Recognising financial control as part of family and domestic violence

About this episode

Family and domestic violence isn’t always physical and can be difficult to recognise.

Legal Aid Queesland's lawyers work every day with people who have experienced all kinds of domestic violence.

Senior Consumer Lawyers Paul Homes and Loretta Kreet chat with us about financial control as a form of abuse.

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Useful links 

If you are in immediate danger call the police on 000. 

For problems with: 

• Telephone and internet bills - Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman - www.tio.com.au 
• Traffic fines, tolls. council rates or fines - Queensland Ombudsman -   www.ombudsman.qld.gov.au 

• Mortgages, loans and debts, insurance, or general banking - Australian Financial Complaints Authority - www.afca.org.au  
• Water and energy bills - Energy and Water Ombudsman - www.ewoq.com.au 
• Rent - Tenants Queensland – www.tenantsqld.org.au  

For legal and financial information and advice: 

• DV Connect - www.dvconnect.org  - 1800 811 811 

• Legal Aid Queensland – www.legalaid.qld.gov.au  - 1300 65 11 88 
• Women’s Legal Service - www.wlsq.org.au - (07) 3392 0644 
• Community Legal Centres Queensland – www.communitylegalqld.org.au  - (07) 3392 0092 
• Financial Councillors – www.ndh.org.au - 1800 007 007  
• Money Smart – www.moneysmart.gov.au - 1300 300 630 

 

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