For victim-survivors of domestic abuse and family violence, the focus is, more often than not, on making a plan to leave. But immediate survival is only the first step on a long and difficult road to recovery, as victim-survivors explain in the fourth season of Future Women (FW)’s internationally-awarded podcast, There’s No Place Like Home: Paths to Healing.

“This season, victim-survivors and organisations join us to look beyond the moment of escape, to the kinds of practical supports that are needed in order to rebuild your life: having a job, being fi nancially secure, having a place to call home,” said executive producer Sally Spicer, who is also the series’ new host.

Spicer said, “Over six episodes, women running innovative pilots and programs share their experience and expertise. Each could be part of a national blueprint for healing and recovery that supports survivors to not only survive, but thrive.”

From Strong Women Talking, a survivor-led First Nations grassroots movement creating cultural healing and economic empowerment, to Good Shepherd’s Financial Independence Hub, a national program supporting financial recovery after abuse, this season platforms organisations of all sizes.
There’s No Place Like Home: Paths to Healing was created by FW as part of its ongoing partnership with CommBank Next Chapter, a commitment to help end financial abuse and support people on their road to long-term financial independence.

“We know recovery takes time and that fi nancial security and access to ongoing support can make a real difference as people rebuild their fi nancial independence,” said CommBank Group Customer Advocate, Angela MacMillan, who also features in the series.

“We are an investment. We’re not a handout. If you invest in us, powerful women, and help us to navigate and get back to our lives, we can give so much back,” said Alecia*, who features in the season.

“I hope this season encourages audiences to refl ect on what it means to build a fulfi lling, happy life on your own terms – one with dignity, opportunity and joy. Not just the bare minimum,” added Spicer.

There’s No Place Like Home: Paths to Healing is FW’s first video podcast.

*Not her real name

Weekly podcast episodes will be released from Tuesday March 3, 2026

Listen or watch episode one on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or YouTube
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Tuesday 3 March, 2026