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Donate quality goods to people in need
Thanks for offering to help someone in Australia who is experiencing hardship. Your good-quality donation can have a big impact on a person or family doing it tough.
Before you donate
- The quickest and easiest way to give your items is to donate them towards an existing request on the what's needed page.
- You can also upload your quality donations using the form below to add them to GIVIT's online warehouse. Registered support organisations near you can then view your offer to see if it's suitable for the people they support.
- There is no guarantee that your donation will be needed.
- GIVIT's priority is to help someone in need by providing them with quality items, please consider this before you offer donations of opened, half-used toiletries, cosmetics or baby products. Please only offer good-quality items and check the probihited items list before you donate.
- If you have multiple items to donate, please list them separately by using the 'Add Another Item' button.
- Check out our frequently asked questions below for more information.
How to offer an item
Support organisations working with vulnerable people across Australia will see your donation offer and get in touch if they can match what you have to give away with the needs of a person they are supporting.
Pledge to give or buy an item
Fill in the details of the item below
Connect with support organisation
Connect with the organisation regarding collection, delivery or purchase
Get the fuzzies
Feel great knowing you have helped someone in need
When considering which items to donate through GIVIT, please only give good-quality items that you would pass on to a good friend.
Here are some of the items you can donate through GIVIT:
- Furniture
- Whitegoods and appliances
- Baby items and clothing
- Books and stationery
- Computers, mobile phones and tablets
- Gardening and outdoor items, tools
- Non-perishable groceries
- Kitchen items
- School supplies
- Sports equipment
- Unopened toiletries
- Toys and games
The following items cannot be donated through GIVIT:
- Any items requiring exchange of registration, identity documents, or legal transfer of ownership, including but not limited to: motor vehicles, caravans, trailers, mobility scooters (in states and territories where registration is required), real estate and accommodation in private properties;
- Items that are illegal or hazardous, including but not limited to: alcohol, cigarettes, e-cigarettes, tobacco, smoking implements and products, drugs, drug-like substances and drug paraphernalia, human parts, recalled items and items that do not comply with Australian mandatory standards;
- Medications, including both prescription and over-the-counter, however vouchers to purchase such products from local retailers are permitted;
- Perishable food and animal fodder, however vouchers to purchase such products from local retailers are permitted;
- Payment of debts and/or recurring bills;
- Illicit, inappropriate or pornographic material;
- Lost or stolen property;
- Animals;
- Raffle and/or auction prizes, or lottery tickets;
- Items intended to address need outside of Australian borders;
- Items that are on loan or involve an ongoing fee or agreement – e.g. rental of whitegoods, storage.
Please do not donate the items above in order to protect the privacy, safety and dignity of both the donor and the recipient.
The quickest, easiest and most effective way for you to donate your item is to donate towards an existing request on the what's needed page.
- Use the filters to search and see if there's an organisation that needs your item.
- Fill out the form if you'd like to donate towards that that request.
- You'll be connected directly with the organisation that's placed the request to finalise how to get the item to them.
If you don't see a request near you for the item you're donating on the what's needed page, you can use the form on this page to offer it on GIVIT's online warehouse. This doesn't mean you've donated the item. It means that the 4,700 support organisations registered with GIVIT around Australia can view your item, and connect with you if they need it.
Some support organisations may be able to pick up items from your home. However many organisations don't have the means or resources to pick up or store items. Click here for a list of items needed right now by organisations that may be able to collect from your home.
Your donation is more likely to be needed if you're able to offer to drop it to an organisation near you. Alternatively, you can offer to post or courier it to the organisation.
GIVIT does not pick up, sort or store donated items. GIVIT is the platform you're using to connect with someone that needs your donation.
There is no guarantee that the item(s) you're offering to donate will definitely be needed.
Your donation hasn't been accepted yet because no support organisations have yet indicated that they require it.
You can also search the what's needed list to see if there is an existing request for the item you wish to donate.
Your donation may not be accepted straight away, and in some cases may not be required at all.
You're able to list your donation on GIVIT's online warehouse for up to three months. This will increase the chances of your item being required.
Once your donation has been accepted, you'll receive an email from GIVIT with the details of the organisation that has accepted your donation. The organisation will receive a similar email with your details. Please feel free to get in touch with the organisation directly to finalise the exchange of the item.
You can complete the form on the contact us page, or email GIVIT directly on info@givit.org.au.
