A woman dies at the hands of a current or former partner almost every week in Australia, and one in three women have experience experienced physical violence since the age of 15.

Bill Shorten says addressing family violence would be a priority for his government should he win the election. Credit:Joe Armao

"These are shameful statistics which should shock us all into action," Mr Shorten said.

"Labor is committed to putting an end to the scourge of family violence in our community. It will be one of the most important priorities of a Shorten Labor government."

The funding commitment locks in support for the organisations to 2021-22, giving them certainty for the life of the bipartisan National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children.