We welcome the opportunity to provide an individual submission to the Inspector-General of Taxation / Taxation Ombudsman’s (IGTO) Review – Identification and management of financial abuse within the tax system (the Review), having also contributed to a joint submission by the Economic Abuse Reference Group (EARG) and the Non-payment of Child Support working group.

This submission has been informed by the input of family violence specialist financial counsellors, through a consultation process and also through many years of involvement in FCVic’s Family Violence Network. We acknowledge and give special thanks for their input and expertise which has helped to inform this submission.