According to the Australian Climate Services, flooding is the second deadliest threat after heatwaves, with floods accounting for at least 20% of natural disaster deaths in Australia between 1900 and 2022. Queensland is a high‑risk area for such events, with flooding causing the most damage. North and Central Queensland bore the brunt of Ex‑Tropical Cyclone Koji in January 2026, with flash floods significantly impacting livelihoods and property.
Roadblocks and rising water levels during these times make it difficult to buy essentials or access services such as water and electricity. Many people have been forced to leave their homes and seek temporary shelters. Along with financial loss comes added mental stress. The pressure and anxiety experienced during these events are likely to contribute to long‑term mental health conditions.
You can help by making online donations to flood relief organisations. Items urgently needed include non‑perishable food, personal hygiene products and fuel. These essentials ensure that people recovering from floods can live with dignity and reduce both mental and financial stress.
How do I donate to flood relief in Australia?
You can help people impacted by floods across Australia by giving your way through GIVIT. Here are four ways you can support flood relief and recovery:
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Online donations to a state-based disaster appeal - 100% of publicly donated funds received by GIVIT will be used to purchase essential goods and services for people affected.
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Donations of good-quality items. Check the ‘Whats needed’ list to see what is required.
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Can’t find an immediate need for your item? List your donations on GIVIT's online warehouse so our partner charities can access them when required.
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Fundraise - It's quick and easy for individuals, community organisations and companies to set up a personalised fundraising activity page directly through our platform. You can host a walkathon, birthday party, trivia night or online gala.
Image source: NSW SES
What items do people impacted by floods need the most?
When flood survivors begin their recovery and return home to assess the damage, essential items are needed most.
Donations for people impacted by flooding are listed in real time on GIVIT’s online platform by organisations working directly on the ground. Through GIVIT, frontline charities can request exactly what they need at each stage of the recovery process. Providing vouchers for essential items and services is a fast and efficient way to support people, allowing individuals and families who have lost everything the dignity, privacy and independence to purchase what they need most.
GIVIT also buys locally wherever possible to support the community’s economic recovery.
Most requested flood donations:
- Cleaning supplies
- Food vouchers
- Fuel vouchers
- Clothing vouchers
- Household essentials
How do flood donations through GIVIT help people impacted?
In the past 12 months, GIVIT has provided over 47,000 essential goods* and services to people who’ve lost everything after flooding devastated communities across QLD.
*This information is up to date as of March 2026 and will not be updated.
A couple who lost everything in the 2025 QLD Floods have thanked everyone for their immediate support.
My partner and I cannot find the appropriate words of gratitude to thank you and your donors for your incredible generosity. We mostly lost pretty much everything, and to be given such a wonderful gift has made all the difference. Words cannot express our gratitude. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
GIVIT helped support the in reaching out to flood-affected areas. A family who lost everything in the 2025 North QLD floods thanked them for their timely outreach.
Our family couldn’t have survived without [help from GIVIT].
Common questions about flooding and relief efforts
Here are some much-needed flood donations across Australia
Why donate to GIVIT?
Trusted government partner
GIVIT is a trusted donation management partner of state and local governments.
Donations are tax deductible
GIVIT is a registered charity with DGR status, so your donation over $2 is tax deductible.
Empowering people in need
You’re helping us to support people experiencing hardship with essential goods and services while allowing them to maintain their dignity, safety and independence.
Genuine need
GIVIT's 4,900+ partner charities around Australia work closely with people experiencing hardship to identify exactly what they need.
