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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
Illawarra Women's Health Centre
The Centre provides safe, accessible, appropriate and specialised health and wellbeing services to all women in the Illawarra at little or no cost.
Immigrant Women's Support Service
The Immigrant Women's Support Service provided domestic and/or sexual violence support services to a total of 767 women from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds for the 2018-2019 financial year. In addition, a total of 207 individuals were assisted with emergency relief to alleviate financial distress.
Impact Care Food Services Co-op
The Food Co-op was formed by Impact Church and is run by volunteers of the local community wanting to make a difference and help those in need by providing free and affordable groceries. We also provide meals to those that are sick or unable to cook due to sickness, new baby etc.
Impact for Women Inc.
Impact for Women makes a difference to Victorian women and children fleeing extreme violence at home
Impact Recovery Ltd
Impact Recovery is the only long term supervised residential drug and alcohol recovery service located in Bendigo, providing the opportunity for change and hope for men and women 18+.
Through our services, we seek to support those who are at risk homeless, treat alcohol and other drug misuse, problem gambling issues, mental health issues and other life controlling issues.
In Good Faith Foundation
In Good Faith Foundation has provided leading case management and advocacy services to Survivors, families and communities impacted by institutional abuses for over twenty years. Our services also include research and community education, information forums, community development and survivor support through the Melbourne Victims’ Collective. Our small, dedicated team of staff and volunteers co-ordinate warm referrals for mental health care, legal representation, police liaison, social welfare and pastoral support. We also provide expert consultation, policy and practice development to improving outcomes for Survivors.
Inala Community House - Community Settlement Service
community settlement service is funded by department of immigration and citizenship through settlement grants program, settlement support is provided to eligible migrants from refugee background and humanitarian entrants within the first 5 years of Australia.
Inala Community House - Tertiary Family Support & Out of Home Care (ICH - TFS & OHC)
We provide support to families at risk of having their children taken away and who are reunifying with their children.
We also support foster and kinship carers
Inala Family Accommodation & Support Service Inc (IFASS)
IFASS is funded to provide temporary crisis supported accommodation to families at risk of or experiencing homelessness.
Inala Flexible Learning Centre
The Inala Flexible Learning Centre provides flexible education options and life-skill programs to young people aged 12 – 18 who have become disenfranchised from mainstream education. These young people have experienced one or more significant and complex educational, social and developmental issues.
Inala Indigenous Health Centre Of Excellence
We are an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary health care service that assists families with food security and escaping domestic violence, We are Government funded but only for our clinical services we don’t receive funding for our community welfare services.
Inala Wangarra Inc.
Inala Wangarra is an Indigenous community-controlled organisation that provides quality sport, recreation, cultural, justice, employment, training and arts programs and events that strengthen the educational and business knowledge, skills and capacity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and enhance competiveness for employment, participation in social and cultural activities and economic and social enterprise development opportunities. Inala Wangarra is ideally situated within the south-west corridor between Brisbane-Logan-Ipswich on the traditional land of the Jagera people.
Inala Youth Care Community Inc
Inala Youth Care Community Inc is a non-profit welfare organisation providing support and assistance to young people up to the age of 25 yrs and their families. The organisation is committed to meeting the needs of “at risk” disadvantaged young people and their families by providing accommodation and housing options, school support and education awareness, crime prevention and community development, mediation and counselling, advocacy, referrals for other services and community information. Inala Youth Care Community Inc provides outreach within the Inala area at its new Youth Space. “The HUT” as it’s known to young people provides a “drop in” space for young people. Inala Youth Care Community Inc has been operating since 1986 and is well established within Inala and surrounding communities as one of the leading youth agencies.
INCH Housing Inc.
INCH Housing Inc. is an Incorporated Association which commenced in 1991 to provide safe, secure, accessible housing to families who are on low incomes on the North
side of Brisbane.
INCH provides housing solutions for people in need who are unable to access affordable or appropriate housing in the private housing market.
Inclusion Plus Family Support Inc
For over 35 years, Inclusion Plus Family Support Inc has been providing support to people with disabilities and their family's on the Sunshine Coast. We provide a wide range of services to our clients, including individual support either in the home, at centre-based activities or in the community. We also have a purpose built disability accessible house (Pandanus Guest House) where we can provide fully supported accommodation to people with disability for short or long stays.
Inclusion Plus also provide access to Vacation Care and After School Care programs for school age children, along with other group social activities to develop social and community inclusion skills. Our Strides programs are designed to offer various skill based activities like cooking, gardening, crafts and other life-skills to prepare older clients for the future and independent living.
Inclusive Disability Assist
Inclusive Disability Assist (formerly 'Marsden Families Program Disability Service') is a registered non-profit NDIS provider responding to the local communities demand for quality disability support services. Situated in Kallangur QLD.
We offer a wide range of supports including assistance with personal activities, travel, daily and household tasks, innovative community participation, group and centre based activities, respite and more!
Independent Community Living Australia Limited
We are a mental health organisation that provides support to people with mental health conditions and psychosocial disability. One of our programs is a transitional accommodation program in which we provide accommodation for up to 18 months for people with a mental health condition.
Indigenous Consumer Assistance Network (ICAN) - Cairns
Offers free financial counselling, money management and facilitates the No Interest Loans (NILS)
Indigenous Consumer Assistance Network (ICAN) - Townsville
The Indigenous Consumer Assistance Network (ICAN) provides consumer education, advocacy and financial counselling services to Indigenous consumers across the nation.
Indigenous Futures Foundation Ltd
Indigenous Futures Foundation (formerly known as Heart Futures) is an Indigenous non-profit charity providing emergency food relief to people in need of all cultural backgrounds.
Our mission is to feed our people and remind them they are loved, belong, and matter.
Indigenous Futures is committed to:
- Rescuing surplus food to feed people in need and help the environment
- Educating the general public and our clients about food waste, nutrition and living a healthier lifestyle
- Engaging with the community to maximise our impact
- Innovative solutions to combat food waste and hunger and mobilise everyday Australians to take meaningful action.
Your generous donations will go to families who are doing it tough and will complement our food support service. Thank you so much for your great support and for sharing the love. It is very much appreciated.
Indigo Junction Inc.
Formerly Swan Emergency Accommodation, Indigo Junction has been in operation for over 30 years. Whilst our core business is homelessness, we have programs including crisis accommodation for young people and young families as well as community transitional housing. Further to this we have a Strong Fathers' program for Aboriginal fathers and are a financial hub that offers financial counselling and emergency relief.
We provide case management and work with extremely vulnerable people in a trauma informed way.
Infinity Community Solutions
Infinity Community Solutions Ltd is motivated to make a difference in the lives of individuals through early intervention, out of home care, and participating in the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).
Out of Home Care - including Therapeutic Residential Care, KICS Kinship and Foster Carer Service and KICS Kinship Care Service.
Early Intervention - including intensive family support and in-home assessment & interventions.
NDIS - including Support Connections, Coordination of Supports and Special Support Coordination.
Ingham State High School
Secondary school
Grades 7 - 12
InLife Independent Living
We are a NFP that provides personalised disability support to a range of clients across Victoria. Our focus is clients with high needs that want personalised care that meet their individual needs rather than generic group based care.
Inner Melbourne Community Legal
Inner Melbourne Community Legal is a not-for-profit community organisation that provides free legal assistance to disadvantaged people in the City of Melbourne area. Our mission is to promote social justice and the health and wellbeing of the community through advocacy, education and casework.
We focus our resources towards helping the most disadvantaged members of the community including individuals experiencing homelessness, mental illness, disability, substance dependency and individuals from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
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.