The Essentials Collective aims to ensure that no one in WA has to go without basic hygiene necessities. Our mission is to support people facing hardship by providing free toiletries, hygiene products, and other personal care items. Since 2014, we have distributed over 250,000 essential items to local shelters, homelessness services, and community organisations across Perth and regional WA.

Through targeted campaigns like our Collecting the Essentials and Collecting the Basics campaigns, we mobilise community donations to address hygiene insecurity, promote wellbeing, and support the dignity to those in need. Our work is powered by dedicated volunteers and generous supporters, ensuring that individuals experiencing crisis have access to the essential items they deserve.

Find out more: theessentialscollective.org

The Essentials Collective

Man Up aims to empower boys and young men and to redefine masculinity through peer-to-peer workshops across Western Australia. We focus on early intervention of family and domestic violence, and of mental illnesses and suicidal ideation by aiming to transform boys into confident, purpose-driven and emotionally capable young men. Our vision is to reshape the phrase "Man Up" into a call to live authentically, embrace vulnerability and hold one another accountable to stand up for what's right. By bridging gaps in traditional education, we equip boys with the knowledge and skills to develop healthy masculinity, nurture mental wellbeing and build respectful relationships. 

Find out more: manupwa.org.au