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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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MEEDAC

We help the unemployed and down and outers.

Various locations around Australia

T 0899541394

W meedac.com

Meerilinga Young Children's Foundation Inc

Meerilinga is a not-for-profit organisation and registered charity that promotes the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child; working with children, their families, early childhood professionals, planners and the community to raise the status of children in Western Australia.

Melaleuca Refugee Centre Torture & Trauma Survivor's Service of the Northern Territory

Provides Humanitarian Settlement for Refugees and Migrants entering the Northern Territory. We provide torture and trauma counselling services, as well as support to migrant and refugee youth and families.

Melba Copland Secondary School

Melba Copland Secondary School (MCSS) is a dual campus secondary school situated in the West Belconnen region of Canberra, the capital of Australia. It is the only government school in the Canberra region providing secondary education for all students from years 7 to 12, and offering both the International Baccalaureate Middle Years program (MYP) and Diploma Program (DP). MCSS provides a rich education for 21st century learners in a context of Excellence, Integrity and Harmony.

Melba ACT 2615

W mcss.act.edu.au/

Melbourne City Mission

We're a leading community support organisation working alongside people to live the life they aspire to, their way, providing a broad range of support in: Homelessness, Early Years, Justice, Disability, Palliative Care, Early Childhood Intervention Services, and Education service areas.

For over 165 years, Melbourne City Mission has sought to create inclusive, fair and just communities across Victoria, to ensure all people have equal access to opportunities.

Melina Bath MP - Eastern Victoria

State Member of Parliament
Member for Eastern Victoria Region

Melrose High School

Melrose High School is a government school located in the Canberra suburb of Pearce. It serves years 7 through to 10.

Pearce ACT 2607

W melrosehs.act.edu.au/

Melville Senior High School

We are a SHS in Melville and looking to provide students and families with welfare support

Melville WA 6156

W melville.wa.edu.au/

Menindee Central School

Menindee is a remote community in far-western NSW, 110km south-east of Broken Hill. The population is 980. Menindee Central School is a community school providing Kindergarten to Year 12 learning, catering for Years 11-12 through the Access Program which links Menindee with central schools in Ivanhoe and Wilcannia.

Menindee NSW 2879

W menindee-c.schools.nsw.gov.au/

Menora Charity Fund

The Menora Charity Fund provides assistance to the underprivileged members of the community, including children, families in desperate need of financial and medical assistance, the unemployed and our elderly members too. We do this mainly through donations and the sales of second hand goods. The children are assisted through tutors, books, school uniforms, etc. Those in need of medical assistance we coordinate support from doctors, dentists and other medical staff to try to ensure needs are met. Those who are unfortunate enough to be out of work where possible we try to help them back into the workforce though training or improving existing skills.

Various locations around Australia

T 0893755059

E office@menora.org.au

W menora.org.au

Mens Outreach Service Aboriginal Corporation

Mens Outreach Service Aboriginal Corporation (MOSAC) provides a range of support services to men, their families and communities in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. We are a small team of 23 staff based in Broome who are passionate about and committed to our work and who represent many of the families and communities in the West Kimberley.

We have four key programs in the areas of youth suicide prevention (life promotion), family domestic violence, men’s health & wellbeing and a child & youth bike engagement program. Services include a therapeutic and psychosocial/ educational program to reduce the incidence of family violence and abuse, Indigenous wellbeing and youth suicide prevention services, prisoner support services, men’s counselling, outreach services to West Kimberley communities, as well as various support groups.

Mental Health Foundation - ACT

MHF ACT is a National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) registered provider for people living in ACT and NSW, who are in receipt of NDIS support funding. We can offer services in the following categories: accommodation, employment support, personal assistance and development, group and personal wellbeing activities and life skills.

Chifley ACT 2606

E info@mhf.org.au

W mhf.org.au/

Mental Illness Education ACT

Mental Illness Education ACT (MIEACT) is the primary local mental health and well-being education provider for workplaces, community groups and secondary schools across the Canberra region and surrounding area.

For more than 20 years, MIEACT has delivered evidence-informed programs, partnered with lived experience stories that increase mental health literacy, promote early intervention, reduce stigma and emphasise recovery.

Canberra ACT 2600

T 0262571195

E admin@mieact.org.au

W mieact.org.au

Mental Illness Fellowship of Australia

Providing support to people with a mental illness, their carers and families also early intervention for children and youth who are at risk of developing a mental illness.

Coconut Grove NT 0810

T 0889481051

E exec@mifant.org.au

W mifant.org.au/

Merana Aboriginal Community Association for the Hawkesbury

Merana supports Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples of the Hawkesbury LGA, Riverstone, Londonderry and Cranebrook areas. Merana provides a range of services including Supported Playgroup, After School Program, Family Fun Days, Outreach, Aboriginal Men's and Women's Groups, Dance Group, Drug and Alcohol Mentoring Program, Support Senior's to keep them connected in community, organises Hawkesbury NAIDOC Concert and Ball annually, Confirmation of Aboriginality to eligible people, information, advice and referral.

Merciful Servants

We feed on the streets with hot meals, we serve up to 600 plus meals weekly to wider Brisbane to GC areas.

Various locations around Australia

T 0478066361

E info@mercifulservants.com.au

W mercifulservants.com.au

Mercy Community - Family and Child Connect - Caboolture

Our role is to engage families at risk into support services. We assess what the parents and children's needs and help them to engage in support services to address the worries or needs they might have. For example DV, Parenting Support, Counselling

Mercy Community - Foster and Kinship Care - Caboolture

Mercy Community provides foster care and kinship care services for children and young people who are unable to live at home because of child protection concerns.

Our role is to recruit, train, assess, support and monitor foster and kinship carers who provide a home for children and young people. We offer our carers dedicated foster care workers, information and training, after-hours on-call support, carer support groups and invites to special carer events.

Mercy Community - Foster and Kinship Care - Nudgee

Mercy Community provides foster care and kinship care services for children and young people who are unable to live at home because of child protection concerns.

Our role is to recruit, train, assess, support and monitor foster and kinship carers who provide a home for children and young people. We offer our carers dedicated foster care workers, information and training, after-hours on-call support, carer support groups and invites to special carer events.

Various locations around Australia

W family.mercycs.org.au/foster-kinship-care

Mercy Community - IFS, ASC and PELD - Ipswich

Our Connected Families Program supports families with children and/or young people up to 18 years of age who might be experiencing a range of challenges.

Our Assessment and Service Connect is a short-term support service for families involved in a Child Safety investigation and assessment process.

Our Pathways for Early Learning & Development (PELD) program, run in partnership with Playgroup Queensland, aims to support children to learn and develop in all aspects in the critical first five years of life. The program recognises that children learn in both formal and broader family and community settings. Children and their parents/caregivers are engaged in structured playgroups as well as in-home support.

Mercy Community - New Families Program

New families program is in partnership with department of child safety and supports new mums to have their newborns remain in their care whilst under going a parenting assessment. New families program is an intensive support house and can house 3 mums and 3 babies at one time. The house is supported 24/7 by workers.

Mercy Community - Toowoomba QLD

Our Identity:
Mercy Community is a Catholic ministry finding inspiration in the life of Catherine McAuley and the traditions of the Sisters of Mercy.

Our Culture:
Mercy Community values the human dignity of every person and is committed to enhancing the quality of life and wellbeing of those who access our services, believing that through actions of merciful love, Mercy is given and received.

Our culture reflects the ethos of the Sisters of Mercy and promotes service, mercy, humility, diversity, transparency, open accountability, collaboration and cooperation, flexibility and adaptability, fearlessness and growth.

Our Mission:
To support and inspire people in need to live healthy, connected lives within inclusive communities.

Our Vision:

A world where people, families and communities are strong in spirit, healthy and connected.

Rangeville QLD 4350

W mercycommunity.org.au/

Mercy Community North QLD

Mercy Community services is an not for profit organisation and has the Family and Child Connect service in the North Qld region

Hermit Park QLD 4812

W mercycommunityservices.com/

Mercy Community Services - Family Matters - Ipswich

The Mercy Community Ipswich Family Matters Team provides counselling to children who are at risk of developing a mental illness and their families.

Mercy Community Services - Zillmere

Support Coordination

Zillmere QLD 4034

T 07 3866 4160

W mercycommunity.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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