Give Now to the David Williams Fund Appeal

These are challenging times. Many people living with HIV continue to face significant barriers, including financial hardship, housing instability, health challenges, and difficulty accessing essential supports. For some members of our community, these challenges are compounded by systems that do not always recognise their circumstances, leaving them without the assistance they need. As a result, demand for the services the David Williams Fund (DWF) provides still continues to grow. 

We are funded entirely by community donations.

Established in 1986 with a $1,000 donation from the friends and family of David Williams, one of the early Australians to die as a result of AIDS, the Fund was created to help people live, and, at the time, die, with dignity. Today, thanks to advances in HIV treatment, DWF continues David’s legacy by helping people living with HIV build stability, independence, and financial resilience.

Through financial counselling, advocacy, and practical assistance, DWF supports people to navigate debt, access essential services, manage their finances, and obtain critical items such as groceries, medical supplies, and household necessities.

The need for DWF is greater than ever. Your support helps ensure that people living with HIV are not left behind and can access the assistance they need to live with dignity, safety, and hope.

“I am sincerely appreciative for the support provided by Thorne Harbour's,  David Williams Fund. I thank you for your professionalism, kindness, confidentiality, compassion, and the respect and dignity shown throughout the process. Thank you.”