Kids must be at forefront of DV package

Children must be kept at the forefront of the federal government's $100 million domestic violence package given assault-related injuries cause more childhood deaths than accidents in Queensland, a researcher says.

University of Queensland professor Justin Kenardy said 2012 statistics showed children under the age of one experienced assaults at a rate similar to adolescents, but their outcomes were three times as severe.

"It's encouraging the federal government has committed new funding to addressing domestic violence, but I encourage them to keep child victims at the forefront of their programs and policies," Prof Kenardy said.