Clare Bowditch, Tanya Hennessy, Jamila Rizvi and Rosie Waterland front new series on financial abuse
Clare Bowditch, Tanya Hennessy, Jamila Rizvi and Rosie Waterland front new series on financial abuse
Clare Bowditch, Tanya Hennessy, Jamila Rizvi and Rosie Waterland are the faces of a new social media campaign encouraging conversations about abuse. The ‘TALK’ campaign reveals the red flags of financial abuse and encourages concerned friends and family to talk to their loved ones.
The TALK campaign is a collaboration between FW and CommBank, which is supporting long-term financial independence for victim-survivors through CommBank Next Chapter. CommBank is also a proud partner of FW’s award-winning podcast, There’s No Place Like Home.
TALK stands for:
● Trust your instincts
● Ask openly and gently
● Listen actively
● Know the support available
Research shows that over 40 per cent1 of adults have experienced financial abuse or know someone who has. While seven out of ten2 people say they would seek out their family or friends for support first.
FW Deputy Managing Director and face of the series, Jamila Rizvi says that TALK harnesses real-life friendships between herself and Bowditch, and Hennessy and Waterland, to educate audiences about what financial abuse can look like.
“We’ve all had that feeling when a friend’s relationship seems a little off but we’re not sure whether we should say something or not. FW and CommBank Next Chapter hope these videos will empower audiences to have safe conversations with friends and family, and give them the tools they need to provide support,” said Rizvi.
Future Women’s Managing Director, Helen McCabe says that the real-life friendships who are leading this campaign are critical for reaching a broad audience.
“Stories about family violence and abuse have dominated the news in recent months, which especially important that we empower ordinary people with the tools and information they need to support people they love,” said McCabe.
“We’re grateful Clare, Tanya, Jamila and Rosie have agreed to help us get the message out there about the harm and pervasiveness of financial abuse. FW has proudly been working with CommBank Next Chapter, to platform the stories of family violence and domestic abuse for several years now. We share a commitment to supporting victim-survivors to build a life where they are safe, secure and can thrive,” said McCabe.
The TALK campaign will be launched across Future Women and CommBank social media accounts from Tuesday October 15, 2025.
1 CommBank Community Awareness Survey, YouGov (2023)
2“Carrying the burden alone”: Victims and survivors speak up about what inhibits healing and recovery from violence, ANROWS (2022)
For further information, please contact:
Sally Spicer
Communications Director, FW (Future Women)
sally@futurewomen.com
Tuesday, October 15, 2024