Darren Williams Research Fund

Darren Williams – a devoted father, backbone of the Kiama Power Australian Football Club, and loved member of the local community. 

Darren Williams was a man who had such a positive impact on so many. He was devoted to his family and his AFL team, Kiama Power. Darren sadly passed away in April 2019 after suffering from a heart attack while watching his boys play his beloved game.

The Williams family are determined for the kind, generous, family and community oriented spirit Darren embodied and brought out in so many people continue by setting up the Darren Williams Research Fund. This fund will help create medical breakthroughs to keep families together for longer.

All funds raised in the Darren Williams research fund will go towards Professor Gemma Figtree’s BioHeart project. These funds will help Professor Figtree and her team improve early identification of coronary artery disease and atherosclerosis beyond traditional risk factor assessment and will help guide personalised preventative therapies.

Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death in Australia and there is still a large gap in our knowledge of what drives this. The funds raised as part of the Darren Williams Research Fund will help change this.

Heart Research Australia is a not-for-profit organisation that supports world-class and emerging researchers to undertake ground-breaking research into the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of heart disease.  Ischaemic heart disease is the leading cause of death for Australians and although there have been improvements in the understanding and treatment of the disease there is still a long way to go.

To learn more about heart disease, the signs and symptoms of a heart attack and what to do click here.

To read more about the research we are funding click here.

Thank you so much for chosing to celebrate the wonderful life of Darren Williams and allow Heart Research Australia have a role in continuing the legacy this incredible man has on the community.