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The 2026 RJ Chambers Lecture
Accounting for Economic Abuse
Oct 28, 2026 5:45 pm - 7:30 pm
AEDT
Registration: 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm
An in-person event, followed by a networking reception with canapes and drinks.
Join us for an engaging evening as the School of Accounting, Governance and Regulation at the University of Sydney Business School hosts the 2026 RJ Chambers Lecture.
As a flagship annual event, the RJ Chambers Lecture honours the legacy of Professor Raymond J. Chambers by bringing together leading academics, accounting practitioners, regulators, policymakers, and governance leaders to discuss the pressing challenges and emerging opportunities in accounting, accountability, corporate governance, and regulatory reform that shape organisations and public policy.
Accounting for Economic Abuse
This year's event focuses on the urgent and often overlooked issue of economic abuse, a form of coercive control that can have significant and long-lasting consequences for victim-survivors. As governments, businesses, regulators, and service providers work to strengthen responses to domestic and family violence, there is growing recognition of the role that financial systems, policies, and professional practices can play in both identifying and addressing economic abuse.
The panel will explore how the accounting profession, financial institutions and tax system influence responses to economic abuse, and discuss opportunities for organisations and professionals to better support intervention and prevention.
Please join us for a discussion featuring our distinguished panellists:
- Hannah Tonkin, NSW Women's Safety Commissioner
- Catherine Fitzpatrick, Founder and Director, Flequity Ventures
- Duy Dam, Deputy Tax Ombudsman
The panel will be hosted by Dr Farzana Aman Tanima and Professor Jane Andrew from the University of Sydney Business School.
This discussion aligns with Australia's broader efforts to end violence against women and children and will consider how organisations, regulators, policymakers, and professional bodies can work together to improve financial safety and economic security for those affected by abuse. The panel will examine opportunities to strengthen policy, enhance professional practice, and develop more effective cross-sector responses.
We recognise and pay respect to the Elders and communities – past, present, and emerging – of the lands that the University of Sydney's campuses stand on. For thousands of years they have shared and exchanged knowledges across innumerable generations for the benefit of all.
We gratefully acknowledge The Australian Centre for Gender Equality and Inclusion at Work for its generous support of this event and its ongoing commitment to advancing important conversations around gender equity and economic security. We particularly appreciate the Centre’s support in helping us extend the reach of this important discussion across its networks and broader community.