Do you have new or pre-loved children’s items to donate? We can help get them to a family or child in need. We ask for all donations to be clean, in excellent condition, and within Australian safety standards regarding second-hand goods.
Our goal is that anyone who receives an item or package from Our Village feels like they have received a gift prepared with care and thoughtfulness.
Please check the list of items that we are able to rehome before donating.
Please pack clothing into bags with the size and gender clearly labelled to help us sort stock as quickly as possible.
Shoes for children
We rehome children’s shoes, from baby to youth size 7 (approx up to 16 years).
Please clean/wash them before donating, we ask them to be in excellent/near new condition.
We don’t rehome adult clothes, maternity clothes (including bras), uniforms or sport specific shoes like footy boots or dance shoes.
Cot and cot mattress
Please donate a household cot that was bought in Australia and New Zealand with a manufacture date of 2005 or later. We cannot rehome cots without a date stamp.
All cots must be disassembled with all hardware – screws, bolts and glider pins removed from the cot and placed in a plastic bag with the assembly manual.
Please tape the bag to the base slats so the hardware doesn’t get lost. A traditional cot has 5 pieces (or panels): 1 base, 2 sides and 2 ends. If any of these parts or pieces are missing, please let us know.
If it has a drop side, please ensure it works well and that it is not fully plastic or with metal rods.
If you have the mattress that matches the cot, please include it if it is a firm mattress, in excellent condition with no marks, tears or stains.
Bassinets
Please donate a bassinet that has a wide stable base and firm sides (at least 400mm high) made of breathable panels. (See examples of styles below).
If it has a firm (no more than 75mm high), snug fitting and clean mattress, please include it with the bassinet.
We do not rehome soft bedding such as pillows, quilts, duvets and bumpers. For more information about why, please refer to the Red Nose Foundation.
We rehome capsule, reversible, toddler or booster car seats (not foam or foldable and with a tether strap), they all need to have:
Booster styles (with back and tether strap)
Please read our article for more information about the importance of car seats.
Please donate a pram or stroller that includes all of the following:
We always need pram accessories like footmuffs, snugglers, sunshades and rain covers for single and double prams and strollers. We can rehome a pram bassinet only if it is donated with the matching pram.
Examples (right of pram/stroller styles we do and don’t rehome.
Baby carriers
Baby carriers worn on the front of the body with the baby in an upright position. Please ensure they have working buckles and no fraying. Instructions should be included where possible. Please see below for styles we can and can’t rehome.
Activity mats or baby gyms
Fabric activity mats and play gyms.
Bouncers or rockers
We rehome bouncers and rockers, including battery operated ones, if they are less than ten years old with a three or five point safety harness. We are unable to rehome large mains powered swings.
Books for children
Suitable for children up to the age of 16 years, including unused colouring and activity books.
Stationery, arts and crafts
Pencils, textas, scrap books, exercise books, rulers, erasers, unused colouring and activity books. Art and craft items that are unused and in excellent condition.
We can rehome the following toys, games and puzzles:
Please ensure that none of the toys donated have batteries, as we do not rehome battery operated toys.
Bibs
Bibs with domes/press studs. We don’t rehome bibs with ties.
Bottles and feeding equipment
Bottles (plastic only), teats, children’s plates, bowls, cutlery, sippy cups, drink bottles and lunch boxes.
Breast pumps
Manual breast pumps only please (not electric or with batteries). Please make sure all parts are in near new condition and clean.
Sterilisers
Microwave sterilisers only please (no electrical items).
Highchairs
We rehome freestanding highchairs that have a safety harness and a tray. Please ensure they are in good, clean condition (no mould, rust or cracked/brittle plastic) and if it has castors, please check that the brakes work.
Examples of highchairs we do and do not rehome:
Safety gates
Please donate pressure mounted safety gates (not hardware mounted – screw into walls).
Please include adjuster screws and bolts, suction cups for mounting on the wall, any extension bolts etc in a clear plastic zip lock bag, taped to the gate.
Baby baths
Please donate baths that are clean and have a plug (if required). No bath stands or seats please.
Change tables that fold
We rehome a change table that folds and has sides more than 10cm higher than the level of the foam mat. Preferably it also has a safety strap that does up over the baby’s tummy.
Check our article for more information about change table safety.
Examples of change tables we do and do not rehome.
Maternity pads
Unopened packs or loose if individually wrapped.
Nappies – disposable and cloth
We rehome disposable nappies in all sizes that are loose or from opened or unopened packets.
We also rehome as-new, modern, cloth nappies in all styles and sizes. Please make sure they are clean, without stains, before donating.
Nappy bags
We can rehome clean, as new nappy bags.
Nursing pads
Unopened packs or loose if individually wrapped.
Toiletries
Toilteries for babies, children and adults that are new or unopened and with at least 3 months before expiry (if there is an expiry date).
Some examples include nappy cream, shampoo, toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap, deodorant, tampons, sanitary pads etc.
Toiletry bags
We rehome clean, as new toiletry bags.
Wipes
New or unopened packets only.
Thank you for choosing to give your new or pre-loved children’s items to Our Village. Please check that your donations are on the list of what we can rehome and comply with our guidelines.
There are 3 easy ways to donate items.
Book in a time to drop off at our Clayton Warehouse or Geelong Warehouse.
If you have items that can be posted we would be so grateful if you could use this option. We recommend SendThat – no need to go to the post office, they pick up right from your doorstep! We also welcome online orders or couriers sent directly to either of our warehouse addresses. Our addresses and open hours for drop offs are as follows:
Our Village Melbourne Warehouse
14 Winterton Road, Clayton, VIC 3168
(Open for courier drop offs Monday – Friday: 9.30am – 2.30pm)
Our Village Geelong Warehouse
110 Balliang Street, South Geelong, VIC 3220
(Open for courier drop offs Monday – Friday: 9.30am – 1.30pm)
We have volunteers around Melbourne and Geelong who host drop off points at their homes/businesses. Please email us with the suburb where you live/work and the items you would like to donate and we will provide the contact details of the nearest volunteer.
Your business can help us support Victoria’s vulnerable babies and children through Gift-In-Kind donations of items, sponsorship and financial contributions.
As a deductible gift recipient (DGR) organisation we can provide you with a receipt for your donation of any new goods or pro bono services.
To find out more, please email us at hello@ourvillage.org.au
Our Village Network Inc.
ABN 11 296 752 873
We would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the lands we work on across Victoria and pay our respects to their elders, both past and present and to their children and young people, who are our future elders and caretakers of this great land.
