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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.

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Hawkesbury Community Kitchen

Provides meals, clothes washing and showers for the disadvantaged

Hawkesbury Valley Baptist Church

Baptist Church located in North Richmond that has factory units. We have rooms, storage spaces, a kitchen and a general-purpose auditorium with PA and video facilities. Outdoor social area and adjacent to Turnbull Oval and Panthers Nth Richmond.
Hawkesbury Valley Counselling Service and a Pastoral Care service are onsite.

North Richmond NSW 2754

T 0245714963

E 4937@test.zeroseven.com.au

W hvbc.org.au/

Hawkesbury's Helping Hands

Homeless outreach. Providing free community meals in a local park, food, toiletries, clothing, tents, bedding to the homeless and disadvantaged. Providing food relief with hampers. School lunches provided. Breakfast Club. School backpack drive. Free Christmas day lunch. Formal wear programme, providing formal attire for those who cannot afford to buy their formal wear. Indigenous Cultural activities.

Haymarket Foundation

Crisis accommodation service

headspace - Geelong

headspace provides counselling and support to young people from 12-25 years.

headspace Bunbury

headspace Bunbury is a not for profit - youth mental health service for those aged 12 to 25 years old and their families. headspace Bunbury has four core streams of support including mental health support, alcohol and other drug support, physical and sexual health support and educational and vocational support.

headspace Busselton

headspace Busselton is a not for profit - youth mental health service for those aged 12 to 25 years old and their families. headspace Busselton has four core streams of support including mental health support, alcohol and other drug support, physical and sexual health support and educational and vocational support. headspace Busselton is the satellite to our headspace Bunbury parent centre.

headspace Gympie

headspace Gympie is here to help young people aged 12-25 who are going through a tough time. We can help with mental health, physical health, education and employment services, and alcohol and other drug services.

headspace Inala

Early intervention Mental Health support service for young people aged between 12 and 25yrs.

headspace Ipswich

headspace Ipswich is a youth mental health service offering support for young people 12-25. We offer free counselling, social groups, work and study support, drug and alcohol counselling and LGBTIQAP+ specific programs.

headspace Margaret River

headspace Margaret River is a not for profit - youth mental health service for those aged 12 to 25 years old and their families. headspace Margaret River has four core streams of support including mental health support, alcohol and other drug support, physical and sexual health support and educational and vocational support. headspace Margaret River is a satellite service from our headspace Bunbury parent centre.

Headspace Midland

Headspace Midland offers free health advice, support and information for young people aged 12 to 25. We have four core streams of support which include mental health, physical health, alcohol and other drugs and work and study.

Headspace National Youth Mental Health Foundation - Meadowbrook

Headspace Meadowbrook helps young people 12-25 who are going through a tough time. Headspace Meadowbrook provides support in the areas of mental health and wellbeing, general health, education and employment and alcohol and other drugs. Headspace Meadowbrook is a free service, which is focussed on being youth friendly, holistic and culturally safe. Headspace Meadowbrook also has a Headspace Youth Early Psychosis program, which assists young people 12-25 who are either at Ultra High Risk of experiencing their first episode of psychosis, or experiencing their first episode of psychosis.

Headspace Southport

Lives Lived Well Ltd

headspace Centres act as a one-stop-shop for young people who need help with mental health, physical health (including sexual health), alcohol and other drugs or work and study support.

Our centres are designed not just for young people, but with them, to ensure they are relevant, accessible and highly effective. As a result, no two headspace centres are the same, with each offering unique services that reflect the needs of its local community.

Headspace Toowoomba - Toowoomba Youth Service

headspace Toowoomba offers early intervention services to young people aged 12 to 25 in one youth friendly location. Our services includes mental, physical and sexual health, drug and alcohol support, vocational and educational assistance as well as Community engagement activities. Our Services can be accessed with or without a formal referral.

Headspace Townsville

headspace Centres act as a one-stop-shop for young people who need help with mental health, physical health (including sexual health), alcohol and other drugs or work and study support.

Our centres are designed not just for young people, but with them, to ensure they are relevant, accessible and highly effective. As a result, no two headspace centres are the same, with each offering unique services that reflect the needs of its local community.

headspace Werribee

headspace provides health supports (primarily mental health) to young people age 12-25 and their families. headspace Werribee have a dedicated team of mental health counsellors, psychologists, GPs, peer workers, employment workers and other supports for young people in the community. All of our services are free and aim to address direct mental health needs through 1:1 supports, as well as providing health literacy and information and supporting young people to overcome some of the systemic barriers they experience that affect their overall health and wellbeing.

Headspace Woolloongabba

headspace provides early intervention mental health services to 12-25 year olds. We are here to make it easy as possible for a young person and their family to get the help they need for problems affecting their wellbeing. This covers four core areas: mental health, physical health, work and study support and alcohol and other drug services.

Headway Gold Coast Inc

Not for profit Community Based organisation supporting people with an Acquired Brain Injury

Heal For Life Foundation

Heal For Life Foundation operates innovative, affordable Healing Programs for survivors of childhood trauma. A not for profit organisation created to help survivors of all ages.

Healesville High School

High School

Healesville Primary School

Primary School

Healesville VIC 3777

E 4317@test.zeroseven.com.au

W hps.vic.edu.au/

Healing and Resilience Australia Inc.

Healing and Resilience Australia Inc. (HARA) is a not-for-profit organisation that supports communities and individuals recover from natural disasters and community trauma. HARA offers access to counselling support, critical incident debriefing and group counselling. As well as this, HARA supports the community hub leaders and recovery teams to help manage vicarious trauma, team resilience, equip them to further support their community and collaborate for the best support for the community. HARA's mantra is to meet people where they are, both physically and emotionally. HARA offers outreach support to struggling individuals to ensure participants feel safe and to ensure those less inclined to access support services have more opportunity including rural and remote communities and indigenous communities. HARA also offers a range of groups catered to each individual community and their changing needs during the recovery process.

Various locations around Australia

T 0457 169 704

E 5576@test.zeroseven.com.au

W hara.org.au

HealthWISE New England North West

New England North West Health Ltd. (HealthWISE) is a ‘for purpose’ (not for profit), registered charity. Our purpose is creating better health for our communities. We provide primary health care programs and clinical services across the New England North West area of NSW and an increasing range of services and programs in the Darling Downs West Moreton and Goodiwindi regions.
HealthWISE commenced operations in July 2015 but the HealthWISE team has a history of delivering primary health care program and services for over 13 years as the New England Medicare local and prior to that Divisions of General Practice.
HealthWISE saw continued expansion during 2019 of our mental health services in Queensland and we were pleased to open an office in Ipswich in August, 2019. Targeted Psychological therapies and Interventions for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, as well as the Mental Health Nurse Stepped Care and Lived Experience Support Worker service were commissioned by DDWMPHN

Healthy Cities Illawarra

Implementing and evaluating evidence-based and cost effective programs for a range of issues and audiences. From fair food, healthy eating and cooking skills to walking programmes, after-school youth programs in disadvantaged communities and age friendly initiatives – we are here to help design the infrastructure of a healthy community and sustain positive behaviour change.

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, lease 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.

 

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.

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