Anti-violence campaigners have thrown their support behind the Albanese government's proposed overhaul of the troubled family law system, saying reform is long overdue.
Last month the federal government released draft legislation of changes to family law, including ending the presumption of "equal shared parental responsibility".
The move came after it was found the measure was widely being misinterpreted as giving both parents rights to an equal amount of time with their children.
The new proposals would see custody arrangements determined by six "best-interest factors" for the child including their safety and development needs, as well as their own preferences.
Anti-violence group Full Stop Australia said the proposed reforms are long overdue, and would see more children and adult victim-survivors of family violence protected from harm after separation
"The presumption of equal shared parental responsibility has created a culture that encourages shared decision-making and care, even when it presents a major safety risk," advocacy manager Angela Lynch said.
The group had learned this after working with thousands of women and children affected by family violence, she said.
Four out of five court matters involve allegations of family violence and seven in 10 involve alleged child abuse, Ms Lynch said.
"Yet contact with the abusive parent is ordered in 97 per cent of matters," she said.
"This isn't appropriate in cases where we know the risk of serious violence and lethality is high."
Victim-survivors say the current system is broken, with one woman revealing she was forced to co-parent with a man who assaulted her.
"I had to co-parent with my rapist," said victim-survivor Sara, who requested her real name be withheld.
"The system is broken. Everyone thinks that someone can abuse their partner but still be a good parent. But it's not true."
Public submissions on the draft bill close on Monday.
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