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How Systems Abuse Hides Inside Social Security

What happens when the safety net itself becomes a source of harm? FCVic’s Bronwyn Davis shares what financial counsellors are seeing on the frontline of family violence and social security.
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Front Page News: FCVic Member Julie Dal Pra Shines a Light on Financial Abuse in Business

Financial counsellor Julie Dal Pra’s advocacy against financial abuse in business made front-page news in The Age, highlighting the devastating impact of coerced debt and fraudulent business liabilities on victim-survivors. Her work underscores the urgent need for systemic reforms to protect those affected.
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Victim/survivors of domestic and family violence (DFV): Need for a better Social Security system

On 12 July, FCVic along with other members of the Economic Abuse Reference Group (EARG) wrote to the Hon Amanda Rishworth MP, Minister for Social Services, and other Ministers responsible for women’s safety, ahead of their meeting on 22 July to discuss issues including economic security.
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Financial Counselling Case Study: Jim\’s Story

This case study has been provided by South East Community Links. Jim\’s Story deals with a number of issues such as safe lending, family violence and intersectionality.
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New research on debt problems caused by economic abuse

Researchers at Melbourne Law School have published an article drawing on the views of financial counsellors, consumer solicitors and other advocates on their experiences of assisting women with debt problems resulting from economic abuse.
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