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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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Caboolture Youth Justice Service Centre

Government service supervising young people completing supervised court orders in the community. Our goal is to provide a fair and balanced response to young people in contact with the youth justice system. This response:
•holds young people accountable for their actions
•encourages young people to reintegrate into the community
•gives young people skills to create a better future
•promotes community safety.

CAFS (Child & Family Services Ballarat Inc)

A community service organisation that provides a range of programs & services to children, young people & families who are vulnerable or in need of support.

Cafs is a proudly independent community service organisation with no religious affiliation. We are governed by the community we support. For nearly 160 years, the heart of our service has been the wellbeing of children, young people and their families. Today, that commitment stands strong, and we extend our inclusive and accessible programs to include everyone who needs assistance.

Cairns Regional Domestic Violence Service Inc

Provides services for adults and children experiencing domestic and family violence across Cairns, the Tablelands and Port Douglas/Mossman.

Cairns QLD 4870

W dvcairns.org

CALHN Royal Adelaide Hospital Volunteer Unit

The respected team of volunteers at the Royal Adelaide Hospital
(RAH), Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre (HRC) and Repat Health
Precinct (RHP) play an important role by generously giving their
time to support staff in enhancing the comfort and wellbeing of
patients and their loved ones Our Volunteer Service has initiated an emergency clothing program designed to offer support and comfort to those in crisis.
We are reaching out to request donations of clothing, toiletries, and personal care items that can provide solace and dignity to patients when they need it most. Your generous contributions will go a long way in helping individuals in situations such as:
• Patients who are experiencing homelessness.
• Individuals whose clothes are destroyed either before or during their Emergency Department (ED) visit.
• Patients experiencing a mental health crisis with no family support or access to personal items.
• Patients that are from country or interstate with no family support.

Adelaide SA 5000

W rah.sa.gov.au

Caloundra Community Centre Inc

Caloundra Community Centre provides a range of services including family support, support for older people & their pets, emergency relief & crisis assistance, No Interest Loans, parenting education, adult literacy, community development, multicultural activities and support, information & referral and training for employment. As well as service provision we provide space for organisations to provide outreach services so that local people don't have to travel outside of their community to seek assistance. We also provide support and space to a number of local groups including AA, Gamblers Anonymous, Bipolar Support group, craft groups, older women's groups, art groups etc.

We have almost 100 volunteers who assist us in vital ways to provide services and connect with people in our community who may be struggling.

Caloundra Community Centre while it receives some grants and funds from government we raise a significant amount of funds ourselves so that we can better provide services.

Caloundra State High School

Secondary State High School

Caloundra QLD 4551

T 0754368444

W caloundrashs.eq.edu.au/

Calvary Care

Supporting and caring for people/families in need with Care Bags (groceries / meals / hygiene packs men/women / toys for kids in hospitals / baby bundles), mental health support, domestic violence support , general care.

Calvary Christian College

Independent K-12 school

Calvary Community Care

Aged and Community Care Services.
Our mission is to provide quality, compassionate health care to the most vulnerable, including those reaching the end of their life.

Winnellie NT 0820

W calvarycare.org.au/

Calvary Health Care Tasmania

Our mission is to provide quality, compassionate healthcare to the most vulnerable, including those reaching the end of their life.

South Hobart TAS 7004

W calvarycare.org.au/

Calwell High School

Within Calwell High School our Wellbeing Team supplies Breakfast Club and other services to students with the help of volunteers from the community.

Camp Quality

Camp Quality brings positivity, fun and laughter back into the lives of kids facing cancer.

Our services and programs help families build optimism and resilience through community, education and fun. We are there for kids (0-15 years) dealing with their own cancer diagnosis, or the diagnosis of a sibling or parent, every step of the way.

Our programs provide hospital support, age-appropriate education, camps, fun days and family retreats that provide families with a break from cancer to reconnect and build a supportive community.

Our services include digital resources and counselling, accessible whenever and wherever they are needed. We’re proud to have improved the quality of life for kids impacted by cancer, and their families for 40 years.

Various locations around Australia

T 1300662267

E familysupport@campquality.org.au

W campquality.org.au/

Campbell Page - Eden

We’re a not for profit organisation delivering a range of employment, community and commercial services.

From more than 80 locations across four states, we offer:

employment support to those experiencing long periods of unemployment, those with temporary or permanent illness, injury or disability, or those that just need a bit of extra help finding a job;
pre-employment support and training;
labour hire services, specialising in local people for local jobs, primarily in NDIS, construction and local government;
a range of local, tailored, Indigenous, youth and family services; and
an Aboriginal pre-school for children aged 3 – 6 years, in and around the Mogo area.

Eden NSW 2551

W campbellpage.com.au/

Campbell Page - Mogo Aboriginal Preschool

Campbell Page is a not-for-profit, community-based organisation delivering a range of employment, community and commercial services.

Campbell Page - Young Mothers Pathway Project Deception Bay

Our Young Mothers Pathways Project provides tailored support to young Mums in the Deception Bay area so they can study, find work and build a happy, healthy family.

Deception Bay QLD 4508

T 0490 496 835

W campbellpage.com.au/

Can Assist (Cancer Patients Assistance Society of NSW)

It costs more to have cancer treated when you live in the country. Our mission is to ease this burden. Extra travel and accommodation expenses, combined with other out of pocket medical expenses, can be financially crippling for families, especially when it is the primary income earner undergoing treatment.

Accommodation and travel expenses make up the largest form of our financial assistance (almost 50% for FY 2019), followed by medical expenses at 42%, the remainder being utilities and some bespoke assistance categories.

We operate in 55 branches in country NSW – from as far north as Moree, as far south as the Bega Valley and west through to Nyngan, Dubbo and Balranald, we have close to 3,000 member volunteers. Every dollar raised local is spent local. We assist in over 8,000 requests annually.

CAN Community Support

Provides Food Security Support in the form of Emergency Relief Food parcels, fresh food and free meals as well as a Family Learning Program with a Homework Club and Playgroup and a Multicultural Women's Group.

Cana Communities Inc

We foster dignity, hope and belonging to people who fall through the cracks of society by offering companionship. We are 45 years old, we are 98% volunteer run and don't take government funding. We have 3 residential homes in Sydney and Fremantle and a social enterprise at Orchard Hills. We work closely with the drug and alcohol program at Parklee prison.

Strawberry Hills NSW 1420

T 0478 595 725

E info@cana.org.au

W cana.org.au

Canberra Alliance for Harm Minimisation & Advocacy

As a peer based group, CAHMA employs workers who have a first-hand knowledge and understanding of the issues encountered by people who use drugs. CAHMA workers utilise this first-hand experience and understanding to provide numerous services, including peer support, education, representation and advocacy. We promote improved health for drug users and, through the provision of education and information, seek to reduce harms associated with all drug use.

Belconnen ACT 2617

W cahma.org.au

Canberra City Care Inc

Canberra City Care provides 4 practical services to members of the community who are going through a time of financial hardship. The 4 services are: HandUp Food Care which provides a range of low cost and free food items; Re-Runs Op Shop; The Tech Shed for recycling and refurbishing computers; and Christians Against Poverty which offers a free debt management service.

Charnwood ACT 2615

W canberracitycare.org/

Canberra Health Services - Disaster Recovery Mental Health and Wellbeing

The Disaster Recovery Mental Health and Wellbeing project sits in the Mental Health, Justice Health, Alcohol and Drug Services division of Canberra Health Services. This area is responsible for standing up a workforce of Wellbeing Officers to provide psychological first aid in evacuation centres, in the event of a disaster.

Various locations around Australia

T (02) 5124 0000

W canberrahealthservices.act.gov.au/

Canberra Health Services - Enhanced Health Services

The Enhanced Health Service of WYCCHP encompasses four services: the Early Family Support Service (EFSS), Child and Family Health Service (CFHS), Developmental Paediatric and Child Protection Medical Service (DPCPMS) and the Women’s Health Service (WHS).

The range of services and teams within the Enhanced Health Services have a unique role in providing intervention and supports for women, children, young people, and families where there is increased risk of poor health or developmental outcomes due to an intersection of complex health and psychosocial needs. Families receive the support and interventions they need while they work through some often very complex trauma, family breakdown and significant disadvantage.

Canberra Health Services - Liaison and Navigation Service

We provide service navigation, care coordination to children and adults with complex health care needs. The complexities of these needs often place our clients as some of the communities most vulnerable, and given the rising costs of their health care, puts many of them at greater risk.

Canberra Health Services - MHJHADS Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Cultural Specialist Services

Support, walk with and work with our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients, family and community to ensure optimum health outcomes are achieved.

Canberra Health Services - Rehabilitations, Aged and Community Services

Rehabilitation, Aged and Community (RAC) services provides integrated and effective services for throughout the ACT, including healthcare and support for people with acute, post-acute and long-term illnesses.

They aim to improve the quality and accessibility of services to clients and promote care that covers the prevention, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, support, rehabilitation and maintenance of conditions. They work closely with other healthcare providers to improve communication between primary, acute, subacute and community healthcare services.

They provide a range of rehabilitation services, including:

Occupational Therapy
Speech Pathology
Specialised Wheelchair and Posture Seating
Clinical Technology Workshop – Equipment repairs and modification
Vocational Assessment and Rehabilitation Service

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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