Male and female soldiers have described being kicked, punched and spat on by their partners in a powerful new Australian Army video produced to help stamp out domestic and family violence.

Key points: Soldiers describe verbal and physical abuse inflicted by partners in a 20-minute documentary

Soldiers describe verbal and physical abuse inflicted by partners in a 20-minute documentary Army Chief says video was inspired by domestic violence campaigner Rosie Batty

Army Chief says video was inspired by domestic violence campaigner Rosie Batty Video aims to encourage victims, offenders and bystanders to come forward

"He would grab me by my arms and throw me into the walls like a rag doll," a female soldier recalls in the confronting 20-minute documentary.

She is one of four serving Australian Army members who speak with their identity protected in the production titled Silence is the Accomplice.

Another soldier, also in uniform, describes verbal and physical abuse inflicted by his wife resulting in "blunt force trauma".

"Punching me in the back of the head while I wasn't looking, elbow me to the face," the male soldier says while recounting his personal story.

Army Chief Lieutenant General Angus Campbell said the project was inspired by the work of former Australian of the Year and domestic violence campaigner Rosie Batty.

"I want family and domestic violence to end, and what part we can play in that is I think a worthy contribution to our own force and also to our nation," he told the ABC.

The video, which was first shown to soldiers earlier this year, is already producing practical results according to Lieutenant General Campbell.

"We are seeing an increase in willingness to report within the Army. That's a good thing," he said.

Within a week of the video being first screened to Army personnel, one member decided to ring Lieutenant General Campbell's office anonymously to say he was a perpetrator and to seek professional help.

Sorry, this video has expired Lieutenant General Campbell explains the origin of the "powerful" documentary.

Despite the use of physical aggression in the military Lieutenant General Campbell did not believe there were higher rates of domestic violence in the Army compared to the rest of society.

"The whole point of the military is the very disciplined use of violence only when necessary and only lawful," he said.

"I don't think we had a problem more than Australia has a problem. And that means the Army has a problem."

He said he now hoped not only more perpetrators and victims would come forward but also bystanders with knowledge of domestic violence.

It is a wish also expressed by soldiers who speak in the documentary.

"There's plenty of help. You're not alone, just ask for help," a female soldier says at the conclusion of the video.