EARG

This coalition of community organisations influences government & industry responses to the financial impacts of family violence. Australia.

[EARG @EconomicAbuseRG]

We are proud to support the Respect and Protect initiative, launching today. This initiative urges businesses to take a stand against the misuse of their products and services for financial abuse by updating their terms and conditions or policies. https://t.co/Uu9VrKGUTy

[EARG @EconomicAbuseRG]

"it’s essential that the [telecommunications] protections for consumers experiencing #familyviolence be written in mandatory, government-made regulation" says @TelcoOmbudsman. @mrowlandmp @ACCAN_AU https://t.co/VxJOdATe5I

[EARG @EconomicAbuseRG]

Good to hear @SupriyaMelbourn discuss her new book "Domestic Economic Abuse - The Violence of Money" today. Supriya worked on these issues for decades (often in collaboration with community/consumer orgs), before #economicabuse was openly talked about. https://t.co/qP1DHUKcHI

[EARG @EconomicAbuseRG]

@westpac announces new measures to combat #financialabuse - including prevention by providing safety training for 800 employees involved in product design. #familyviolence #domesticviolence https://t.co/IHJpZ6XT6Q

[EARG @EconomicAbuseRG]

@Westpac announces new measures to combat #financialabuse - including preventative approach of safety training for 800 employees involved in financial product design. #familyviolence #domesticviolence https://t.co/IHJpZ6XT6Q

[EARG @EconomicAbuseRG]

Victorian energy and water regulator @EssentialVic reviews effectiveness of #familyviolence standards for water companies. Great example of a regulator's ongoing work to set standards, support & monitor compliance, and (as seen last month) enforce.
https://t.co/1Yd7PetoEh

[EARG @EconomicAbuseRG]

Victoria’s energy/water regulator @EssentialVic shows it’s prepared to act to ensure businesses comply with #domesticviolence #familyviolence obligations.
https://t.co/HkfalgiVDD

[EARG @EconomicAbuseRG]

Changes starting today should make it less likely that someone experiencing #familyviolence #domesticviolence will have a payment claim refused, or payment cut off because they’ve been inappropriately assessed as being a member of a couple.

[Economic Justice Australia @ej_australia]

CEO Leanne Ho on ⁦@BreakfastNews⁩: The job isn’t done until the member of a couple changes are cemented in the law, including the ability to waive #Centrelink debts caused by abusers. It’s against community expectations that DV victims/survivors are held responsible

[EARG @EconomicAbuseRG]

We welcome Centrelink changes that recognise impact of #domesticviolence #familyviolence

[Dr Paul McGorrery @paulmcgorrery]

“policy makers and legislators need to consider the mental health impacts of coercive control when implementing policies and legislations surrounding the criminalization of coercive control, and to provide funding for trauma-informed mental health services”

[Economic Justice Australia @ej_australia]

📢 ANNOUNCEMENT by @billshortenmp on reform of Centrelink debt recovery practices. Referral of #Centrelink debts to private debt collectors to cease! Read our statement: https://t.co/D8P2rKc7dn Read Minister's media release: https://t.co/EQD4vGINzQ
#socialsecurity #RRC #auspol

[Economic Justice Australia @ej_australia]

Join us @CSMCVIC in ending poverty for Single Mother Families. You can sign the petition and find more info here: https://t.co/MzlYuOVDfZ To read our submission on the Poverty Inquiry: https://t.co/s3SCGBvFmh @CSMCVIC #socialsecurity #auspol #raisetherate

[EARG @EconomicAbuseRG]

Pleased that @AmandaRishworth will review child support - our members say #childsupport is a tool for abuse against many clients who experience #familyviolence

[Toni Wren @ToniWrenOz]

'He contributes nothing': Financial abuse in the child support system haunts ex-partners. Great to see ⁦@AmandaRishworth⁩ says child support will be reviewed. Hurray! We’ll done Prof Kay Cook @terese_smfa⁩ ⁦@AntiPovertyWeek⁩ https://t.co/wjMpVUMC4i

[EARG @EconomicAbuseRG]

Domestic abusers weaponing child support payments - listen to survivor 'Jessica' and Jade from @WIREwomensinfo https://t.co/nQv3Uqz93X

[EARG @EconomicAbuseRG]

Thanks @ej_australia for providing evidence to Senate Committee re extent/nature of poverty, & need to improve Govt benefits regime incl. need to have better access to social workers at Services Australia.

[Economic Justice Australia @ej_australia]

'What needs to happen for Services Aus to do their job well?' Ms Sacher: it's about prioritising resourcing, not necessarily needing more resourcing. Good example is having social workers - this would save the system money by giving people access to social workers earlier.

[EARG @EconomicAbuseRG]

@nicolajanesharp @GraceW_BM @WhichUK @SEAresource @ukhomeoffice Lovely to see this great work continuing in the UK. Our colleague @LaurenLevin2 just returned from UK & shared this pic at a bank in Birmingham. Your impact is awesome!

[Surviving Economic Abuse @SEAresource]

If someone you care about is experiencing #EconomicAbuse this Christmas - or if you think that they might be - it can be very difficult to know how to support them.

We asked our Experts by Experience what those closest to them could have done to help – https://t.co/qmBKMSE6Ni

[Terese_NCSMC @terese_smfa]

It`s a scandal.
2019 Inquiry: ParentsNext should not continue in its current form.
2021 Inquiry: cease compulsory participation.
#Equality #singleMum22 #auspoll
https://t.co/Swr2llB4ZW

[EARG @EconomicAbuseRG]

Businesses can help prevent #economicabuse & help customers who are experiencing it. Here are some (Australian) initiatives https://t.co/zAlWVU7BzY #EconomicAbuseAD22 #IEAAD22

[EARG @EconomicAbuseRG]

For help contact @1800RESPECT @natdebthelpline or find other services at https://t.co/RgcJXnobK0 (Australia) #EconomicAbuseAD22 #IEAAD22