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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
The Pavilion School
Pavilion School operates two campuses in Preston and Epping, Victoria, serving 220 students aged 12-20. Our student body comprises individuals dealing with a variety of challenges such as financial hardship, complex home environments, mental health issues, and some cases of homelessness or involvement in the youth justice system. 39% of our students are Aboriginal. We ensure access to education for all students, regardless of their circumstances. Our initiative, the Pav Pantry, is a practical embodiment of this principle. Open around the clock, the Pantry provides food, clothing, and basic hygiene items. It's regularly used by about half of our students. Beyond meeting basic needs, the Pantry helps create a supportive community, reduces barriers to learning, and improves school engagement.
Various locations around Australia
The Philanthropic Collective
We are a small not-for-profit charity operating in the Dandenong Ranges – Yarra Ranges. We run a free food program supporting over 500 families, students and seniors weekly.
The Pinnacle Foundation
The Pinnacle Foundation is Australia’s LGBTQIA+ education charity. Our vision is for a more diverse and inclusive society with visible LGBTQIA+ role models.
Our flagship program awards educational scholarships, mentoring and opportunities to young LGBTQIA+ Australians to realise their full potential.
We award multi-year scholarships nationally to students aged 18 - 26 for fulltime study at public higher education institutions in Australia to achieve educational/ vocational qualifications in any profession, trade, or the arts.
Every Pinnacle scholar is carefully matched with a mentor who shares the same academic and professional interests, gender identity and sexual orientation. The mentor acts as a role model. They will have walked the scholar’s path – providing the encouragement and inspiration to support the scholar’s rounded development and successful completion of their studies.
Scholars and alumni also receive opportunities through the wider Pinnacle "family."
Various locations around Australia
The Prince Charles Hospital
The Prince Charles Hospital is a major teaching hospital in Brisbane's northside with an emphasis in cardiac and respiratory medicine and cardio-thoracic surgery.
The Prince Charles Hospital - Chermside Community Mental Health Service
The Prince Charles Hospital’s mental health program provides an integrated community and inpatient service to people aged 18 years and older. We support the recovery of adults with mental illness through a range of assessment, treatment and support services.
Chermside QLD 4032
W metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/tpch/healthcare-services/mental-health
The Pyjama Foundation
We provide children in out of home care the opportunity to change the direction of their lives with learning, life skills and confidence. We recruit, screen, train and support volunteers (learning mentors) who are matched with a child in care, spending time with them once a week, focusing on learning-based activities. Volunteers read books, play educational games and help children with their homework. Most importantly, the volunteers give children in out of home care a chance to reach their life potential. Children in care have the lowest education outcomes nationally. By improving their learning skills, The Pyjama Foundation is making a positive, life-long impact
The Rivers Secondary College
The Rivers Secondary College is the heart of public school education for students in Lismore NSW.
The Rock Family and Community Support
We are here to provide support to the local community in the form of services aimed at the vulnerable and disadvantaged.
We provide food parcels for those who are able to collect from our Foodlink facility in Capalaba. The food parcels are subsidised to help with those on a tight budget. For more information see our website.
We have access to government emergency relief funding to help when crises arise in people's lives. There is a qualification process. We are happy to help where we can. Emergency Relief is available to those outside the Redlands area. Email or call us to see if we can help.
The Romero Asylum Seekers Resource Centre Mercy Community Services
The Romero Centre was established in 2000 in direct response to people arriving in Australia seeking asylum. and it is a part of Mercy Community Services. The name came after Archbishop Oscar Romero who was a human right campaigner and known by his saying "The Ones who have a voice must speak out for those who are voiceless". The Centre provides direct services, case coordination and material aid to people seeking asylum and refugees. The Centre runs an inclusion programs such English class, women's Group and Art Works, referrals and crisis response for those most vulnerable. The Romero Centre does not receive any government funding and relies on donations. The donations received from Community provides for the emergency relief, material aid and provision of services.
The Royal Melbourne Hospital - Family Safety Team
The RMH Family Safety Team provides education and secondary consultation services to staff whose patients disclose family violence. We promote/advocate for FV through workplace events and donation drives.
The Salvation Army - Albury Community of Hope
Community of Hope is part of the Salvation Army and is one of Australia’s largest Christian social service providers supporting the most disadvantaged and socially excluded individuals and families in our community. Our services are designed to support, empower and enable by providing practical, material and spiritual support to vulnerable individuals and communities who experience hardship and disadvantage.
Lavington NSW 2640
The Salvation Army - Alice Springs
Works with people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Both males and families. Provide case management and transitional accommodation.
The Salvation Army - Batemans Bay
We provide emergency relief, financial counselling, no interest loans, case work and peer support to vulnerable members of our community.
The Salvation Army - Batemans Bay Family Store
We are a Religious organization that sells and gives away good second hand clothing and furniture to the public and people that are struggling in our community. All money raised in our stores goes back into community support and assistance.
Batemans Bay NSW 2536
W salvationarmy.org.au/locations/new-south-wales/abbs/batemans-bay-furniture-shed/
The Salvation Army - Bayside
As part of the National Salvation Army, our community centre seeks to help community members with any material, financial, emotional, spiritual needs. We exist to help people find freedom and hope. We are a local Salvation Army Centre, as part of the larger organisation.
The Salvation Army - Bega Corps
The Salvation Army Australia is an international Christian movement, united by faith and giving hope where it’s needed most. Across Australia – in cities, country towns and rural communities – our work touches every demographic and age group. We’re involved in national issues while also bringing hope to people who may be experiencing hardship or injustice.
The Salvation Army - Brisbane City Temple
Provides financial and material assistance to members of the community
Brisbane City QLD 4000
The Salvation Army - Brisbane Streetlevel Mission
The Salvation Army Australia is an international Christian movement, united by faith and giving hope where it’s needed most. Across Australia – in cities, country towns and rural communities – our work touches every demographic and age group. We’re involved in national issues while also bringing hope to people who may be experiencing hardship or injustice.
Spring Hill QLD 4000
W salvationarmy.org.au/locations/queensland/qbsc/brisbane-streetlevel-mission/
The Salvation Army - Caboolture Supported Accommodation
"Our aim is to provide a compassionate
and non-judgemental service that gives people the opportunity to be heard, as
well as a helping hand to face and overcome their problems".
To Provide an environment that facilitates positive outcomes for individuals and families
To explore options and opportunities with an ultimate goal of independent living, providing continuing support as requested
Reduce the risk of homelessness in Caboolture and surounding areas
The Salvation Army - Campsie Corps
Free Casework for Community Members who are doing it tough or who fall through the cracks.
The Salvation Army - Canberra Recovery Hub
Canberra Recovery Hub recently launched a new 12 week structured Day Program based on our site in Braddon, which is a part of their out-client alcohol and other drug support services in Canberra.
At Canberra City Salvos we talk of the importance of community and connection - we're all in recovery from something. Whether that be alcohol and other drugs, damaging behaviours or mental health struggles, we all need a place where we can build safe connections with others.
We also strive to be a community where we each belong and meaningfully contribute to the belonging of others.
Participants in Day Program regularly connect within our community spaces, and we’re richer for it!
The Salvation Army - Cooma
Cooma Corps
The Salvation Army - Doorways Bathurst
Doorways provides emergency relief and holistic case management with referral to internal and external support services.
Doorways aims to support people as they seek to make changes in their lives. We believe everyone has the capacity to change and Doorways caseworkers walk alongside people as they develop plans to achieve their goals.
We also work towards identifying and solving the issues contributing to long-term economic hardship. To do this, we continuously support and train our team to ensure that support services are of the highest quality.
The Salvation Army - Doorways Canberra
Provides emergency financial and material assistance to individuals experiencing chronic poverty. Casework in the community with homeless individuals.
The Salvation Army - Doorways Goulburn
TSA supports community members experiencing hardship of any kind. Our aim is to step alongside people, without judgement, and in faith, to help them stand up and progress. We have services for housing, food relief, financial counselling, homelessness and general hardship
Various locations around Australia
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.
