Incidents of violence against women have shocked Australians over decades. Efforts to prevent that violence have gained support in moments of crisis like the one we are living through now.

The challenge for governments state and federal is how to eradicate violence that manifests in many different ways from murder, to assault, to insidious forms of control that leave no obvious mark.

Chief political correspondent Laura Tingle has this report, plus Sarah Ferguson interviews the NSW Women's Safety Commissioner Hannah Tonkin.

00:00 - What role do governments play in addressing domestic and family violence?
04:40 - Interview with NSW Women's Safety Commissioner Hannah Tonkin

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