An extra $4 billion will be given to legal services across the nation, as part of a new plan to tackle domestic violence.

he funding will begin flowing mid-next-year, and the Federal Government hopes it’ll help women fleeing an abusive partner.

Dr Jess Ison, Deputy Director of the Reducing Gender-Based Violence Research Group at the La Trobe Rural Health School, joined Oly Peterson to outline how important the issue is.