New South Wales residents owe $1 billion to the state government because of unpaid fines, with more than 380,000 individuals having unpaid enforceable debt with Revenue NSW.
This presentation outlines the avenues available through the Family Law system to tackle any ongoing financial abuse that may occur after separation from a partner or spouse.
Building on the approach of RLC’s Financial Abuse Legal Service NSW, this webinar discusses a collaborative model that brings together legal and social service supports for people impacted by financial abuse.
A new report has revealed the scale of financial abuse in Australia, estimating that more than 600 000 people have experienced financial abuse in the past 12 months, affecting one in 30 women and one in 50 men.
In November 2021 the NSW Ombudsman released a report revealing Revenue NSW used automated systems to unlawfully and forcibly collect debt from disadvantaged and financially vulnerable people since January 2016.