Andrew Shaw Foundation

Andrew Shaw was a young Tasmanian man who died of an AIDS related illness in 1987. In Andrew's memory TasCAHRD and his family established the Andrew Shaw Foundation (ASF). The foundation is administered by TasCAHRD and is funded through various community activities including Red Ribbon sales during AIDS Awareness Week and private donations. ASF offers financial assistance to people living with or directly affected by HIV/AIDS who are experiencing economic hardship.

Through the provision of material, emotional and social support ASF aims to:

• Promote the health status and well-being of Tasmanian people living with HIV/AIDS;
• Reduce the impact of HIV/AIDS on individuals in Tasmania;
• Enhance the dignity and quality of life of Tasmanian people affected by HIV/AIDS;
• Assist people in households affected by HIV/AIDS;
• Encourage self-help groups of people affected by or at high risk of HIV/AIDS;
• Address the causes of HIV/AIDS-related poverty in Tasmania;
• Encourage, assist, monitor and promote medical, social and scientific research into the causes, Prevention and cure of HIV/AIDS and HIV/AIDS-related conditions;
• Promote the health of people who are at higher risk of / or living with HIV/AIDS, and educate for and promote personal lifestyles which minimise the risk of transmission of HIV/AIDS;
• Raise funds to achieve these objectives.

To find out more about making an application for financial assistance you can contact our Care and Support Team on (03) 6234 1242  or call our Information and Support Line 1800 005 900. The ASF Guidelines and Application Forms are available on this site.

Each applicant, at the time of making a first application for assistance, must register as a client of TasCAHRD which requires confirmation of the applicants HIV status. All applications are treated in the strictest confidence in accordance with TasCAHRD´s Client Records Policy, Privacy Policy and Privacy Statement.