Local Greens members are calling on fellow candidates in the region to take the 'Safe State Pledge', and make a "commitment to change" in dealing with domestic, sexual and family violence in 2019.
Data shows there were 624 incidents of domestic violence in the area last year, with Hunter postcodes showing high numbers in comparison to the state average.
The 'Safe State Pledge' developed by NSW Women's Alliance puts forward 49 recommendations, to begin a new and comprehensive approach to the issue in 2019.
"I commend all the groups that have come together to design this campaign, I haven't personally seen such a comprehensive and positive campaign," Greens Candidate for Wallsend, Sinead Francis-Coan said.
"It's about creating change, it's not about condemning anyone for the work they've been trying to do, it's about moving into the future."
The pledge involves focusing on early intervention, creating cultural change by teaching respectful relationships in school, supporting affected children and ensuring crisis housing is immediately available for victims.
"It's always on the agenda for Governments, but we haven't seen any real change," Ms Francis-Coan said.
"I know that whenever people leave a situation, there's not a lot of options of where they can go in our region, so that really needs to be a focus."
Previous initiatives such as the 2014 "Going home and staying home" project, which aimed to create safe spaces for women within the home and avoid less stable situations, caused major funding cuts to front-line services such as crisis housing support.
"We have the opportunity here to really turn that around and if we can act as leaders in dealing with this, and as part of this campaign see a big turn around," Ms Francis-Coan said.
The pledge can be made online people can endorse the campaign as an individual, as part of a community group or political party.
