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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.
To complement 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
Railway Estate State School
Railway Estate is a small school close to Townsville CBD.
RAMHP Hunter New England Local Health District
Rural Adversity Mental Health Program- Connect people to the help they need with mental health and wellbeing in NSW.
Ranges Community Health - Lilydale Youth Hub
Inspiro is a dedicated community health service. Supporting the Yarra Ranges community to access essential health care including allied health, community mental health and drug and alcohol supports, at low or no cost.
Inspiro also operate the Yarra Ranges community youth space, to meet the social and wellbeing needs of local young people.
Rangeway Primary School
Rangeway Primary School helps children through the chaplaincy program run by YouthCARE Perth. It offers help and support to all children in all areas - addressing their needs whether they may be spiritual, physical, emotional in a practical way. Rangeway Primary school has approximately 84% Indigenous children registered and is located in a low socio economic area. PRIMARY RECIPIENTS: SCHOOL/CHILDREN
Rankins Springs P & C Association
Rankins Springs Public School P&C Association is based in the drought affected area of central NSW. We are raising funds to help our local school children have a great education and better opportunities.
Rathdowney Memorial Grounds Association
Manages the Rathdowney Memorial Grounds, for community events and sporting activities, but also to house local retired (otherwise homeless) farmhands, and as a hub for emergency and disaster response. For example, during the bushfires, everyone evacuates to the community caravan park, volunteers muster to feed and care for firefighters, helicopters use the grounds for landing, and people bring their pets to the grounds to keep them safe.
Ravenshoe Community Centre
RCC operates 11 full time community programs including Child Care, Community Support, Youth Support, Family Support, Rural and remote Homecare services, Ravenshoe Social Group & Respite, Ravenshoe community Gardens, Ravenshoe Youth Shed, jamies Ministry of food, Be Connectewd Digital Skills and Community Connect Worker.
Raw Potential Canberra
On any given night, an estimated 100 young people in Canberra are homeless. Some “couch-surf” with friends, others face a night on the streets or hidden away in the bushlands. No young person should feel like they have nowhere to go.
Raw Potential (previously YouthCare) actively provides outreach services to young people (12 to 25 years) at risk, in an effort to help those facing homelessness and violence.
We offer after hours support and a non-judgmental approach to helping those in need.
We go out into the community and engage with young people who cannot, or will not, access services, working with them over time to re-connect them to mainstream society.
RBWH - Homeless Health Outreach Team
Mental health service working with homeless people with severe and complex mental illness
RBWH Indigenous Hospital Liaison Service
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Hospital Liaison assists and advocate for patients and their families/carers during their patient journey as well as their post discharge support. During admission, patients often need material assistance such as clothing, personal items and recreational materials. Their carers/escorts also require food, clothing, transport for shopping and accommodation as well as banking. We also find that many Brisbane based patients require other forms of help such as clothing, help with accommodation search, food.
Reach Wellness
Reach Wellness is a registered ‘not for profit’ organization ,and we have the support from state and federal MPs , RSL , Police ect
The Commitment and vision is to offer help for all first respondents and frontline members that serve our community such as, RSL / Police/ Fire Fighters/ and other relevant groups . This is specifically to cater for the growing number of people that need recovery time from stressful situations where there mental health is as risk. This would give them the opportunity , to have time out either with their family or on their own. There will be medical support (doctors, psychologists, etc.). Eligible participants will not have to pay for this service.
Reaching Out In The Inner West Of Melbourne Inc
We are a spiritual group that provide home cooked vegetarian meals, snack packs, tea/coffee/milo/sugar, drinks, non-perishable food items, bread, adult clothing, shows, toiletries, doonas, blankets, pillows, sleeping bags to people experiencing homelessness and those generally struggling. We have provided this service since 2005. What we believe in: we believe in selfless service to anyone in need and treating all with respect, love, compassion and non-judgement. Our motto is “love all, serve all. Help ever, hurt never” when we meet: every monday night at 5.30 pm where we meet: footscray mall (nicholson st) on the benches (not far from the anz bank) funding: has been self funded for years, though now we are reaching out to the community to provide donations. We also stock local pantries and housing commissions with food and drinks. We get end of day produce from aldi, citycare storehouse, coles and other local grocers. Believe in minimising waste and what goes into landfill
Real Hope Church Inverell
Real Hope Inverell is a church with a heart for outreach and serving the community around them.
We have provided drought support in the past for farmers. Every year we host a Christmas event in Inverell along with other Inverell Churches to provide free food and entertainment for the Inverell community.
Increasingly, as the economic climate gets tougher, we are providing aid to families in need each week, including fuel and grocery vouchers and helping with funeral expenses.
Various locations around Australia
Rebuild Pappinbarra
Since 2017, Rebuild Pappinbarra (consisting of mostly Heather Smith and Lisa McLeod in volunteer capacities) have been supporting our small rural community through natural disasters. In 2017 we had catastrophic bushfires, in 2018/2019 drought, at the end of 2019 we had the Black Summer bushfires and now in 2021 we have experienced the worst flooding in recorded history through our valley.
While our city based neighbours in surrounding areas have received recognition and support for what these floods have done to them, our rural community (and many others like us) are suffering from lack of exposure and understanding of our needs.
Our community is struggling with disaster after disaster, and we are seeking to bring back some positives by getting some of the things they need donated by people who are willing to contribute via Givit.
Reclink Australia - ACT
The project involves a collaborative partnership between ACT Government, various NGO’S and the broader Ainslie Avenue / Inner North ACT Community.
Reclink Australia and its ACT partners have initiated activities, projects and events to improve the lives of residents and achieve project objectives.
Reclink Australia and its programs are not associated with the Canberra Police Community Youth Club Inc and its Reclink programs.
Some examples of Reclink Australia's programs include the:
• Monthly Bridge to Bridge - Run, Roll or Walk
• Kanangra Court Neighbourhood Garden Project
• Ainslie Community Kids Active Art Project – ACKAAP
• “Down the Avenue” Creative Art’s Exhibition
• Ongoing support of Community based Arts Programs
• Ainslie Avenue Neighbourhood Chat’s
Reclink Australia’s vision is to expand current activities/events and create new participation opportunities for those living at disadvantage in the ACT Community.
Recreation Sports and Aquatics Club
RSAC is a community organisation that provides sport, recreation, social activities and support to people with disabilities and their carers. It is unfunded and provides services to over 750 people each year, most on a weekly basis.
Red Cross Employment Services - Sandcastles Program
Employment Agency in Queensland.
Red Cross Night Cafe
Night Cafe opened it's doors in the basement of City Hall in 2001, as a joint project between the Australian Red Cross and Brisbane City Council, to provide a safe space for young people (12-25 years of age) experiencing homelessness to access at night.
Red Dust Role Models
We're a not-for-profit organisation that partners with remote communities to deliver innovative health promotion programs and community development projects.
Red Earth Community Foundation
Red Earth Community Foundation (Red Earth) was established by local community leaders in 2013 to support the Burnett Inland region to thrive into its future.
The founders of Red Earth recognised the Burnett Inland, particularly following the millennial drought in the early 2000’s & the 2011 and 2013 floods, needed a vehicle that could harness the pace of change occurring in rural Australia to ensure all our challenges could be kept ahead of & opportunities could be maximised for future generations.
Having begun with a South Burnett focus it has now expanded to include the North Burnett & Cherbourg Aboriginal Council local government areas.
Red Earth exists for its people, & focuses on identifying & harnessing human, financial & other resources to strengthen the capacity of individuals & their networks across the Burnett Inland.
By coordinating & hosting our annual Community Leadership Program, providing our philanthropic structure to support & distribute local fundraising & more
Red Frogs Australia
Red Frogs is a support program for young people from the ages of 13 – 30. We recognise that the culture of young people is dominated by alcohol and that excessive consumption of alcohol and other substances can lead to dangerous and life-altering behaviours.
Therefore we've made it our mission to provide a positive peer presence in alcohol-fuelled environments where young people gather; educate young people on safe partying behaviours; and promote alcohol-free and/or diversionary activities that engage young people in these environments.
Red Rose Foundation
The Red Rose Foundation works to end domestic violence deaths including homicide and suicide through supporting victims and their children in high risk domestic violence, training, resources & research
Redcliffe Area Youth Space
Redcliffe Youth Space operates within the Moreton Bay area providing critical services for young people aged 10-25 and their families; predominantly those who have been significantly impacted by trauma, oppression and poverty.
Redcliffe Hospital - Indigenous Hospital Liaison Service
Indigenous Hospital Liaisons at Redcliffe Hospital assist the hospital journey of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in our community. We provide culturally appropriate support, advocacy and advice to our Indigenous patients and support their return to the community.
Redcliffe QLD 4020
Redcliffe Hospital - Ngarrama Maternity Service
Ngarrama maternity service - Supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mothers
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 arrange 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, lease 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 daanger, 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.
For 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.
For 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.
For 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.
For 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.