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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.
In addition to 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
LGBTI Legal Service Inc.
We are a community legal centre that provides free legal advice and representation on LGBTIQA+ issues, including law reform.
Liberation Larder Inc
We are self-funded charity depends on public donations, we provide hot food, fresh produce & emergency frozen meals to folk in need, such as those homeless or financially disadvantaged. Open Byron Bay Mon & Thurs 7am-2pm.
Lids4kids
Lids4kids rescues plastic bottle tops and other recyclable items smaller than a credit card from landfill and recycles them into new, sustainable objects. We provide education sessions for schools to teach about plastic recycling and so far have rescued over 110,000,000 lids from landfill
Life Without Barriers - Alice Springs
Our unique approach has enabled us to provide effective services that transcend traditional sector boundaries and reach more people with disabilities, vulnerable children and families, older people, refugees and asylum seekers, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and others who are vulnerable to social exclusion, isolation and socio-economic disadvantage and enable people to live life without barriers, participate in society and live life to the fullest.
Alice Springs NT 0870
Life Without Barriers - ARYA House
Residential care houses for young people
Belmont WA 6104
Life Without Barriers - Beenleigh
Agents are registered for the Next Step After Care Program. Our principal aim is to assist young people who have been in Foster Care under an order with the Department of Child Safety however are no longer on this order and are aged between 15 and 21. Coordinators work with each young person in relation to several life domains which include: IDENTITY AND CULTURE, FAMILY, FRIENDS AND SOCIAL NETWORKS, A PLACE TO LIVE, HEALTH AND WELLBEING, EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT, LIVING SKILLS and FINANCIAL SECURITY
Beenleigh QLD 4207
Life Without Barriers - Dandenong
Life Without Barriers ia a national, not-for-profit organisation. We deliver services in the areas of Disability, Out-of-Home-Care, Aged and Veterans' Care, Mental Health and support for Refugees and Asylum Seekers through our National Immigration Support Service (NISS).
Dandenong VIC 3175
Life Without Barriers - Family Intervention Service - Milton
Holistically supports families working with Child Safety to preserve or reunify the family unit.
Life Without Barriers - Geraldton
Life Without Barriers in the Geraldton/Murchison region provides residential and foster care placements for children in care.
Life Without Barriers - Kalgoorlie
Life Without Barriers are a not-for-profit organisation working in more than 300 communities across Australia. Our services currently support just over 11,500 people living in their own homes or in residential houses that we manage. We deliver services in the areas of disability, out-of-home care, aged care, mental health and support for refugee and asylum seekers. We also provide services to homeless people and to youth involved with the justice system. We were established through the shared determination of local community members in who wanted to improve the lives of people with a disability. Motivated by their own experiences and in response to demand for local disability support services, they decided to act. Generating interest in the community, proposing to create a new non-government organisation for supporting people living with disability, a Board was formed and Life Without Barriers was established.
Kalgoorlie WA 6430
Life Without Barriers - Leederville
At Life Without Barriers our purpose is to 'Partner with People and Change lives for the Better'. Every person that we work with has their own specific needs and the support we offer is sensitive and respectful to their choices as individuals.Our unique approach has enabled us to provide effective services that transcend traditional sector boundaries and reach more people with disabilities, vulnerable children and families, older people, refugees and asylum seekers, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and others who are vulnerable to social exclusion, isolation and socio-economic disadvantage and enable people to live life without barriers, participate in society and live life to the fullest.
Leederville WA 6007
Life Without Barriers - Next Step Plus
Next Step Plus supports young people aged 15-25 years who are transitioning or who have transitioned from the care of the Department of Child Safety Queensland to live independently.
Ipswich QLD 4305
Life Without Barriers - Ngatti House
Hostel for homeless youths aged 17-22 years, with a mental heath diagnosis.
Life Without Barriers - Parramatta
Our services currently support just over 11,500 people living in their own homes or in residential houses that we manage. We support children, young people and families, people with disability, older people and people with mental illness. We work with people who are homeless and refugees and asylum seekers.
Parramatta NSW 2150
Life Without Barriers - Robina
Large national social service organisation that is supporting multiple groups of marginalised people including people with disabilities and mental health, the elderly and children living in out of home care.
Robina QLD 4226
Life Without Barriers - Springwood
The communities in which we offer services, are the same communities in which our staff live and belong to. This connection to community gives us depth of understanding and connection to each other. We recognise our experience as members of the communities and as a quality service provider offering services for many people who may face barriers now or in the future.
Springwood QLD 4127
Life Without Barriers Darwin
Disability Services - Community Pathways Program
Rapid Creek NT 0810
Life Without Barriers SE QCSS
Not for profit organisation. Supports clients with mental health, disability, chronic health or other health condition that impacts them living independantly. We assist people in their homes and have social group activities for clients.
Lifehouse Queensland Inc
Lifehouse Queensland is a charity located in the Gympie region.
Lifehouse Pregnancy Help Gympie operates a Centre and free service offering practical and emotional support for women and couples in the region experiencing challenges with a pregnancy, an unexpected pregnancy or a pregnancy loss.
We offer:
Free options information and counselling.
Free pregnancy loss counselling.
Online classes or in-centre classes in pregnancy, birth, parenting, relationship, life skills etc.
The opt-in Lifehouse Mums program which includes:
- Free counselling.
- Personalised mentoring, practical help and birth support with experienced mums trained as mentors.
- Free maternity and baby goods/needs.
We support our participants from whenever they make contact through to their exit of our program or when their baby turns 1.
Lifeline - Canberra
Lifeline Canberra exists to support people in crisis and save the lives of those experiencing thoughts of suicide. For over 47 years Lifeline Canberra has provided the Canberra community with 24/7 crisis support via our local 13 11 14 service. Lifeline Canberra crisis supporters are highly skilled volunteers who listen with care and acceptance, whatever the circumstances and provide support and information to people in need.
Canberra ACT 2601
Lifeline Central West
Lifeline Central West ( LLCW) provides crisis support through 131114. We have face to face financial counselling and problem gambling counselling as well as hold mental health first aid, suicide intervention, Domestic and family violence training. We are also doing some face to face crisis interventions. we work across regional and remote communities offering support.
Bathurst NSW 2795
Lifeline Community Recovery - QLD
Every day we’re engaging with people from all walks of life across all ages — older people; those living with a disability; people requiring health care in hospital or at home; children, families and communities; and people facing adversity. Wherever you are and whenever you need us, we’re here to make sure you have the opportunity to live your best life.
Gayndah QLD 4625
Lifeline Darling Downs & South West QLD Ltd
Towns include: Toowoomba, Warwick, Dalby, Roma, Charleville, St George.
We are a community based non-government organisation committed to learning and we work across the Darling Downs and South West Queensland area. We are part of Lifeline’s national network of services, and provide a range of services that respond to the needs of families who live here in this region. You might be surprised to know just how many different programs we manage, and the kinds of support we can offer. Hundreds of paid staff and even more volunteers are involved already in making a difference through Lifeline’s activities.
Toowoomba QLD 4350
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 a range 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, please 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 danger, 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
