What items can I donate to the About Uniting Vic.Tas Op Shop?

We gratefully accept good-quality, pre-loved items including clothing, shoes, accessories, books, puzzles, DVDs, homewares, and kitchenware. Please note we cannot accept mattresses, bedding, broken items, or hazardous materials.

Do you accept furniture donations?

Yes, many Uniting Op Shops welcome furniture donations that are clean, undamaged, and in safe working order. Because space varies at our About Uniting Vic.Tas store, please call us on (03) 9051 2003 before bringing in large items.

Where should I drop off my donation?

Donations can be dropped off at the About Uniting Vic.Tas Op Shop during opening hours. Look for the purple donation bins inside, or ask a staff member for assistance.

Do you offer donation pick-up services?

No, the About Uniting Vic.Tas Op Shop cannot offer pick-up services for bulky or multiple items. Please drop off your donations during our opening hours.

Are Uniting Op Shops open on weekends?

Yes, we are open on weekends to make donating and shopping easier. Please check the opening hours listed at the top of this page before visiting.

Can I volunteer at the About Uniting Vic.Tas Op Shop?

Absolutely! Volunteers are the heart of our shop. You can sign up online or speak directly with our local store manager.

How do proceeds from Op Shops support the community?

Every purchase funds essential community programs like affordable housing, family support, and emergency food relief across Victoria and Tasmania.

Do you accept vintage or designer items?

Yes! We love unique, vintage, and designer pieces. These often raise additional funds through special events.

Can you donate food at Op Shops?

Yes, we accept non-perishable food (canned soup, pasta, beans) and household essentials for Uniting’s Food For Families program.

Can businesses donate goods?

Yes, we welcome corporate donations like surplus stock or uniforms. Please contact us directly to arrange large donations.

Are donations to Uniting Op Shops tax-deductible?

Goods donated are not tax-deductible. However, financial donations over $2 made directly to Uniting Vic.Tas are tax-deductible.

Do you accept financial donations in store?

Yes, we accept financial donations in-store, or you can donate securely online.

Can I donate on behalf of someone else?

Yes! Donating in someone’s name is a beautiful way to honour a loved one. We can arrange an acknowledgment card or thank-you note.

Do you sell online as well as in store?

Currently, all sales take place in-store. Follow Uniting Op Shops on Facebook for updates on sales and events.

About

About Us

Uniting for an inclusive, connected and just future.

Uniting provides community services to reduce the impact of poverty, trauma and disadvantage.

Support that changes lives

Uniting Victoria and Tasmania.

We create real change in people’s lives by working in partnership with people, communities, governments and other agencies to reduce the impact of poverty, trauma and disadvantage.

We provide compassionate care for people facing tough times and personal challenges. We support children and young people to break the cycle of disadvantage. We help families keep safe, together and thriving.

For over 100 years we’ve been fighting inequality, opposing discrimination, and responding to the needs in our communities across Victoria and Tasmania.

What we do at Uniting

We believe in the dignity, essential worth and rights of every person.

That’s why we work alongside people:

Needing safe, stable and suitable housing.
Who want support to keep their family safe, together and thriving.
Who are young and want support through counselling, mentoring and life skills to work towards their goals.
Needing advice and support so they are better able to care for themselves at home or in the community.

Our vision: an inclusive, connected and just future

Uniting has always stood for justice, which is core to our vision of everyone sharing in an inclusive, connected and just future.

In all our work, we are guided by our enduring values:

Imaginative

We challenge convention, explore new possibilities and dare to dream for a better future.

Compassionate

We are nurturing, generous and thoughtful in our words and deeds.

Respectful

We act with honesty, integrity and open our hearts to all people – without exception.

Bold

We face injustice head-on, standing up for what is right and true with confidence and strength.

Opening our hearts to all people

Uniting is dedicated to offering services and being a workplace where everyone has a sense of belonging – where everyone feels heard, safe and connected.

Uniting recognises that some groups in society face long-standing and continued unfair treatment.

We focus especially on advocating for, and supporting, Australia’s First Peoples, those with visible and hidden disabilities, those who identify as part of the diverse rainbow communities, and those who are treated unfairly because of their culture or racial background.

We acknowledge language is constantly evolving. Language used to describe diverse communities’ changes over time and can differ across cultures and generations. There may also be differences in how individuals use or define these terms.

Common questions about Uniting

What does Uniting do?

Uniting provides community services support and programs across Victoria and Tasmania. We provide over 650 programs that support people to reach their positive life goals and participate in communities where they feel valued and belong. Learn more about our services.

Is Uniting a government organisation?

No, Uniting is not a government organisation, however we partner with all levels of government and government departments to deliver community services programs.

Is Uniting a not-for-profit?

Yes, Uniting (Victoria and Tasmania) Limited is a registered not-for-profit organisation with the Australian Charities and Not-For-Profit Commission.

Is Uniting and UnitingCare Australia the same?

No. UnitingCare Australia is the national body for the UnitingCare network, one of the largest networks of social services providers in Australia. Uniting is a member of the UnitingCare Australia network of agencies.

What agencies are a part of Uniting?

Uniting is one organisation.

In 2017 more than 20 separate UnitingCare agencies and Wesley Mission Victoria joined to form Uniting as we know it today.

These founding agencies that merged to form Uniting were:
Connections UnitingCare, UnitingCare Gippsland, Creative Ministries Network, UnitingCare Goulburn North East, John Macrae Centre, UnitingCare Harrison, Kildonan UnitingCare, UnitingCare lifeAssist, Lentara UnitingCare, UnitingCare ReGen, Prahran Mission, UnitingCare Tasmania, South Port UnitingCare, UnitingCare Victoria and Tasmania Early Childhood Services, Share, UnitingCare Werribee Support and Housing, UnitingCare Ballarat, UnitingCare Wodonga, UnitingCare Bendigo, Wesley Centre for Life Enrichment, UnitingCare East Burwood Centre, Wesley Mission Victoria, UnitingCare Geelong, and Wimmera UnitingCare.

Learn more about Uniting’s history.

How is Uniting linked to the church?

Many of our services began their lives as local initiatives of Uniting Church congregations, which grew and adapted as society changed.

We continue as a contemporary expression of the Uniting Church in Australia’s commitment to social justice and community care.

We operate as a single community services organisation with an independent Board. Learn more about Uniting’s history.

Are there other community services providers called Uniting?

Yes. There are other communities services agencies with the name Uniting within the UnitingCare Australia network. We are separate organisations to these other interstate agencies. We share a logo and a common purpose to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice, with Uniting NSW.ACT and Uniting WA.

Why do you sometimes refer to Uniting as Uniting Vic.Tas?

We operate across Victoria and Tasmania. Vic.Tas for short. Uniting NSW.ACT and Uniting WA are separate organisations that operate in New South Wales and the ACT, and Western Australia.

Is Uniting incorporated?

Yes, Uniting (Victoria and Tasmania) Limited is an incorporated entity, limited by guarantee under the Corporations Act 2001. Uniting Vic.Tas (ABN 81 098 317 125) is part of a group of companies that includes Uniting Housing Victoria (ABN 69 134 589 745) and Uniting Housing Australia (ABN 31 640 217 803). The Uniting Housing companies are registered community housing providers.