It's in the Bag collection points are now CLOSED

#ItsInTheBag is Share the Dignity's annual event where we encourage every day Australians to donate a bag to someone in need for Christmas. The bags are filled with essential items and are distributed to 3,000 Australian charities that have registered with us. 

Collections for 2023 will be open from November 10-26.

If you would still like to donate outside of our collection dates you have two options:

1. Mail your donation directly to us:
   Share the Dignity
   PO Box 345
   Virginia QLD 4014
2. Sponsor a bag through our website and we will pack it for you.

Collection points for #ItsInTheBag are closed and will reopen at Bunnings stores Australia wide from November 10-26 2023.

We are a primarily volunteer-run organisation, and unfortunately do not have the volunteer power to arrange collection outside these times.

You can post your bags to us: Share the Dignity, PO Box 345, Virginia, QLD 4014.

Unfortunately, we cannot accept these items:

• Used or open items
• Pharmaceutical items (including condoms, throat lozenges, medication and vitamins)
• Food and drinks of any kind (including tea, gum, mints)
• Sharp objects (including knives, razors and scissors)
• Loose tampons and pads
• Used clothing (including bras)

Nail clippers and sewing kits are fine, so long as they are new and unopened.

Please remember:

• The bag itself needs to be in good condition but can be a pre-loved handbag or backpack
• All donations must be brand new, still sealed and in their original packaging
• Separated bulk pack items must be individually sealed
• All donations must comply with TGA packaging standards 
• Handmade items must be brand new, not used, (packaged if possible) with a note saying ‘handmade/new by [name]’.

Essentials for Adult bags

• Period products (pads, tampons, reusable pads, period-proof underwear and menstrual cups). 
• Shampoo (full size preferred)
• Conditioner (full size preferred)
• Toothbrush
• Toothpaste
• Deodorant (roll-on preferred)
• Soap or body wash

Don't include

• Used or open items
• Pharmaceutical items (including condoms, throat lozenges, medication and vitamins)
• Food and drinks of any kind (including tea, gum, mints)
• Sharp objects (including razors and scissors)
• Loose tampons and pads
• Used clothing (including bras)

Nail clippers and sewing kits are fine, so long as they are new and unopened.

Please remember

• The bag itself needs to be in good condition but can be a pre-loved handbag or backpack
• All donations must be brand new, still sealed and in their original packaging
• Please do not separate out bulk packs
• All donations must comply with packaging TGA code of practice
• All handmade items must be brand new and not used

Essentials for Teen bags

• Period products suitable for young bodies (pads, tampons, reusable pads, period-proof underwear and menstrual cups).
• Shampoo (full size preferred)
• Conditioner (full size preferred)
• Toothbrush
• Toothpaste
• Deodorant (roll-on preferred)
• Soap or body wash

Unfortunately, we cannot accept these items:

• Used or open items
• Pharmaceutical items (including condoms, throat lozenges, medication and vitamins)
• Food and drinks of any kind (including tea, gum, mints)
• Sharp objects (including razors and scissors)
• Loose tampons and pads 
• Used clothing (including bras)

Nail clippers and sewing kits are fine, so long as they are new and unopened.

Please remember

• The bag itself needs to be in good condition but can be a pre-loved handbag or backpack
• All donations must be brand new, still sealed and in their original packaging
• Please do not separate out bulk packs
• All donations must comply with packaging TGA code of practice
• All handmade items must be brand new and not used

Essentials for Mum & bub bags

• Period products suitable for mums (Maternity pads)
• Shampoo (full size preferred)
• Conditioner (full size preferred)
• Toothbrush & toothpaste
• Deodorant (roll-on preferred)
• Soap or body wash
• Breast pads
• Newborn nappies
• Baby Shampoo & Conditioner
• Baby soap or wash
• Disposable nappy bags
• Baby wipes
• Dummies
• Nappy rash cream

Please identify a Mum & bub bag by using a purple bag tag or ribbon

Unfortunately, we cannot accept these items:

• Used or open items
• Pharmaceutical items (including condoms, throat lozenges, medication and vitamins)
• Food and drinks of any kind (including tea, gum, mints)
• Sharp objects (including razors and scissors)
• Loose tampons and pads
• Used clothing (including bras)

Nail clippers and sewing kits are fine, so long as they are new and unopened.

Please remember

• The bag itself needs to be in good condition but can be a pre-loved handbag or backpack
• All donations must be brand new, still sealed and in their original packaging
• Please do not separate out bulk packs
• All donations must comply with packaging TGA code of practice
• All handmade items must be brand new and not used

No. Donations must be brand new, sealed in their original packaging.  

To comply with the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) requirements, all period products are required to be brand new, unopened and in their original packaging. 

Handmade items must be unused, in a package with instructions, including where it was made, by who and use of product information. 

Please don't include these items in your bags. You can reach out to your local charities (like domestic violence refuges) to see if they would like a donation. Find your nearest on Ask Izzy.

If you have a large donation, you can still take them to Bunnings Stores Australia wide between 10-26 November 2023. Don’t worry, we have our volunteers emptying the large collection boxes multiple times a day so they will fit!

Roll-on deodorant is preferred as it is not able to be misused (for example for chroming). If an aerosol item is included in a donated bag, our volunteers will keep this aside and provide to our charity partner separately.

Full-sized items are preferred so they will last longer for the recipient, however, hotel-sized items will still be accepted.

Our wonderful volunteers (Sheroes) inspect the bag to ensure all the essentials there. If we come across any prohibited items, they are removed and offered separately to registered charities, if the items are safe for them to accept.

As a predominantly volunteer-based charity, Share the Dignity doesn't have the facilities, resources or Shero-power to organise collections directly.

We do our best to keep donations in the local area where possible. However, as a National Charity we try to distribute donations to those in need. This may mean that where we collect more than what is needed in a state/area, we transport the donations to alternate locations where we have not collected enough.  

Absolutely! We can accept empty bags. If you are donating a pre-loved handbag, we ask that it is in great condition, clean and no clear signs of use. 

Feel free to add other brand-new items into the collection bins that can be used for other bags, we are often short on essentials. 

Please post your items to us: Share the Dignity, PO Box 345, Virginia QLD 4014.

As a predominantly volunteer-based charity, Share the Dignity doesn't have the facilities, resources or volunteer power to organise collections directly.

Absolutely! They need to be brand new and sealed in their packaging.   

This means for: 

• Period undies there must be tags on or still in the box 
• Menstrual cups must be in original packaging (to comply with the Therapeutic Goods Association requirements) and include information on Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS) 
• Reusable pads must be packaged and include 

• • The name/type of the product 
  • Instructions for use 
  • List of products used to create the item 
  • The name and address of the manufacturer  
  • The batch number or serial number for the product contained within the pack 
  • If your product comes in multiple sizes, the size of the unit contained in the pack 

Once collected, all bags are checked by our volunteers (Sheroes) before being taken to the charities. We remove any prohibited items, but where possible bags stay as donated. Removed items are offered separately to registered charities if the items are safe for them to accept.

We appreciate you may like to arrange a local collection with your friends, family and extended network. We ask that you please ensure that the bags you have collected are dropped off to your closest Bunnings on or before the last day of the campaign. This will help us to ensure they are collected, sorted and delivered to our charity partners.