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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
Larapinta Child and Family Centre
Early learning and family support for children and their families from prebirth to aged 5.
Lardner & District Primary School
Lardner & District Primary School is a small rural school in Central Gippsland, Victoria which has around 50 students.
Lardner VIC 3821
Larrakia Nation - Tenancy Support Program
Larrakia Nation Aboriginal Corporation is funded by the Department of Housing to support individuals and families are homeless, rough sleepers or whose whose tenancy may be at risk of homelessness.
Larrakia Nation Aboriginal Corporation
Larrakia Nation Aboriginal Corporation Aged Care provides support to elderly clients to ensure that they remain living in their own home for as long as possible. We provide domestic assistance, social support (group and individual), transport, assistance with housing, Meals on Wheels and personal care to both entry level and higher needs clients.
Latrobe City Council
Local government agency - emergency management, operate relief and recovery centres
Latrobe Community Health Service
Community health service providing primary health services, dental services, home care packages, allied health, counselling, mental health, NDIS, Gamblers Help, Flood Recovery.
Various locations around Australia
Launceston City Mission
Supported accommodation, sobering up and time out facilities along with outreach work providing food and friendship to those who need it most.
Launceston TAS 7250
Launch Housing - Cheltenham
We are a homelessness service based in Cheltenham. We provide emergency accommodation, transitional housing, and access to public housing and private rental.
Our program Accommodation Options for Families has a focus on getting families out of emergency accommodation, from couch surfing and into private rental properties. We work across 3 locations in Cheltenham, St Kilda and Collingwood.
Launch Housing - Collingwood
Launch Housing is a secular Melbourne-based community organisation that delivers homelessness services and life-changing housing supports to disadvantaged Victorians.
Launch Housing - South Melbourne
Launch Housing - South Melbourne is a Crisis Accommodation Facility that provides accommodation and support to families (typically a mother and her children) who are experiencing homelessness. Case managers at this site also work with families in emergency accommodation and transitional properties to secure and maintain long-term appropriate housing. We also have children-specific therapeutic, educational and recreational programs operating from this site.
South Melbourne VIC 3205
Launch Housing - Southbank
Launch Housing Southbank is a 51-bed crisis accommodation service in Melbourne. It offers short stays, case management, healthcare, and crisis supports to people in need of shelter and care. Southbank’s accommodation options include rooms for couples and singles.
While staying at the facility residents can use the communal kitchens, courtyard, lounge room, dining and activities room. Southbank is a pet-friendly crisis accommodation service, and it has women only areas. Support staff are on site 24/7 to provide assistance and care for residents.
Launch Housing - St Kilda East
We provide crisis accommodation for women who are homeless and often are escaping family violence. During our residents stay we find them stable housing and link them with the supports they need. Often our clients come to us with little clothing or possessions. We are always looking for donations of clothing, underwear, new bedding and kitchenware.
Launch Housing Elizabeth Street Common Ground
Launch Housing Elizabeth Street Common Ground is an Internationally renowned model that focusses on transitioning long term homeless people to stable housing from a housing first philosophy. ESCG has been operating in Melbourne for over 11 years and is a partnership between Launch Housing and Unison.
ESCG is a high density 131 Unit mixed tenancies facility located in the heart of Melbourne. It provides on-site case management support to 65 individual residents. Supports and 24/7 Concierge services are provided by Launch Housing and tenancies are managed by Unison.
Common Ground supports residents to achieve their individual goals and assists people to remain independent and self reliant.
Building and maintaining a thriving community is a major part of the success of the program and recovering from COVID restrictions is of the highest priority.
Launchpad Youth Community
Launchpad consistently strives to reduce and prevent youth homelessness by enhancing young people’s capacity to fully participate and engage in the community.
Erskineville NSW 2043
Law and Advocacy Centre for Women Ltd
We are a community legal centre in Victoria that provides advice, representation and wrap-around support to women who are in or at risk of entering the criminal justice system.
Our in house case management and social work team works closely with our clients to address the underlying causes of their criminalisation, including in relation to family violence victimisation, homelessness, poverty and health issues.
We also provide material aid in the form of grocery vouchers, assistance with transportation costs, clothing and emergency accommodation for women, in particular those who are being released from custody into the community and those at risk of family violence.
Learning With Families
The Learning with Families Program is an early learning support program for Indigenous Families. We currently run 3 Playgroups; Sadadeen Primary School, Trucking Yards town Camp and Percy Court. The aim of the Program is to improve developmental outcomes for Indigenous children by working with Families and children prior to school entry. An integral part of our Program is also working to build capacity with the Parents and other Family members.
Alice Springs NT 0870
Lebanese Muslim Association - Settlement Engagement and Transition Support Program (SETS)
Thrive is a Youth Transition Support program, designed to provide support for newly arrived migrants and refugee youth, between the ages of 12-25, in their transition into the Australian community. Funded by the Department of Social Services, Thrive aims to provide culturally and religiously appropriate services to recently migrated communities.
Lakemba NSW 2195
Leeuwin Ocean Adventure Foundation Ltd
We are a not for profit organisation providing a youth training program onboard a 1850's replica Barquentine Sailing Ship. Our program gives youth from all over WA the opportunity to learn essential soft and hard skills in a unique way. We rely on external funding to provide this program and give as many young people the opportunity to experience life on board the STS Leeuwin II as possible.
Fremantle WA 6160
Legacy WA
Legacy is a charity providing services to Australian families suffering after the injury or death of a spouse or parent, during or after their defence force service. We currently care for 52,000 beneficiaries, including 1,845 children and disabled dependants throughout Australia.
Leichhardt Community Group
We are the Leichhardt One Mile Community Centre in Ipswich that helps support local families. Leichhardt One Mile are 2 suburbs in Ipswich that are recognised as disadvantaged communities with high level of unemployment and single parent families. We have a variety of support programs such as emergency relief, free access to computers, supported programs for children and families and more. We have services that use the Centre to meet with clients from the community.
Leichhardt QLD 4305
Leichhardt State School
Primary School
Lennox Head Lions Club Inc
Lennox Head Lions are people who get involved in humanitarian efforts locally, nationally, and internationally. A service club involved in: Mentoring, Leadership, Development, Medical Research Fundraising and Disaster Relief - just to name a few.
Lesmurdie Senior High School
Set in the beautiful Perth Hills, Lesmurdie Senior High
School was established in 1981 and currently has a
growing population of over 1000 students and 100
staff. Rich in community spirit, our school boasts the
best of both worlds, a semi-rural location surrounded
by bushland, just 30 minutes from the CBD. The
school emblem, a Chuditch (Djooditj) surrounded by
the branches of a Jarrah (Djarraly) tree, is consistent
with the school’s strong sense of connection with its
local environment. With leafy, open grounds, friendly students and staff, we pride ourselves on building positive relationships within our school. We are an inclusive school and embrace our growing diversity. We are proud of the ‘Lesmurdie Way’ which fosters a feeling of togetherness, caring and a sense of family.
Lesmurdie WA 6076
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.
