Just the second court of its type in Victoria, the new court is dedicated solely to family violence cases and was opened by Victoria's Attorney General Jill Hennessy and the Minister for Prevention of Family Violence Gabrielle Williams.

The creation of the new courts to deal with family violence cases, was included as two of the 227 recommendations - which were all accepted by the state government - as part of the Family Violence Royal Commission held in 2015.

Specifically they are recommendations 60 and 70 and are among more than 140 which have so far been implemented across the state.

The Ballarat court follows the opening in Shepparton in October with Moorabbin, Frankston and Heidelberg to follow within a year.

Ms Williams said the new court included a separate entrance and safe waiting space for victims, amenities for children and their parents and support services on hand.

"There are many people who we react with in our day-to-day lives that we will never understand what they have experienced," Ms Williams said.

"There are many communities members who live with this in silence.

"We lose on average one woman a week in Australia by the hands of their partner or former partner. Sadly in recent years it's been more than that. Family violence is also the leading cause of disability and death for women aged between 15 and 44."

Ballarat-based family violence magistrate Noreen Toohey said the dedicated facility was the culmination of years of work.

"Fourteen years ago, Victoria's then Attorney General Rob Hulls established family violence courts and Ballarat was selected as the first regional specialist court," she said.

"Over the years the court has worked as an integrated model with all the agencies directly linked to the court.

This launch of the additional specialist court will build on the work to date and prioritise the needs of those involved in family violence, bringing to account the perpetrators and addressing that behaviour."

Ms Hennessy said the court will also be able to provide culturally appropriate responses for Aboriginal families and was part of a $2.9 billion state government commitment as part of the Royal Commission reforms.

"We know the devastating impact family violence has on regional communities, that's why we're building the infrastructure our courts need," Ms Hennessy said.

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