Abusive partners have found new and ‘nasty’ ways to target their victims

Commonwealth Bank has said it uncovered at least 8000 separate individuals sending threatening and abusive messages to people via its apps and online banking systems.

Ms Fitzpatrick spoke to news.com.au at the launch of a new initiative launched by CommBank that aims to support people impacted by domestic and family violence, including financial abuse.As part of CBA’s research prior to the program’s launch it found a number of its customers were being harassed by people during the process of sending them low value online payments, often as low as one cent.

There will also be a service, in partnership with the Good Shepherd family violence program, that will offer free access to specialised financial coaching and solutions to anyone impacted by domestic abuse no matter who they bank with. The aim is to help people become financially independent. “It’s a hidden epidemic in our country, that has directly affected one in four Australian adults, and we want to change that,” he said.One in 10 women in a relationship have experienced some form of partner abuse since the pandemic began, a report has shown.The bank’s research found the most common financial abuse behaviour was the victim being forced to spend all their income on household expenses while their partner used their own money almost exclusively on themselves.

Just so we're clear, both men & women may be subject to financial abuse, perpetrated by both men & women. Domestic abuse has gotten worse since Covid19, really? Maybe. Or maybe not

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