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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.

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South Coastal Health and Community Services

Community health services including, mental health services, clinical health services, parenting support etc.

South Gippsland Shire Council

Local Government providing services to South Gippsland residents and visitors.

South Lake Ottey Family & Neighbourhood Centre

Community Centre offering activities, workshops including weekly Emergency Relief Service, community breakfast, advocacy and referrals.

https://otteycentre.org/

South Port Community Housing Group

The Youth Housing Support Program provides support to 15 - 25 yr olds who are homeless or at risk of homlessness via case management processes.

South Melbourne VIC 3205

E 1225@test.zeroseven.com.au

W spchg.org.au/

South Shepparton Community Centre

The Centre is a Neighbourhood House at 11 Service St Shepparton

Various locations around Australia

T +10358216172

E 5491@test.zeroseven.com.au

W southcom.org.au

South West Aboriginal Medical Service

The South West Aboriginal Medical Service (SWAMS) is a Noongar Community Controlled Health Organisation, founded on the principles of self determination, empowerment and freedom of choice.

South West Autism Network Inc. (SWAN)

SWAN is a small, not for profit charity based in Busselton and servicing the south west region of WA. We provide information, resources, support, referral and advocacy to children, teens and adults with autism and their families. We also provide social and friendship skill development group programs for children and youth with autism, facilitated by psychologists with volunteer mentors.

South West Counselling Inc.

South West Counselling (SWCI) is a not for profit community based organisation providing quality, confidential and affordable counselling services to the South West Community of West Australia. Our purpose is to enhance the well being and safety of individuals, families and children.

South West Sydney Legal Centre Inc.

Our centre supports women and children affected by domestic and family violence and provides free legal support, so everyone can access justice. We are among the largest domestic and family violence frontline service providers in NSW.

We empower our clients to break the cycle of domestic violence, obtain legal protection from the courts and achieve their goals. This includes legal support, case management and other support services, legal education and financial counselling. Our vision is a future in which there is equality of access to justice and women and children are free from domestic and family violence.

We would be grateful for any donations which will be given to our female clients and their children to assist them in the difficult transition period after leaving an abusive relationship. We find that many clients leave the relationship taking their children with them and little else. They struggle to afford the basics of everyday living and their children often miss out on items that other children take for granted.

South West Womens Health and Information Centre

Provide services to women of all ages in the South West. Cervical screening, Counselling, Health education, Unplanned pregnancy testing and referral pathways., Wellness life coaching.
Run workshops and groups at the center and throughout the Southwest.
Partner in supporting parents in Perinatal anxiety and depression.

South Western Sydney Local Health Network [SWSLHD] - Youth Health

Provide counselling, nurse, doctor and group health promotion programs for young people 12 to 24 living in SWSLHD. There are 3 Youth Health Services across the district, Bankstown, Fairfield and Campbelltown.

Southcare Inc

A not for profit organisation based in Manning and has been providing caring services to residents of the City of South Perth since 1982. Services include financial counselling, emergency relief, aboriginal family support and aged care.

Southern Aboriginal Corporation

SAC’s mission is to provide effective representation and resource delivery for Indigenous people on issues of health, housing, recreation, employment, education and training whilst promoting Noongar social and cultural values in the Great Southern and South-West regions of Western Australia.

Southern Agcare Inc

Southern Agcare is a community run, free, mobile, professional counselling and support service for rural people in the southern regions of Western Australia offering

 Free Counselling – individual & Family
 Support
 Community Education
 Promotion of positive mental health
 Aboriginal Counselling & Support
 Emergency Relief- Dependent on funding.

Southern Community Welfare

SCW has been operating for over 22 years and delivers a range of clinical, psychological and social services to the some of the most marginalized and vulnerable children, families and adults in our community. SCW services include working with families impacted by domestic and family violence, working with children who have experienced trauma, anxiety, depression, youth and adults who are self harming and families experiencing homelessness to name just a few of the clients we serve.

Southern Cross Housing

Southern Cross Community Housing is a major provider of social housing to people that are financially disadvantaged. The organisation provides housing to over 5000 tenants that are located in the Shoalhaven, Eurobodalla and Sapphire Coast Local Government Areas.

Southern Cross School of Distance Education

Our school caters for a cohort of students ranging from Kindergarten to Year 12 across a range of areas from the Northern Rivers, New England, Tweed River and Coffs Coast, delivering education via a distance education model. Our students are disadvantaged educationally, socially, emotionally, economically, culturally and/or living in regional and remote places. Due to each student's personal circumstances are unable to attend a usual school setting. We aim for struggling students to attain equivalent educational standards and provide them with work readiness skills and opportunities to become active participants in their broader community post school.

Southern Districts Support Association

Southern Districts Support Association is a not-for-profit community care organization based in Armadale WA.
We provide support services, to frail aged and people with a disability primarily in their own homes. We do this to help people to maintain their independence and to help them to live independently in the home and communities longer, so that they do not have to go into residential care.
We also provide transport services helping people get to medical and social appointments.

Southern Downs Regional Council

Local Government - Southern Downs, Queensland

Various locations around Australia

T 1300 697 372

E 6355@test.zeroseven.com.au

W sdrc.qld.gov.au/

Southern Highlands Christian Community Centre

We exists to help people in need, in crisis or isolation in our local communities.We bring a message of hope and practical support. Our food program “C3 Cares Southern Highlands” distributes fresh food and Mustard Seed Meals, wholesome meals for anyone with a need in our community, completely free!

SHCCC was established to formalize the process of assisting those in need in the Southern Highlands area.

Southern Migrant & Refugee Centre Inc.

SMRC is a community service organisation that provides extensive and essential services to refugees and migrants in Melbourne’s southeast. Our purpose is to support and empower migrants and refugees through our delivery of programs and services that are innovative, inclusive, and impactful and we are committed to the vision that migrants and refugees are enabled to achieve their goals and aspirations.

Dandenong South VIC 3175

T 03 97671900

E 5512@test.zeroseven.com.au

W smrc.org.au

Southern Peninsula Community Support

We are an emergency relief and crisis support agency supporting people in the community suffering economic hardship, and day to day work with people experiencing mental illness, family violence, homelessness etc. Our emergency relief is delivered entirely by volunteers while we have some staff operating case work programs, a homelessness outreach program and an offsite homelessness support program, SPLaSh (Southern Peninsula Laundry and Shower program). We operate very much as a safety net for our community, providing food relief, material aid, brokerage, advocacy, negotiation and referral, as well as a lot of care and a listening ear! We generally deliver about 400-500 emergency relief sessions per month, have around 25-35 people per session accessing support through SPLaSh and we run a walk up fresh food program which around 40 people per week attend. We are a passionate and committed workforce, dedicated to social justice and equity in our community.

Southern Youth & Family Services

The Southern Youth and Family Services Association Incorporated (SYFS) was established in 1977 and is an independent, local community-based benevolent (charity) organisation in the Southern part of NSW. SYFS provides support and assistance to vulnerable, disadvantaged and homeless young people and those at risk of, disadvantage and homelessness. This support extends to the children and families of these young people.
SYFS works with the broad community in a collective effort to reduce homelessness, prevent hardship and disadvantage and to enhance the quality of life for all Australians. SYFS assists individual young people and their families to improve their living situation, to reunite them to their families, to maintain their tenancies, to learn living and social skills, to link them to education and training, to support them to reduce the barriers to employment, and to enhance their health and overall wellbeing.

SouthernCare

SouthernCare provides support and care to the most vulnerable individuals and families within the Eurobodalla Shire

Southlakes Inc

We manage 6 foodbanks, 2 community cafes, 2 school breakfast clubs and Community Hair Project, we provide free haircuts for homeless and DV in 61 locations around Australia. Indigenous Hair Workshop, we travel to remote locations around Australia and teach basic hair skills. Share Your Home, we have made an app linking homeless teens and homeless families with Aussies who have a spare room, for short term free accommodation.

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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