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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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Mission Australia - Integrated Family Support Service Rosny Park
Integrated Family Support (IFSS) is focused on building the safety and wellbeing of children, young people and families by providing support and resources to build family strengths, resilience and capacity.
The service provides early intervention for children and families at risk by supporting the family to identify, resolve and address issues in order to prevent/minimize any further or potential involvement with Child Safety Services.
Mission Australia - Intensive Family Support Ipswich
IFS aims to improve the safety and wellbeing of vulnerable children, and their families through the use of a range of flexible, tailored support services. IFS is funded to reduce notifications and re-notifications into the statutory Child Protection system and assist in reducing the over-representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people in statutory child protection. It works to do this through the use of a voluntary and collaborative case-management approach enabling families to access counselling, health interventions, in-home supports and other identified services to meet the individual needs of all family members.
Mission Australia - Ipswich
PRIMARY RECIPIENTS: VULNERABLE PEOPLE
Mission Australia - Katherine
Mission Australia Katherine offices provides Emergency Relief, Psychosocial support, tenancy support and suicide prevention programs
Mission Australia - Launceston
Integrated Family Support (IFSS)- is a voluntary service focused on building the safety and wellbeing and safety of children, young people and families by providing support and resources to build family strengths, resilience and capacity. The service provides early intervention for children and families at risk by supporting the family to identify, resolve and address issues in order to prevent any further involvement with Child Safety.
Parenting Together- is a program based in Launceston and surrounding regions in Northern Tasmania for parents to attend parenting workshops and therapeutic activities to help foster positive parenting skills and relationships.
Disability Employment Services – Disability Management Services (DMS) helps people with a disability, injury or a health condition to find a job, and then we continue this support while they transition to ongoing employment. We also support their employers with training, and assistance to access a range of other services.
Mission Australia - Navig8
Navig8 is the leaving care service provider for all young people aged between 14-25 who are currently in or have left Child Protection and Family Support (CPFS) Care. We cover the South West and Great Southern.
We provide advice and practical support for young people who are working towards transitioning to independent living.
Navig8 is available for ongoing support until the young person reaches 25.
Mission Australia - NEIC Darwin Pre & Post Release Supported Accommodation
The program is intended to provide transitional accommodation and reintegration support services to eligible male prisoners and offenders who are experiencing issues with housing and homelessness.
There is a significant emphasis on case management and reintegration to provide skills for living in the community and to assist residents in establishing community connections and restoring family/community relationships that will support independent living.
Mission Australia - North West Tasmania
Integrated Family Support (IFSS) is a voluntary service focused on building the safety and wellbeing and safety of children, young people and families by providing support and resources to build family strengths, resilience and capacity. The service provides early intervention for children and families at risk by supporting the family to identify, resolve and address issues in order to prevent any further involvement with Child Safety.
Community Kinship Program- formally known as Grandparents Raising Grandchildren program supports informal kinship carers who have assumed the role of primary caregivers to their grandchildren (or other related children)
Disability Employment Services – Disability Management Services (DMS) helps people with a disability, injury or a health condition to find a job, and then we continue this support while they transition to ongoing employment. We also support their employers with training, and assistance to access a range of other services.
Mission Australia - NPAH AOD Housing Support Program
We provide support to individuals and families where alcohol and or drug use is a factor and they are / or at risk of homelessness. We assist in helping them to secure and maintain long term stable accommodation and also provide a range of other services to assist them in reintegrating them into the community.
Mission Australia - Open Doors
Family and Youth support service.
Mission Australia - Opportunity Pathways
Mission Australia is a national Christian charity that has been helping vulnerable Australians move towards independence for more than 160 years.
Every day we support people nationwide by combating homelessness, assisting disadvantaged families and children, addressing mental health issues, fighting substance dependencies, and much more.
Mission Australia - Osborne Park
Help vulnerable families find a safe home
Mission Australia - PCYC - Bankstown Outreach
Part of Mission Australia
Mission Australia - Psychosocial Support Service Northern Sydney West
Psychosocial Support Service Northern Sydney West provides support to people with mental illness who are not eligible for NDIS or for whom NDIS is not the most appropriate support. Working within a recovery framework, the service supports people to achieve their recovery goals by providing non-clinical services so that people are able to maintain their housing, manage their finances and daily living activities, engage in work or training, and maintain their physical and social wellbeing.
Mission Australia - Reconnect Gold Coast
Free service for young people aged 12 to 18 years; and at risk of leaving home, school or disconnecting from others.
Mission Australia - Residential Rehab Treatment Service
A client-centred program developed to provide residential, day and therapeutic programs for clients with alcohol and other drug addictions including volatile substance misuse and (if required), address the impact of that substance use on client's mental health.
Mission Australia - Roma House
Supported accommodation & outreach service for long term homeless or people at risk of homelessness.
Spring Hill QLD 4000
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Mission Australia - SA
Mission Australia is a national Christian charity motivated by a shared vision of an Australia where everyone has a safe home and can thrive.
Mission Australia - SHIFT
SHIFT provide outreach casework support for young people experiencing alcohol and other drug (AOD) use issues, connecting with them in environments where they feel safe & comfortable. Referrals can be accepted from any source, including the young person. SHIFT is a voluntary service where young people have the choice to engage. Goals and engagement are informed by the young person. The SHIFT team brings comprehensive, broad experience in complex case management. Every referral will be assessed for suitability and support levels will be determined on the needs and complexities of each individual young person. There is not a limit on the length or frequency of engagement. This is determined by the worker and the young person.
Mission Australia - Sobering Up Shelter - Katherine
Provides overnight accommodation to those under the influence of alcohol or other drugs and who have been delivered to the shelter by NT Police or Night Patrol. Shelter staff provide client referrals to other services which may be able to assist client focus group improve their lifestyles.
Katherine Sobering up Shelter is a 18 bed funded facility for intoxicated clients that need a safe place to sleep and rest for a minimum of 6 hours until they are deemed sober to re-enter back into the community.
Mission Australia - South West Sydney Child, Youth & Family Service - Bankstown
Target clients for Early Intervention Youth and Family Support Services stream are young people aged 12 to 17 years and/or their families who: are experiencing vulnerabilities that, if not addressed, are or have the potential to adversely impact on their health, safety or wellbeing.
Mission Australia - South West Sydney Youth Hub
SWSY Hub provides long-term accommodation for young people 16-21 years of age, who are studying or working and at risk of homelessness. The Hub aims to break the cycle of homelessness by supporting young people to stay in school, continue studying after school and increase employment. These young people often have no family supports and their primary supports come from services offered at the Hub.
Mission Australia - Stuart Lodge
Stuart Lodge is a 27/7 hostel which provide short term accommodation to homeless. Supporting singles and families who are experiencing homelessness.
Mission Australia - Sydney Homeless Early Intervention Service
Sydney Homeless Early Intervention Service (SHEIS) provides full case management services to young people, men, women and families where tenancies or housing are at risk and to prevent homelessness.
The service uses an Early Intervention model.
The office is located Marrickville and operates across the City of Sydney, Marrickville, Leichhardt, Canada Bay, Ashfield, Burwood, Strathfield and Canterbury Local Government Areas.
SHEIS is funded by the Department of Family and Community Services (FACS).
Mission Australia - Tailored Support Coordination Service Southern Tasmania
Tailored Support Coordination Service is a collaborative partnership between MA Housing Tasmania and MA Community Services to provide wellbeing support to tenants.
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.