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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
Highland Grace Incorporated
Currently providing food relief to individuals and connecting people to other services.
Mittagong NSW 2575
Highlands Community Centres Inc
Information referrals, youth services
Hillsong CityCare Australia
Activities which help to create healthy families and safe inclusive communities, reducing vulnerabilities for children and youth, women, refugees, and asylum seekers and first nation people, empowering them to lead and impact in every sphere of life. Activities include emergency food relief, self esteem programs, youth mentoring, English classes, domestic and family violence support, mental health services and community inclusion events.
Mansfield QLD 4122
Hilltops Community Hub
The Hilltops Community Hub creates opportunities for children, young people and their families by providing services, education and information, in order for them to grow and connect with their community.
Young NSW 2594
Hinchinbrook Community Support Centre Inc
Meeting social and economic aspirations through empowerment of individuals and organisations.
• Provide a safety net • Evolving community services •Collaboration • Advocacy
Ingham QLD 4850
Hinterland Community Care Inc.
We provide in home and community linking services to people of all ages within the Central Highlands area of Queensland. We are a not for profit charitable organisation. We receive aged care funding through Commonwealth Home Support Program and Home Care Packages. We also receive funding to support people with a disability through the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
Dysart QLD 4745
Hippy Armadale
Early childhood learning in home play based educational program for vulnerable Families
Hilbert WA 6112
W communicare.org.au/Children-Youth-Family/Parenting-Services/HIPPY
Hobart City Mission Inc
Hobart City Mission helps individuals and families in need in Southern Tasmania. We bring together people who give and people in need, through the provision of client focused, holistic and innovative services to enable people to participate in community life to the best of their ability.
Hobart Women's Shelter
Welcome to the Hobart Women's Shelter. We provide safe, emergency accommodation and support to women and children who are affected by family violence and those who are experiencing homelessness. The Shelter operates 25 emergency accommodation units serviced by an administrative centre located on the same site, and 10 transitional properties that provide medium term accommodation for families.
Our team use a trauma-informed practice framework to assist women and their children to address their unique needs including housing, legal aid, health, education, employment, financial, and emotional support.
We work with the community through advocacy, partnerships, education, training and consultation, raises awareness about issues experienced by women and children who are homeless and/or affected by family violence. In 2022, we embarked on an ambitious project to build 25 new permanent homes for women and children facing homelessness by 2024 – with our first two homes due for completion in 2023, and land secured for an additional 19.
Holistic Avenue Inc
Holistic Avenue is a charity that provides a free trauma informed support service for domestic and family violence and sexual assault for women and children in Forbes NSW and the surrounding communities.
Various locations around Australia
Holland Park Church of Christ
We are a community following Jesus together, participating in and pursuing the mission of God. We seek to reach up to God, reach in to our community family and reach out to the world. Our organisation supports our community through our community pantry and fridge, this service is free to anyone experiencing food insecurity, home insecurity due to cost of living pressures.
Holroyd Parramatta Mobile Minders Inc
HPMM works in close partnership with approximately 25 local community organisations by providing onsite childcare. By removing the barrier of childcare children reap the benefits of our early childhood education service while their parents/carers participate in the wonderful programs these organisations offer.
Guildford NSW 2161
Holy Cross Anglican Church - Tuckerbox
Tuckerbox is a food outlet designed to assist people struggling to meet their budgets. Pensioners, people living with disabilities, and working families on tight budgets are members of Tuckerbox. The annex at the back of the church is transformed into a small grocery and afternoon tea centre on Saturdays from 2pm to 4pm.
Hackett ACT 2602
Holy Spirit College Cooktown & Cairns
Providing second and often last chance education for disengaged and marginalised young people aged 11 to 18 years. Working with low socio-economic young people who have issues such as trauma, ADHD, ADD, OCD, RAD, ODD, ASD, anxiety, domestic violence, high transient rate, drug and alcohol issues.
Manoora QLD 4870
HOME in Queanbeyan Inc
HOME provides long-term supported accommodation for twenty men and women with enduring mental illness. It features twenty self-contained residential apartments in a safe, loving, non-institutional setting. We aim to support our residents to live meaningful lives in their community.
Queanbeyan NSW 2620
Homeless Healthcare
Provides primary healthcare for people experiencing homelessness.
Homeless No More
Donations, gifts, food hampers, food, clothing, toiletries, fundraising, helping people who are homeless, those who are suffering from the effects of old age, sickness, which have no family support. Providing work related training e.g. resume preparation; interviewing techniques; personal grooming, goal setting workshops to assist in looking for employment.
Arding NSW 2358
Homes North Community Housing
Homes North Community Housing supports eligible homeless and/or at-risk clients into their own affordable homes. Homes North also has programs that support clients in private rentals as well as social housing. These programs support domestic violence victims, long term homeless, youth ect.
Home-Start - Kempsey Macleay
Kempsey -Macleay Home Start has been operating in the Kempsey Macleay area for the past 21 years, However, over time the focus of the service is to offer parenting programs, programs that cover every aspect of parenting, including;
~ The Circle of Security
~ The Positive Parenting Program and the many additional programs including Pathways and Enhance programs
~ Bringing Up Great Kids
~ The Black Box Parenting
~ Any issue to do with parenting is offered to assist families function well.
I run the programs One on One and Seminars to Groups.
I have a Partnership with an Aboriginal service Many Rivers Family Violence Prevention Unit for the past 18 years this is still going strong, with many of the families that I work with being Aboriginal this is an important Partnership, i work with many parents escaping domestic violence, parents with mental health issues , parents with drug and alcohol issues. Kempsey is a town of great poverty, there is a lot of social disorganisation.
Home-Start Australia - Goulburn
Home-Start is a family worker and volunteer home visiting service with locations in regional NSW and Victoria. The Southern
Tablelands service has operated for over 11 years across the Goulburn Mulwaree LGA and Crookwell. Our family worker
model offers in-home parenting support for families with children under 5 years under the NSW Government’s Targeted
Earlier Intervention Program. The Service is funded by FACS for a part time family worker. Through fundraising we also
recruit, train and support a small team of volunteer home visitors to augment the family work by getting alongside families as
a companion for a couple of hours a week.
The Home-Start Family Worker undertakes intensive work with families under stress with the aim of strengthening the
emotional bonds between parents and children, increasing the enjoyment of family life and connecting families to broader
community services and activities. A major reason for referral to Home-Start is social isolation.
Home-Start Australia - Wingecarribee
Home-Start Family Services is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to helping children and families thrive by providing practical parenting support & training, family case management and community connection.
Home-Start Family Services - Cowra Canowindra and Weddin
We provide support to vulnerable families through our professional Family and Community Worker. Through home visiting and centre based support, parents and children can access parenting education and information, child development, advocacy, supported referrals, early literacy and community education and events. We also provide safe, sensory play sessions for children who have experienced trauma.
Home-Start Family Services - TTG Tumut
Supporting families with children aged 0 - 8 with a full time Family Worker
Also running a Volunteer Home Visiting Program
Home-Start National Inc - Newcastle
We provide support to vulnerable families through professional Family and Parenting Workers and teams of trained volunteers. They home visit parents and children in their own homes and help with practical and emotional support.
New Lambton NSW 2305
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.
