Donate Medical Supplies

Donate medical supplies to groups that save people, aid animals, and fuel education.

 
To Donate Medical Supplies:
  1. Review our list of urgent requests
  1. Review our list of core staples
  1. Remove any items we are not taking
  1. Check the general requirements for donating
  1. Read the FAQ
  1. Click “Donation Offer” at the bottom of this page.
 
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Urgent Requests From Our Partners

  • All IV Solutions except Glucose IV Solutions
  • Bluey Absorbent Disposable Protector Pads / Huck Towels (Sterile or Non-Sterile)
  • Coban (leftover rolls accepted)
  • Miscellaneous Bandages and Dressings
  • Miscellaneous Gauze
  • Needles
  • Paper, Surgical and Wound Dressing Tapes (leftover rolls accepted)
  • Skin Glue
  • Slip and Luer Lock Syringes
  • Stethoscopes
  • Sutures & Suture Kits
  • Tourniquets
 

Core Staples Our Partners Rely On

  • Any Medical Device, Machine, or Equipment
 
  • First-Aid Kits
  • Gloves
  • Surgical Drains
  • Surgical Instruments

Not Taking

  • Angiographic Equipment
  • Equipment Covers
  • Endoscopic Equipment
  • Glucose IV Solutions
  • PPE (Masks)
  • Two-Piece Stoma Bags
We will never take these prohibited items.
  • 10mmol IV Potassium
  • Any TGA Recalled Items (see here)
  • All types of Lidocaine Liquid and Gel (all %)
  • Blood Gas Syringes
  • Buffered Formalin
  • Diagnostic Samplers (e.g. Pathology Tubes, Covid Swabs, Faecal Occult Blood Kits)
  • Drugs/Medication
  • Glass is prohibited as it puts our volunteers at risk.
  • Open Sharps
 

General Requirements for Donations

All items:
  • Must be hygienically clean to keep future patients safe.
  • Must be free of blood/iodine stains.
  • Must be free of bodily fluids.
Single-use items (Consumables)
  • Must be unopened and in the original packaging.
  • The packaging must look new. If it looks old, discoloured, or the glue is coming unstuck, the contents won’t be sterile.
Reusable Items
  • Can be pre-loved.
  • Must be in very good condition.
Medical equipment
  • Can be pre-loved.
  • Must be in very good working condition.
 

FAQ

What other items do you take?
While our capacity changes over time, we can usually accept the following items:
  • Adhesive Remover Wipes & Sprays
  • Alaris pumps
  • Alcohol Swabs
  • Anaesthetic Machines
  • Antiseptic ointments, creams, sprays - Betadine, Iodine, Chlorhexidine, etc.
  • Aprons
  • Bandages - Crepe, Conforming, Gauze, etc.
  • Band-Aids
  • Blood Pressure Machines
  • Bluey Absorbent Disposable Protector Pads
  • Burns Creams and Gels
  • Burns Gauze
  • Cannulas
  • Centrifuges
  • Chest Drain Equipment
  • Chlorhexidine Irrigation Solution - all percentages.
  • Chlorhexidine Washes. We do not take bags that require a dispensing unit.
  • Clinell Wipes
  • Coban.
  • Combine
  • Connies
  • Cotton Wool Balls
  • Cotton Swabs
  • CPR Manikins. Must be in good working order.
  • Creams / Gels - Hydrogel, Solosite, etc.
  • Crutches
  • Drainage Bags
  • Drains
  • Drapes. If disposable, must be unopened & sterile.
  • Dressings
  • Dressing Packs
  • ECG Machines
  • Endotracheal Tubes. Sizes 3, 3.5, 4, 4.5, 5 preferred. There is low demand for larger sizes.
  • External Antiseptics + Skin Preparation Swab Pads
  • Feeding Tubes
  • First Aid / Snake Bite Kits, Bags or Boxes. Empty or filled. If filled, contents must be less than 5 years old.
  • First Aid Supplies
  • Flaminal
  • Foam Dressings - Mepilex etc.
  • Fob Watch
  • Gauze / Kaltostat, etc.
  • Gallipots, Kidney Dishes, Trays, etc. Especially the stainless steel ones!
  • Gelofusine 4% IV Solution
  • Giving Sets
  • Gloves
  • Gloves - Reusable Surgical Theatre Gloves
  • Glucometers. Must be clinical-grade; we do not accept demo or education models.
  • Gowns - Isolation, Patient, Surgical
  • Gravity IV Infusion Sets. We accept any type, so long as no machine is needed.
  • Hand Sanitiser. We do not take bags that require a dispensing unit.
  • Hartmann's IV Solution. Also known as CSL.
  • Hernia Mesh
  • Hovermat
  • Huck Towels
  • Incontinence Pads / Liners
  • Instrument Trollies
  • Iodine Skin Prep Solution
  • IV Pack
  • IV Pressure Pads
  • IV Starter Kit
  • Jelonet Dressing
  • Kylies
  • Lamps and lights
  • Laryngoscopes and handles
  • Lint Free Wipes
  • LMAs (low demand)
  • Low or Non-Adherent Dressings
  • Lotions. We do not take bags that require a dispensing unit.
  • Lubricant. Small sachets are OK.
  • Marking Pens. Can be pre-loved, must be working.
  • Medicine Cups. Can be pre-loved.
  • Melolin
  • Microscopes
  • MoliCare Creams/Lotions/Wipes
  • Nasogastric Tubes
  • Needles
  • Neonatal equipment: Incubators, Paediatric Scales, Doppler machine, Fetal Monitors, Ultraviolet Machine
  • Normal Saline
  • OpSite
  • OpSite Spray Dressing
  • Orthopaedic specialty surgical products/instruments
  • Oxygen BVM Resuscitator - Adult & Paeds
  • Oxygen Tubing
  • Patient Warming Devices
  • Paediatric tracheostomy
  • Pen Torches
  • Plaster Roll
  • Pulse Oximeter Machine
  • Primapore
  • Protective Goggles. Not the flimsy eye shields.
  • Scalpel Blades
  • Scrubs
  • Self-Adherent Bandage Wrap
  • Skin Cleansing Wipes
  • Skin Glue
  • Skin Swabs (Prep pads, alcohol or alcohol free)
  • Silver Dressings
  • Sodium Chloride 0.9% Bottles for Irrigation. Also known as normal saline or n/saline.
  • Sodium Chloride 0.9% for Injection Ampoules. Also known as normal saline or n/saline.
  • Sodium Chloride 0.9% IV Solution. Also known as normal saline or n/saline.
  • Soffban Ortho Padding.
  • Soft Cotton Under Bandage
  • Specialty Dressings - Sorbact, etc.
  • Specimen Jars
  • Sphygmomanometers
  • Stoma Hygiene Supplies - Foam, Wipes, Sprays, etc.
  • Suctions
  • Sudocrem
  • Sutures
  • Suture Kits
  • Sterile Water for Irrigation
  • Sterile Water for Injection Ampoules
  • Sterilisers (Chemical, UV, Steam)
  • Stethoscopes
  • Steri‑Strips
  • Stretchers
  • Surgical Instruments - Clamps, Scalpels, Scissors, Forceps, Tweezers, Magills, etc. Must be stainless steel.
  • Syringes - Luer Slip, Luer Lock, Oral, and Enfit
  • Tapes. We will take all of them! Leftover rolls are fine!
  • Tegaderm
  • Tendon hammers
  • Theatre Gloves
  • Tourniquets
  • Ultrasound Machines
  • Urinary Catheters
  • Ventilators
  • Video Laryngoscope
  • Video Laryngoscope Blades - C-Mac and Normal
  • Vomit Bags
  • Wheelchairs
  • Wound Dressing Tape
  • Wound Dressings
  • Wound Irrigation Solution
  • X-ray Machines
Do you accept expired items?
Absolutely! Most of the stock that we receive is expired. Single-use supplies must be unopened and in their original packaging.
Do you accept non-sterile or pre-loved items?
Yes, for some items! They must be in very good condition. For example, we accept the following non-sterile items:
  • Creams / Lotions / Ointments / Gels / Sprays if they are at least half full and sealed shut.
  • Disposable or reusable gallipots, bowls, kidney dishes, trays, etc. can be used, but must be clean.
  • Disposable gowns, scrubs, and aprons if they are clean & neatly folded.
  • First aid items (e.g., bandages and cotton swabs) must be unopened and in their original packaging, but may be out of the original box.
  • Gloves (Non-Sterile) - New only. Can be opened.
  • Gloves (Sterile) can be missing the outer packaging, but must be folded in the original paper.
  • Any reusable linen, including drapes, gowns, connies, scrubs, etc., can be used, but must be clean.
  • IV Solutions can be missing the outer bag, but must be unopened.
  • Incontinence Pads/Liners, if they are still in their original packaging.
  • Medicine Cups can be used, but must be clean.
  • Soffban Ortho Padding/Soft Cotton Under Bandages - we love leftover rolls!
  • Sutures must be unopened and in their original packaging, but may be out of the original box.
  • Medical Equipment can be used, but must be clean and in good working order.
  • Metal Surgical Instruments can be used, but must be clean.
  • Tapes - we love leftover rolls!
  • Tubifast / Tubigrip - we love leftover rolls!
  • Vomit Bags - new only. Can be opened.
  • Wipes if they are at least half full and sealed shut. Wipes must be wet and in the original container.
I’m not in Victoria, Australia - can I still donate to you?
Yes! However, donating to an organisation closer to you is more environmentally friendly and cost-effective, so we suggest you try them first. These organisations have similar goals to us, although we have no connections to them and have not vetted them:
National
International
When can I drop by?
We will book a time after we have processed your donation offer. We can’t accept walk‑ins, so please do not show up unannounced. We would hate to send you away unhappy.
How can I get the items to you?
The options are:
  • Drop them off: You drop them off at our warehouse in Laverton North, Victoria, Australia. We will book a time after we have processed your donation offer. We can’t accept walk‑ins, so please do not show up unannounced. We would hate to send you away unhappy.
  • Send them to us. We will provide the details once we have processed your donation offer. Please don’t send us unapproved donations; we can’t accept them, so they may go to waste. Unfortunately, we do not have the funds to contribute to transportation costs.
  • We can collect items from you (sometimes): If your items are small and a volunteer is nearby, we may be able to organise a pickup. We’re volunteer‑run and funded by donations, so we don’t have trucks or removalists.
I have a general enquiry that isn’t answered here.
Please email us at [email protected]!
 
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This page was last updated 25th February, 2026