The Top End's first women's-only trauma-focused boxing program has been launched to empower victim-survivors of domestic violence through sport.

Knockout Violence combines evidence-based practices with the power of boxing, creating a safe and supportive space for women and girls to reclaim their strength, autonomy, and sense of self.

Since commencing in December the the program has worked with 133 participants, including 30 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women, across 23 events.

The initiative was founded by Charles Darwin University Social Work Lecturer (School of Allied Health Science – Faculty of Health) Ellen Thomas.

"Domestic violence is a critical issue that disproportionately affects women and girls, particularly in high-risk areas like the NT," Ms Thomas said.

"For many, trauma lives in the body, and traditional therapy isn't always accessible or effective, so trauma-focused exercise like boxing - that regulates the nervous system - becomes a powerful pathway to healing."

According to the Northern Territory Council of Social Service, Aboriginal women are 18 times more likely to be impacted by domestic, family and sexual violence than non-Aboriginal women in the NT, with Australian Government's Australian Institute of Health and Welfare saying as of February this year, 72 per cent of assault hospitalisations involving First Nations people were due to family violence.

Knockout Violence volunteer Kylie Burn said the program challenges the way society conditions women and young girls to make themselves small in the face of confrontation.

"Dealing with the confrontation of having people in your space in a physical contact sport can be uncomfortable, especially for victim-survivors," Ms Burn said.

"Being able to look at that and engage with those feelings in a safe space with other women - as well as in an environment where you can trust those around you; that process is quite a healing thing to be able to face those traumas and feelings that might come up."

An Indigenous woman from Darwin, Ms Burn said she was looking forward to using her knowledge and cross-cultural practices to assist other women, with her participation in the program spurring ambitions to enter the ring competitively.

"Since learning more about boxing I'd love to build up my confidence to spar and maybe even compete. It feels a little bit far away, but I'd like to get there one day," she said.The program is set to be expanded to young First Nations students at schools across the NT next month, with Ms Thomas saying the sky is the limit for Knockout Violence and its participants.

"Knockout Violence offers more than fitness - it provides women and girls with a safe, empowering space to regulate emotions, build confidence, and rebuild trust in themselves and others," she said.

Information about upping Knockout Violence sessions is available via Instagram.