Financial (David Williams Fund)

• Provide proof of HIV Status
• Demonstrated receipt of a Social Security Benefit or Pension for Emergency financial assistance
• Demonstrated financial hardship
• Resident of Victoria
• Provide a Centrelink income statement for Emergency financial assistance

Assistance may be provided for any item that will legitimately improve and enhance the health and wellbeing of PLHIV.

Items for consideration may include:

• Medical, pharmaceutical, dental and optical expenses
• Food vouchers
• Education/retraining
• Utilities – or assistance with getting government grants or setting up an affordable payment plan
• White goods, e.g., refrigerator, washing machine
• Two weeks rent or mortgage payments may be considered after government funding has been exhausted
• Rates and body corporate fees
• Removal/storage expenses
• Funeral assistance in extreme cases
• Clothing
• Childcare costs
• Beds and manchester

The fund does not pay for:

• Legal, fines, loans/credit cards, pawned items & accounts already paid – however our financial counselling service may be able to assist with negotiating with banks, debt collectors and options for fines.

All applications are assessed on a case-by-case basis. No application is guaranteed.
You can discuss your application with the DWF Emergency Relief Officer to determine the likelihood of your application being approved.
DWF application forms are available online or at the Positive Living Centre, 51 Commercial Road, South Yarra.

DWF Registration Form – For a first application only

• Print
• Digital

DWF Subsequent Form

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• Digital

DWF Emergency Food Voucher

• Print
• Digital

DWF Study Assist Registration – For a first application only

• Print
• Digital

DWF Subsequent Study Assist Form

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• Digital

Centrelink Income Statement - Request Form (Print only, digital not available)

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Another useful resource is The Guide to Relief Throughout Victoria.