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Financial Abuse

Parliamentary report reveals widespread misuse of financial system by abusers

Vulnerable Australians are being failed by the financial system, with a parliamentary committee finding the banking, insurance, and lending systems were being weaponised. Source: The Australian.

Financial Abuse

Inquiry to examine role of banks in preventing financial abuse

A new federal inquiry is set to shine a light on financial abuse in Australia, which is considered a more hidden form of family and domestic violence. Source: ABC News.

Financial Abuse

Schemes increasingly becoming avenue for financial abuse, report finds 

Buy now, pay later schemes are becoming an avenue for financial abuse, according to a report by Good Shepherd, a Catholic charity that supports women and girls experiencing abuse and disadvantage. Source: The Guardian.