The court system is set to become a little friendlier towards migrant women.
Prime Minister Tony Abbott has committed $120,000 to the task during a UN Women's Day breakfast at Parliament House in Canberra.
The money will help train judges, court administrators and officials to deal sensitively with cases involving child marriage, forced marriage, family violence, female genital mutilation and human trafficking.
Rates of domestic violence are higher within migrant communities.
It was a daunting task to approach courts at the best of times, Mr Abbott said on Tuesday.
"But it must be terrifying if your language skills are poor and you do so without the support of your family and community."
Mr Abbott said legal representatives would work with migrant communities to develop a national plan to bring about cultural change.
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