Hygiene poverty is forcing Australians to choose between basic essentials
For a growing number of Australians, hygiene items have become a genuine trade-off against rent, food and petrol.
Hygiene poverty crisis deepens
Leading national charity Good360 Australia released the most comprehensive assessment of hygiene poverty in Australia, revealing that 1 in 5 Australians are living in hygiene poverty, skipping buying personal hygiene or cleaning products in the last 12 months to afford other essentials.
‘No longer at the margins’: Women, single parents hardest hit by hygiene poverty
Women, single parents, young people and renters are among those hardest hit by hygiene poverty in Australia, with new research revealing more than 5.5 million people are skipping buying personal hygiene or cleaning products to afford basics like food and rent.
Demand for donated goods hits record high
Australian charities are struggling to meet record demand for essential goods, with nearly four in five saying they don’t have enough donated items to support their communities.
Disaster recovery taking years, with charities unable to meet rising demand for basic household goods
A major charity report has revealed Australians are being left without basic household essentials for years after disasters, as demand for support reaches record levels.
$4.5 billion in wasted goods, and charities that can’t meet demand
When a flood recedes or a bushfire is contained, public attention moves on. Emergency response teams pack up, media coverage fades and the immediate crisis is declared over. But for the families left behind, the hard work of rebuilding has barely begun, and for many, the essential support they need never arrives.
Demand for donated goods has ‘never been higher’
Media CoverageRetail World; 30 April, 2026 Australian charities are experiencing “skyrocketing” demand for donated essentials, according to new research from national charity Good360 Australia. The ‘Good360 Bridging the Recovery Gap’report, a survey of nearly 300 charities across the country, comes as Australia grapples with a renewed cost-of-living crisis triggered by events in the Middle East. […]
How education costs force parents to choose between essentials
While public schooling is often described as free, new national research shows that essentials such as laptops, uniforms and stationery are placing pressure on household budgets.
Almost 40 per cent of families stressed by rising education costs, says Good360 Australia
Media Coverage11 February, 2026; Institute of Community Directors Australia The ballooning cost-of-living crisis is affecting Australian families to the extent that many parents are having to choose between essential items and educational expenses, unable to pay for both, according to Good360 Australia. The charity, which redirects unsold goods to almost 5000 local schools and charities […]
How Good360 turns retail excess into community impact
Good360 Australia is emerging as a key partner for retailers navigating excess inventory, shifting consumer behaviour, and growing ESG expectations.
