The package will be split up into $2.7 million to address family violence and $2.5 million to enhance child safety.

Human Services Minister Roger Jaensch said the government would do whatever it could to keep Tasmanian families safe.

"The $2.7 million to address family violence during the virus outbreak will include specific measures like more rapid rehousing places, increased services and one-off packages to support those impacted," he said.

Womens Legal Service chief executive Yvette Cehtel said the package was encouraging, but wanted more clarity on how services would be increased.

She said demand for family violence services was expected to grow.

"The experience throughout Australia in response to national emergencies has been that there is a peak," Ms Cehtel said.

"The first sign might be that they are not hearing from their friend or their family member."

The Women's Legal Service submitted a proposal to the government to create a podcast to educate people about family violence.

Ms Cehtel said bystanders would be increasingly important in combating family violence during this pandemic.

"We put in a proposal to produce eight episodes of a podcast series. The idea is to empower a community response so that neighbours friends and family have more skills to be able to respond to family violence," she said.

Engendered Equality chief executive Alina Thomas agreed a community response would be important.

She said it was a relief to see the government provide support to community based services.

However, she wants to see more funding for organisations who work with men.

"This is an amazing opportunity for us to as a community proactively engage with men," she said.