4957 2626

E admin@tnhub.org.au

W tnhub.org.au/

The Nest Community Inc

The Nest Community is a volunteer-run, not-for-profit organisation created to develop and maintain a community for the purposes of reducing social isolation, to provide advocacy, education and harm prevention strategies for women and children. We believe opportunities to learn, connect and create should be accessible to women and children of all backgrounds. With no government funding, each week over 50 volunteers generously donate their time and energy to keep our doors open. There are no paid staff and yet, since we opened our doors in 2014, we have have developed partnerships through out Brisbane, and over 3500 women have visited and connected in our urban retreat based in Everton Park, Brisbane. We believe fostering connections in the community will result in greater harmony and resilience. Our programs reduce social isolation through forming inter generational connections between women and children regardless of age, cultural or economic background.

Everton Park QLD 4053

W nestcommunity.org.au

The New School of Arts Neighbourhood House Inc.

We are a multipurpose, community-based Neighbourhood Centre in South Grafton on the North Coast of NSW. We provide a range of child, youth, family & community services including Long Day Care, Occasional Care, After School Care, Vacation Care, Community Hubs, Community Kitchen, Community Garden, Youth Hubs, School Holiday Programs, Community Garage, and Volunteer Programs.

South Grafton NSW 2460

T 02 6640 3800

E Skye.sear@nsoa.org.au

W nsoa.org.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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