Insider’s Guide podcast focuses on economic abuse

The Are You OK family violence support platform has released a podcast episode to help people understand what it’s like to experience and overcome economic abuse connected to family or partner violence.

The Insider’s Guide series explores issues connected with family violence and offers information and support for people experiencing it. People who have experienced abuse share their stories to help others understand they’re not alone and support is available.  

In the ‘Surviving Economic Abuse’ episode, Good Shepherd’s Family Violence Economic Harm Service Manager Beryl shares her perspectives about this form of abuse and the harm it causes. The episode follows the story of an incredible woman whose strength we got to see firsthand as we supported her to uncover and recover from abuse.  

We acknowledge the support BNZ provided to help the featured Good Shepherd client navigate the process of resolving debt taken out in her name without consent.  

The Insider’s Guide is an excellent resource. This episode can help anyone wanting to better understand the lived experience of family violence economic abuse and the barriers to addressing it.  

Listen to the Insider’s Guide

Family violence economic harm in the spotlight 

Good Shepherd New Zealand is proud to contribute to the fantastic Breaking Silence video series, now in its fourth season.  

One woman’s experience helps to shine a light on family violence economic abuse and harm in a Breaking Silence episode dedicated to illustrating how this type of harm can occur.  

The woman, whose identity is protected, is a client of Good Shepherd. She shares how a loving marriage evolved into a controlling relationship, and how her husband racked up hundreds of thousands of dollars of debt in her name.  

Good Shepherd team member Vanessa Mazzola also appears in the story to discuss the signs of economic abuse relating to family violence, and what banks are doing to better support affected customers.  

We are grateful to have walked alongside the woman featured in this story, whose resilience and hope continue to motivate us.          

Thank you to the excellent team behind Breaking Silence, and to Tagata Pasifika for helping to tell these important stories.