Help communities in need stay happy and healthy

Good360 connects items in four areas of impact: Education, Home, Hygiene and Play.

Basic hygiene is crucial as it significantly reduces the risk of infectious diseases, improves overall health, and enhances quality of life. Good360 Australia aims to alleviate the risk of hygiene poverty by connecting households with the hygiene essentials many vulnerable communities are struggling to afford.

The Facts*

1 in 7

Over 4 million people in Australia are experiencing hygiene poverty.

2.1 million

Australians are avoiding social events or missing work due to the impacts of hygiene poverty.

25%

Of women are worried about being unable to afford hygiene products (vs 15% of men).

2.6 million

Australians say the inability to afford personal hygiene or cleaning products has impacted their mental and physical health.

5.3 million

People in Australia are concerned they may need to forgo hygiene products in the future to make ends meet.

3.2 million

Individuals were supported with brand-new hygiene products in 2024.

*Hygiene Poverty In Australia: Impact Report July 2024

What is hygiene poverty?

Hygiene poverty is going without one or more hygiene products because you can’t afford them. Over four million Australians are currently living in ‘hygiene poverty’. For 3.6 million, this is the first time they’ve had issues affording personal hygiene or cleaning products.

In 2024, research conducted by Good360 revealed that four million Australians are currently living in ‘hygiene poverty’, skipping purchasing essential personal hygiene and household cleaning products to be able to afford other essentials for their family.

In Hygiene Poverty in Australia: July 2024 report, we explored the extent of hygiene poverty in Australia and how the rising cost of living has worsened the inability to afford hygiene products for many households. The report also highlighted how Good360 works with our charity and donor network to connect brand-new hygiene essentials to vulnerable communities — but there is still much more to be done.

Creating impact with hygiene essentials

$ 0

Goods back into
the circular economy (RRP)

Australians in need supported

New items connected
to people in need

0 T

Goods prevented from
going to waste

Impact @ June 2025

When cleanliness becomes costly

With 1 in 4 Australians ‘doing it tougher than ever before’, even more households are unable to afford more than the basic necessities of day-to-day life. As the costs of housing and food increase, items like shampoo, soap and hygiene health items have become unattainable “luxuries”.

Lacking proper hygiene is not only a financial cost – it can come at a social cost: avoiding job interview, missing work or school, or children not going to day care simply because you can’t afford the necessary items to stay clean. Research from Pinchapoo found 81% of student leaders and educators surveyed identified that children evidencing hygiene poverty were more absent than peers not experiencing hygiene poverty.

Our community partners keep the circle turning

Real stories, real impact

Health and Hygiene Packs

With Good360, we created hygiene pack hampers for clients facing mental health challenges. Each pack included essentials like hand wash and toothpaste, along with a handwritten note of encouragement.

For some, it was the first time in a long while they’d felt cared for. One client, Michael, told us, ‘I hadn’t felt this good in a long time.’ These small acts made a huge impact, helping people regain dignity, confidence, and the motivation to reconnect with others. The ripple effect was undeniable. As our clients began to feel better about their appearance, they started engaging more in social activities. The hygiene hampers, though small in size, became a powerful symbol of hope, self-worth, and the beginning of recovery. It reminded them they mattered, and they weren’t alone.

Uniting (NSW.ACT)

Fighting Hygiene Poverty

With the cost of living reaching an all-time high, many families are struggling to afford household essentials, such as cleaning items. Hygiene poverty means having to choose food over essential hygiene products and families are choosing to forego buying hygiene and sanitation products. This impacts both physical health and mental well-being.

Thankfully, help is on hand to restore dignity and improve well-being for our families in these challenging times. Good360 and its donors have been able to provide families with essential cleaning and household items. This month, we received eco-friendly bin liners and Chux multipurpose super cloths, making it easier for families to maintain a clean and healthy home.

Infinity Community Solutions Ltd

Incredibly Generous Donation of Whitegoods

The washing machines from Harvey Norman are already making a meaningful difference. One recipient is a 72-year-old woman who cares full-time for her two children with disabilities. We found out that she has been handwashing her family’s clothes for over five years. When we gave her the machine, she repeatedly thanked us with tears in her eyes.

"I’m overwhelmed with gratitude. No one has ever stepped in to help me like this before, and definitely not with something as life-changing as a washing machine. I can’t even express how much this means to me." She said. Your generosity has done more than provide practical help; it’s restored dignity, improved wellbeing, and renewed hope.

Empower Australia

What we need

We accept new goods and services from businesses in good, usable condition. These may include excess or aging stock, returns, minor manufacturing faults or purposeful giving. We accept all non-food goods but our top hygiene needs include everything you need to keep yourself, or a place clean:

Soap

Body Wash

Toothbrushes

Toothpaste

Dental floss/picks

Toilet paper

Tissues

Hand towels

Travel-size items

Lotion

Deodorant

Razors