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
"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
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
@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
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
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.
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
“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”
📢 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
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
'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
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.
'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.
@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!
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
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
Businesses can help prevent #economicabuse & help customers who are experiencing it. Here are some (Australian) initiatives https://t.co/zAlWVU7BzY #EconomicAbuseAD22#IEAAD22