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Cbus scolded over 'most galling conflict' in super

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2023
... next five years. Notably, this includes 4000 homes specifically for women and children affected by family and domestic violence, as well as older women at risk of homelessness. However, despite the $10 billion HAFF initiative's ambitious goals, it ...

CALI takes on Life Code

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2023
... added several new consumer protections to the Life Code, including the industry's first guidelines on family and domestic violence, as well as new protections in the genetics moratorium.

Government housing measures progress

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2023
... communities, $100 million for crisis and transitional housing options for women and children impacted by family and domestic violence and older women at risk of homelessness. As well as, $30 million to build housing and fund specialist services for veterans ...

Government progresses social housing measures

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2023
... will be used to deliver 30,000 social and affordable homes. This includes 4000 homes for families affected by domestic violence and older women at risk of homelessness. An additional $330 million will be spent on repairing and improving housing in remote ...

Expand access to financial services: AUSTRAC

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2022
... gender diverse people whose documentation may not reflect their identity," explained AUSTRAC. "For those fleeing domestic violence or evacuated from their home due to a natural disaster, gathering documentation before leaving is often not an option." ...

FSC adds to Life Insurance Code of Practice

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2022
... Services Council (FSC)'s Life Insurance Code of Practice, including the industry's first guidelines on family and domestic violence, as well as new protections in the genetics moratorium. The new guidelines set out 11 areas that each life insurer's policy ...

AFA Foundation's community impact

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2022
... is killed by her current partner or former partner each week. Also, a child is killed every two weeks due to domestic violence in Australia. "We think we're in an amazing country but we still have a lot of this going on," Slovinec said. A donation ...

BFID no hindrance to helping vulnerable members: Panel

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2022
... with low levels of financial literacy, people with non-English speaking backgrounds, homeless people, people in domestic violence situations, people living in remote communities, people with low account balances, the list goes on," Melcer said. "I think ...

Financial abuse linked to violence: CBA, UNSW

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2022
... Jan Breckenridge commented: "These are concerning figures. Financial abuse is not limited to intimate partner domestic violence." "Older people can experience abuse from their adult children or extended family members, parents can experience abuse from ...

Life Code update expands consumer protections

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2022
... will also be given greater support, including a requirement for life insurers to have a dedicated family and domestic violence policy on their website. Also of note is new provisions around timeframes as they pertain to a claim to ensure claimants are ...
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