There are currently around 400 to 500 IDVA's nationwide, who help domestic abuse victims navigate their way through different support bodies across health, councils, courts and children's services.
However, the Safety in Numbers report by the Hestia Fund, the Sigrid Rausing Trust and The Henry Smith Charity, found that at least 1,200 to 1,500 are needed to meet demand.
Among the improvements highlighted in the report was an end to all attacks for two-thirds of families who received support from an IDVA.
Direct threats to kill children were almost halved. IDVA intervention also helped to reduce the proportion of families who feared for their child's safety from 30 per cent to seven per cent.
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