FREE WOMEN?S WORKSHOPS (JULY)?
Did you need your partner?s permission to go shopping?
Did he say you were useless with money?
What happened when the credit card bill came in?
Who controlled the money in your relationship?
WIRE Women?s Information is offering free women?s workshops ?Getting Control of Your Money After Family Violence? to women who have experienced financial abuse in a family violence situation. These workshops funded by Consumer Affairs Victoria, will run in July 2012 in various locations across Victoria including Geelong, Mildura, Stawell, Warragul, Wodonga, Blackburn, West Footscray, Noble Park, Preston and CBD Melbourne.
Last year, over 12,000 women contacted WIRE for support, and at least 1 in 3 were seeking help with family violence, which often included financial abuse. ?Women who have lived with family violence are not only traumatised emotionally and physically; they also find themselves cut off from any income or savings, and left with debts,? said WIRE Financial Literacy Project Worker Sally Marsden. ?
Since changes in the Family Law Legislation Amendment (Family Violence and Other Measures) Act 2011 commenced on 7 June 2012, the revised definition of ?family violence? now includes ?socially and financially controlling behaviour?. Examples of men?s financially abusive behaviour may include
- controlling and denying money for food and other daily necessities
- putting loans, bills and contracts in their wife?s or partner?s name
- putting the family home and other assets solely under their own name
- controlling whether their wife or partner worked
- prioritising their own needs and wishes over the family?s needs
These free workshops will assist women to better understand tactics of financial abuse and learn how to regain control over their own money.? (Please note that these workshops are unsuitable for women currently in crisis situations.) Each workshop consists of 2 sessions held during school hours from 9.45am to 2.45pm (session dates vary with workshop location). ?While all workshops are free, places are limited.
For details or to book your free place, please call 1300 134 130 anytime on Mondays to Fridays from 9am to 5pm, or email finlit@wire.org.au. You can also book online at http://www.wire.org.au/training/womens-workshop-getting-control-of-your-money-after-family-violence/ ??????
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Dates & venues of free workshops for women:
Noble Park Tue 17thJuly & Mon 23rd July www.trybooking.com/BLRS
Blackburn Tue 17th & 24th July www.trybooking.com/BLRR
Stawell Tue 17th & 24th July www.trybooking.com/BMRM
Melbourne CBD Fri 20th & 27th July www.trybooking.com/BLRO
Mildura Fri 20th & 27th July www.trybooking.com/BLRM
Warragul Fri 20th & 27th July www.trybooking.com/BLRL
Wodonga Fri 20th & 27th July www.trybooking.com/BLRJ
Geelong Mon 23rd & 30th July www.trybooking.com/BLRN
Preston Mon 23rd & 30th July www.trybooking.com/BLRP
West Footscray Mon 23rd & 30th July www.trybooking.com/BLRQ
WIRE also ran a series of professional development workshops for family violence workers and volunteers in June 2012 in 10 locations across Victoria. For more information, please email finlit@wire.org.au or visit www.wire.org.au
?About WIRE Women?s Information Last year more than 10,000 women of all ages and from all walks of life contacted WIRE for information, support and referrals on a wide range of issues, including family relationships, domestic violence, mental health, housing, money and housing. WIRE also publishes free information sheets (available online and in hard copies) for women on topics including domestic violence, money and debt, separation issues, stalking and housing.
WIRE?s services include:
- Telephone Support Line (M-F 9am to 5pm): 1300 134 130
- Livechat: : www.wire.org.au (online chat support service)
- Website: www.wire.org.au (free information sheets and research publications)
- Email: inforequests@wire.org.au ??
- Women?s Information Centre (M-F 10.30am to 5pm): Ground Level, 210 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne
?Interview opportunity: Sally Marsden 9921 0884 finlit@wire.org.au
One-page media kit: visit Media Centre.
Latest updates: follow Twitter @WIREwomensinfo
Source: http://www.wire.org.au/853/
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