financial abuse

Australians believe companies have a responsibility to protect consumers from financial abuse, a hidden form of domestic and family violence. 

Financial abuse is a widespread issue with a direct cost to victims estimated at $5.7 billion, according to a report, tabled in Parliament. 

More than 90 per cent of domestic violence victim-survivors continue to experience abuse after leaving a violent relationship.

A new report has revealed the current child support system risks the physical and mental health of single mothers.

Using the child support system can expose single mothers to post-separation violence. Dr Marg Rogers explain how.

Financial abuse is often a precursor to more severe forms of violence, writes Zaneta Mascarenhas. The stories are heartbreaking.

After victim survivors escape the abusive relationship, they are finding tax debts for companies they didn’t know they were signatories to.

Big businesses in Australia are joining forces to combat the “hidden epidemic” of financial abuse in Australia in a world-first initiative.

The forms of financial abuse that 1.5 million Australian women have been subjected to by their former partners has been exposed. 

Victim-survivors have called on the 97 banks of Australia to step up and tweak their products, to help prevent financial abuse.

After separation, mothers who experienced domestic violence on average suffered a drop in income of 34%, compared with a 20% decrease for mothers who didn’t experience domestic violence.

YWCA Australia is partnering with CommBank to support victim-survivors of financial abuse, one of the most powerful abuse forms.