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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
Mission Australia - Youth Accommodation Support Service
YASS provides safe and secure crisis accommodation to young people aged 15 to 18 who are homeless or at risk of homelessness for up to 12 weeks.
YASS also provides transitional accommodation to young people aged 16-25 years old.
Various locations around Australia
W missionaustralia.com.au/servicedirectory/211-homelessness/youth-accommodation-support-services-yass
Mission Australia - Youth Beat
Drug and Alcohol Youth Service
Mission Australia Brighter Futures
Mission Australia is a NGO organization who works with vulnerable people in the community to assist them so they can stand for themselves. The Brighter Futures Program has a focus on child protection and supporting families that are affected by Domestic and family violence, mental health issues, drug and alcohol issues, homelessness and intellectual delays.
Mission Australia Brighter Futures Program - Tablelands
The Brighter Futures Program delivers targeted services and support to families with children aged under 9 years or who are expecting a child, where the child/ren are at high risk of entering the statutory child protection system. The program provides families with the necessary support and services to help prevent an escalation of the problems they are facing. The Brighter Futures Program provides families with access to a wide range of flexible services and supports that cater for individual as well as family needs. These are combined through case management to achieve the improved outcomes. Program service components include: Case management. Home Visiting (structured one-to-one programs in the home), Parenting Programs (groups), Quality children’s services, Program aims to enable children to live safely at home and thereby: Reduce the rate of child protection reports, Reduce the rate of entry to and length of time in Out of Home Care, Reduce future demand for services.
Mission Australia IFS - Ipswich
Intensive Family Support (IFS) aims to improve the safety and wellbeing of vulnerable children (aged 0-18) , and their family through the use of a range of flexible, tailored support services including case-management and access to a range of services that may include counselling, health interventions, and in-home supports. The service supports parents and carers through tailored interventions to build their skills and capacity to safely nurture and protect their children. Services engage with all family members who are willing to receive support.
Various locations around Australia
W missionaustralia.com.au/servicedirectory/186-children-families/intensive-family-support-ipswich1
Mission Australia Northern Sydney
The Northern Sydney team provides case management for homelessness and homelessness early intervention (SHS), Youth services, alcohol and drug, and complex mental health. We also provide family and children services and parenting programs.
Mission Australia RAI - Deception Bay
Referral for Active Intervention Service is an intensive family support service for families with children age between 0-18 years of age. We provide an outreach service to vulnerable and disadvantaged families to prevent them from entering the child protection system within the Moreton Bay and Somerset Region
Mission Australia WA - Maddington (Wattle House)
Wattle House, in Perth's south east region, is a Mission Australia hub of integrated service provision and delivery, which helps address clients' complex needs and circumstances. Wattle House's Family Support and Accommodation Service provides families who are homeless or at risk of homelessness with transitional housing, case management and referrals, to ensure they obtain and maintain long term stable housing.
Mission To Seafarers - Dampier WA
Our mission is:
• to bring Glory to God in all our activity;
• to meet the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of Seafarers visiting
Dampier Port regardless of rank, nationality or beliefs;
• to assist any Seafarer who is in need or in distress; and
• to advocate the physical, emotional and spiritual wellbeing of Seafarers and
their families – to local churches, to the community, nationally, and
Mission to Seafarers - Geraldton
Caring for Seafarers around the World - Especially in the Port of Geraldton
Mission to Seafarers Brisbane Inc
The Mission to Seafarers Brisbane provides a wide range of services that support the mental, physical and spiritual health needs of seafarers (ships crew) manning ships that trade to and from the Port of Brisbane. The support services provided are irrespective of the seafarers race, culture, language, religion or gender.
Mission to Seafarers Bunbury
We provide welfare to seafarers visiting the Port of Bunbury
Mission to Seafarers Darwin Inc
The Mission to Seafarers Darwin Inc provides Welfare assistance to Seafarers in need while in Darwin. We provide advocacy, counselling, spiritual support, transport, clothing, care packs and food.
Mission to Seafarers Fremantle
Assists seafarers while in Fremantle Port.
Mission to Seafarers Newcastle
The Mission to Seafarers and Stella Maris work together in Newcastle in providing a place of hospitality and safety to the Seafarers.
Mission to Seafarers Townsville
The MtS is an organisation for the welfare and well being of seafarers who visit the port as part of their work on vessels. It is a Christian faith based organisation working worldwide caring for the 1.6 million seafarers. We operate a canteen, bus service, chapel and recreation area at the Port of Townsville Qld and support individual and groups in need among the visiting seafarers.
Missionbeat - Mission Australia
Supporting homeless community
Missionworx
Missionworx is a community based organisation offering a heartfelt Christian response to the needs of the people of Canberra city.
We are a community in which hurting people can find friendship, healing and practical assistance. Although the needs we encounter are significant, through the support of our partners we are able to combat hunger with nourishment; hurt with love; homelessness with warmth and advocacy; and isolation with friendship and belonging.
Mitchell Shire Council
Local Government, can support with information following the Seymour region floods in October 2022
Various locations around Australia
Mittagong Public School
Care and education of primary school students, and support of all facets of wellbeing through the School Chaplaincy program. This care extends also to the whole school community- students, staff and families.
Miya Kaadadjiny Learning Sanctuary
MK delivers a culturally appropriate yarning circle to encourage engagement of commuity members to address isolation issues and engage in meaningful activites and build social networks. MK is now establish a Noongar Bush Tucker garden to encourage healthy eating, social activity and cultural engagement.
MJD Foundation Ltd
The MJD Foundation works in partnership with Aboriginal Australians, their families and communities affected by Machado-Joseph Disease (MJD). We provide comprehensive supports and engage in research, providing hope for the future.
MLAHMC Ltd. (Tenant Support and Education Project)
The project involves five initiatives designed support Aboriginal housing tenants to strengthen and sustain their tenancies through the provision of community education, case management, service collaboration and community engagement.
Mogo Village Business Chamber
The Mogo Village Business Chamber is made up of Mogo business owners who work together to support the Mogo community and encourage local business growth.
Moira Shire Council
Local Government organisation. Council is the lead agency for Flood Recovery
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.
