Across the country this weekend men and women in their thousands joined rallies calling for an end to family and domestic violence - for themselves and the countless others who have lost their lives.

It's been called a scourge and a national shame, and there are mounting calls for a Royal Commission, but advocates hope that this is a turning point for action.

Guests: Anne Summers, Professor of Domestic and Family Violence at University of Technology Sydney and Antoinette Braybrook, Chief Executive, Djirra