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30/10/2026

💙 DID YOU KNOW?

Financial abuse is a form of domestic and family violence, but it isn't always easy to recognise.

It can happen gradually, with controlling behaviours becoming part of everyday life.
Financial abuse can include:

🧡 Restricting access to bank accounts or money.
🧡 Demanding explanations or receipts for everyday purchases.
🧡 Preventing someone from working or earning their own income.
🧡 Making financial decisions without their knowledge or consent.
🧡 Taking out loans or creating debts in their name.

Managing household finances together, or having one person responsible for paying the bills, isn't necessarily abusive.

Financial abuse occurs when money is used as a means of power and control.

Recognising these behaviours can help us better understand what financial abuse looks like, whether we're experiencing it ourselves or noticing it in someone else's relationship.

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YOU ARE NOT ALONE

26/10/2026

💙 SUPPORT STARTS WITH... LEARNING

Domestic and family violence isn't always obvious.

Abuse can begin with subtle behaviours that are easily overlooked or mistaken for concern, affection or ordinary disagreements.

Constantly checking where someone is, questioning their memory of events, gradually restricting access to money, or isolating them from friends and family can all be warning signs of coercive and controlling behaviour.

These behaviours don't always appear together, and recognising abuse means looking at the broader pattern of behaviour, not simply one isolated incident.

Learning about domestic and family violence can help us recognise concerning behaviours in our own relationships and in the relationships of people around us.

It can also help us understand when something isn't right, what support is available, and where to turn for guidance.

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YOU ARE NOT ALONE

19/10/2026

💙 SUPPORT STARTS WITH... UNDERSTANDING

When someone you care about is experiencing domestic or family violence, it can be difficult to understand why they haven't left, or why they might return to an abusive relationship.

Fear, financial dependence, children, pets, emotional ties and concerns about personal safety can all make leaving an abusive relationship incredibly difficult.

You don't need to have all the answers or fully understand their decisions to offer meaningful support.

Sometimes, understanding begins with recognising that their circumstances may be far more complicated than they appear.

🧡 Your understanding can make it easier for someone to feel heard, respected and supported.

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YOU ARE NOT ALONE

16/10/2026

💙 DID YOU KNOW?

When someone needs to leave home quickly, packing everyday essentials may be the last thing on their mind.

As part of our emergency accommodation support, Blue Bow Tie can provide care packs containing toiletries and basic personal care items.

Sometimes, it's the everyday things that can make a difficult time a little easier.

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YOU ARE NOT ALONE

03/10/2026

💙 DID YOU KNOW?
Blue Bow Tie can arrange short-term emergency accommodation for men experiencing domestic and family violence who need somewhere safe to stay.
Where possible, we use silent bookings.
A silent booking means the accommodation is booked under Blue Bow Tie rather than the guest's name. This provides an additional level of privacy, particularly in smaller communities or where being recognised or located may be a concern.
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YOU ARE NOT ALONE

28/09/2026

💙 SUPPORT STARTS WITH... CHECKING IN

When someone you care about is going through a difficult time, it’s natural to wonder how they’re doing.

Checking in doesn’t have to mean asking for an update or knowing exactly what to say. Sometimes it’s simply staying connected — having a chat, sharing a laugh, or sending them that ridiculous cat meme you know they’ll appreciate.

Because the difficult thing they’re going through doesn’t have to become the only thing you talk about.

🧡 Check in with the person, not just what’s happening around them.

Blue Bow Tie
YOU ARE NOT ALONE

25/09/2026

💙 EASY WAYS TO HELP

Sometimes, helping is as simple as sharing a post.

Someone in your network may be experiencing domestic or family violence. Someone else may be worried about a man they care about and not know where to turn.

They may never like the post, comment on it, or tell you they saw it.
But sharing information about male victims of domestic and family violence — and that support exists — helps that information reach more people.

So if you see a Blue Bow Tie post that you think is worth sharing, please do.

🧡 You never know who may need to see it.

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YOU ARE NOT ALONE

21/09/2026

18/09/2026

💙 DID YOU KNOW?

Domestic and family violence can happen to anyone, regardless of gender.

For men experiencing abuse, having somewhere to turn — and being able to access practical support when they need it — matters.

Blue Bow Tie provides practical support to male victims of domestic and family violence.

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YOU ARE NOT ALONE

10/09/2026

💙 SUPPORT STARTS WITH... NOTICING.

Today is R U OK? Day.

Sometimes, the first sign that someone may be struggling isn't what they say. It's what you notice.

Maybe they're quieter than usual. Maybe they're withdrawing. Maybe something simply doesn't seem quite right.

You don't need to know exactly what's wrong before you reach out.

Sometimes, noticing is what prompts us to ask a very simple question:

“Are you okay?”

And if the answer is no, we can listen.

Because support can start with noticing — but it continues with being there.

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