The Nappy Collective, Australia’s only not-for-profit solely focused on collecting and redistributing nappies for children experiencing disadvantage, is sharing a call out for much-needed volunteers.

With COVID-19 related lockdowns reducing access to drop off points and restricting movement of volunteers, The Nappy Collective saw its nationwide volunteer numbers fall from approximately 700 to just 40 in the past year.

With an ambitious goal to provide 1 million nappies to children and families experiencing nappy stress across Australia, The Nappy Collective is hoping to mobilise communities and attract corporate sponsors to encourage social change.

Volunteers are needed to:

  • Collect nappy donations from local Collection Points as required 
  • Sort the nappies into sizes and count
  • Have an available vehicle to deliver nappy donations to local Community Partners, who then distribute directly to families

“In previous years, we have achieved our goal of collecting and distributing 1 million nappies to children in need. Due to a decline in volunteer numbers, we are unfortunately significantly down on nappy donation numbers so far this year,” says Sarah Witty, CEO of The Nappy Collective.


“Volunteers are the heart and soul of The Nappy Collective. We ask that people kindly take some time out of their busy schedules to help us keep precious little bums clean. We are also seeking corporate donations and partnerships to help us fastrack to our goal of 1 million nappies.”

A Community Partner of The Nappy Collective, Big Group Hug, reiterates the ongoing need for donated nappies. 

“Just this week we were unable to fill a request for a special needs child requiring size 6 nappies. It is quite devastating and upsetting when our volunteers need to decline a request from a family facing hardship. Our recipient requests for nappies has increased by more than 10% this year compared to the last couple of very busy years. The urgency and requirement for basic Material Aid is as important as ever. We are so grateful to The Nappy Collective for always being there to help us support our families,” says Bernadene Voss, CEO of Big Group Hug.

Find out more about volunteering with The Nappy Collective at https://www.thenappycollective.com/volunteer 

About The Nappy Collective: The Nappy Collective is Australia’s only not-for-profit solely focused on collecting and redistributing nappies for children experiencing disadvantage. Powered almost entirely by volunteers, The Nappy Collective arranges the donation, sorting, and distribution of disposable nappies to some of the approximately 280,000 children who experience various physical and emotional distress from not having their nappies changed often enough. For more information on how to donate or volunteer, visit https://www.thenappycollective.com/