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No early super release for DV survivors

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021
... government has confirmed it will not proceed with plans to extend the early release of superannuation to family and domestic violence survivors. Scrapping the plan will decrease receipts by $110 million over the forward estimates period and payments ...

Domestic violence super reforms stall

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2020
... and a legal body have called on the Federal Government to deliver on a promised scheme that would have stopped domestic violence perpetrators from hiding their super assets from their spouses. Women's Legal Service Victoria (WLSV), Women in Super ...

FSU secures super pay increases

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2020
... provides for other employer-of-choice benefits such as materially increased caregiver, parental, compassionate and domestic violence leave entitlements in addition to paid community service leave," Hostplus said. "We routinely benchmark and monitor our ...

CBA donates $2m to community charities

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2020
... challenging operating environment." Organisations receiving the grants include homelessness, Indigenous disadvantage, domestic violence and cancer-support charities. One such organisation is Tranby, a national education centre for Indigenous adults. ...

Zurich pledges to COVID-19 support

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2020
... allocated to charities associated with mental and physical wellness, homeless support and food security, and domestic violence. Zurich said it has a long-standing relationship with many of the selected charities through the fundraising efforts of its ...

Pandemic response concerns overblown

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020
... rarely work ever again in the rest of their lives - with knock on costs in everything from mental health to domestic violence," he noted. "So, some of the jobs saved now will be returning benefits for a generation."

FEW recognises Thalia Stanley Group founder

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 APR 2019
... to provide for their financial future in retirement," Mays said in her acceptance speech. A woman experiences domestic violence every week and women aged 55 years old and over are the fastest growing demographic at risk of becoming homeless, she added. ...

New SG laws hit Senate

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2018
... benefits early is accepting submissions until 15 February 2019. New ground for early release covers victims of domestic violence. The trade-off however, would be exacerbating the savings gap between men and women, the paper said. A significant trend ...

New terms for early super access receives mixed reaction

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 NOV 2018
Victims of domestic violence will be able to access their superannuation thanks to new measures introduced by the Federal Government. Overall the package has been met with mixed reactions. Victims of domestic and family violence will be able to withdraw ...

Government allows domestic violence victims early super access

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 20 NOV 2018
Domestic violence victims will get early access to their superannuation. Delivering the Women's Economic Security Statement at the National Press Club today, Minister for Jobs and Industrial Relations and Minister for Women, Kelly O'Dwyer announced ...