Reducing the
Financial Impacts
of Family Violence
The Economic Abuse Reference Group is an informal group of community organisations which influences government and industry responses to the financial impact of domestic and family violence. Our members include domestic and family violence services, community legal services and financial counselling services.
Initially established to consider recommendations of the Royal Commission into Family Violence in Victoria, EARG has input to national issues such as banking and insurance. Our Victorian and New South Wales chapters have input to state issues (for example energy, tenancy and fines). Over 20 organisations contribute to our work.
EARG is funded by the Ecstra Foundation.
LATEST NEWS
DFV and Debt – Needs more than financial hardship response
Some businesses are providing sophisticated responses to customers experiencing domestic and family violence (DFV), but some are too quick to focus solely on financial circumstances rather than the impact of abuse. A range of reforms [...]
New funding ensures EARG’s work can continue
The Economic Abuse Reference Group (EARG) will continue to contribute to better financial outcomes for people experiencing domestic and family violence (DFV), thanks to a grant from the Ecstra Foundation. EARG is a network of [...]
New report shows we are making a difference.
We have seen better financial outcomes for family violence victim survivors over the past three years, due to the work of government, regulators and business. A new report by Carolyn Bond and Dr. Madeleine Ulbrick examines [...]
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Report shows #familyviolence #domesticviolence victims punished for Centrelink debts caused by abusers. @ej_australia https://www.ejaustralia.org.au/wp/wp-content/uploads/EJA-media-release_DV-victims-punished-for-Centrelink-debts-caused-by-abusers.pdf
We've seen some +ve work by the insurance industry on customers experiencing #familyviolence #domesticviolence - this report by insurer @allianz_au helps to explain some of the issues. @ICAUS https://www.allianz.com.au/media/news/2021/australians-unaware-that-perpetrators-of-family-and-domestic-violence-can-use-insurance-policies-to-cause-further-harm/
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How a trip to the gym left Brett badly injured and in a debt spiral. https://wayforward.org.au/ill-fated-trip-to-the-gym-left-brett-badly-injured-and-in-a-debt-spiral/
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