1 to 31 May 2026

Clean Bums
for Little Ones

Keep babies clean, healthy and comfortable. Support Australia's only nappy charity to help families in crisis access nappies when they need them most.

This is our biggest campaign of the year.

Our 2026 goal: Raise $100,000 and collect 500,000 nappies for Australian families.

Funds raised $0 raised
Nappies collected 0 nappies

Help us reach $100,000 by 31 May.

Nappy donations are essential. Financial donations keep them moving and help fill the gaps when demand spikes.

Keeps nappies moving

Storage, sorting, transport.

Fills the gaps

Sizes, demand spikes, top-ups where needed.

Reaches families fast

Remote areas, disasters, urgent supply.

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The need

Nappies are not optional.

Every parent knows the stress of a nappy rash starting, or the awful feeling of knowing their babies' nappies should be changed more often. For families in crisis, that stress escalates fast.

Babies' health

Without enough nappies, babies can be left uncomfortable and at higher risk of rashes and infections.

Life stalls

No nappies for babies means missed appointments, childcare barriers, and parents struggling to work or access support.

Parent wellbeing

Nappy stress fuels worry, isolation and pressure. No parent should carry that alone.

How it works

We are the system that keeps nappies moving.

The Nappy Collective runs the national pipeline behind nappy relief, distributing nappies through trusted frontline services so families in crisis can access nappies for free.

Local donations support local families.

Nappies donated at collection points are collected by volunteers, sorted and repackaged, then delivered through local frontline services that families already rely on. Your local donation helps families in your area.

Nappies delivered to Encircle's Young Parents Program in Brisbane
Recently, nappies were delivered to Encircle’s Young Parents Program β€” supporting young mums through pregnancy and early parenthood.

How it works

Donate nappies locally through collection points.

Volunteers collect, sort and repackage donations.

We distribute nappies to frontline services.

Families receive nappies free, through services they already trust.

Financial giving

Why financial donations matter.

Nappy donations are essential. But we can only meet demand at scale when the system behind those donations is funded. Cash keeps nappies moving through storage, sorting and transport, fills size gaps, supports remote delivery, and helps us respond quickly when demand spikes.

Funding helps us reduce the hidden cost of nappy stress. The guilt, worry and isolation parents feel when they can't change nappies as often as their baby needs.

What your donation funds

  • Keeping local donations moving: Storage, sorting, logistics and transport.
  • Filling the gaps: High-need sizes, demand spikes, purchase top-ups where needed.
  • Reaching families who are harder to access: Remote areas, natural disasters, urgent supply.

Since 2021, nappy donations have grown 900%, while fundraising income has grown 187%. Funding is how we keep the system running at the scale families need.

Get involved

Choose how you want to help this May.

Donate nappies locally

Donate clean, unused nappies to support families in your local community.

Find a collection point β†’

Become a local collection point

Help local families by becoming a year-round drop-off point for nappy donations in your community.

Become a collection point β†’

Partner as a business

Support through sponsorship, workplace giving, matched giving, logistics, storage, or goods in kind.

Partner with us β†’
Our impact

What we achieved together last year.

In 2025, the campaign supported more than 15,000 families, collecting 312,114 nappies from collection points and 153,640 from partnered nappy brands. This year, we go bigger.

Our year round impact

In 2025, The Nappy Collective distributed almost 2 million nappies and supported 64,810 families through our national network.

15,000+
families supported during the 2025 campaign
312,114
nappies collected from community collection points
~2M
nappies distributed across Australia in 2025
64,810
families supported through our national network in 2025

Help us reach $100,000 by 21 May. Every donation keeps nappies moving.

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Who we are

About The Nappy Collective

The Nappy Collective is Australia's only nappy charity, collecting and redistributing nappies to families in crisis through trusted frontline services nationwide. Our vision is that every child in Australia has enough nappies to be clean, healthy and happy.