Actions that fall within the category of 'Family Violence' cover a very board spectrum.
The Family Violence Protection Act 2008 defines family violence as behaviour by a person towards a family member that is physically or sexually abusive, economically abusive, threatening, coercive or in any other way controls or dominates a family member and causes that family member to feel fear or safety or wellbeing of that family member or another person.
Family violence also includes behaviour that causes a child to hear or witness or otherwise be exposed to family violence.