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We're here to help our members impacted by financial abuse.
You may not hear or know a lot about financial abuse, however reports show it’s an increasing issue for many Australians. At IMB we believe that the better we, as a community, understand this important issue, the easier it will be to identify and prevent potential financial abuse situations. Since 1880 we have been working with our members to help them achieve their financial goals and manage their financial affairs.
This extends to supporting members’ financial safety through:
Keep reading for information on common warning signs of financial abuse, tips to prevent financial abuse and how IMB can help. This is general information only and everyone’s situation is different so please consider getting personal, professional advice where appropriate.
Financial abuse is when someone obtains an unlawful or unauthorised benefit from the money or assets of another more vulnerable person. People can be vulnerable due to incapacity, or dependence on or trust in another person. Financial abuse often harms or has the potential to harm the more vulnerable person or benefits the person committing the abuse.
It’s something that can happen to anyone and is not purely a risk that comes with age. Financial abuse can occur within families, friendships or any other type of relationship.
Financial abuse can be considered a type of a family violence (also known as domestic violence) and may be present with other forms of family violence, such as psychological abuse, physical abuse or neglect.
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