Fifty-two silhouettes, representing the women who die each year from domestic abuse, have been installed in the Queen Street Mall for White Ribbon Day.
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It is Australia's largest male-led campaign dedicated to making a woman's safety a man's safety as well.
It's the second year the display has been erected in the mall, with the silhouettes are symbolic of the women who die each year from domestic violence, according to White Ribbon Queensland branch chair Chiu-Hing Chan.
Eliminating the taboo was essential to raising awareness and reducing domestic violence, Mr Chan said.
"Traditionally, domestic violence has been a tabooed subject where people say 'ah, it's a tabooed issue, we don't really want to talk about it and interfere with people's private lives', but it's not," he said.
"It's a major issue and it should be a publicly talked about issue and publicly addressed."
White Ribbon Australia volunteer Jade Mackie was a victim of domestic violence at a young age and said the issue affected everyone.
"Domestic violence isn't a thing that discriminates, it's about control and it can happen to anyone," she said.
Mr Chan said White Ribbon Australia works in a number of different areas to prevent domestic violence, including a website in multiple languages to target multicultural sectors, as well as workplace and school programs.
School programs in New South Wales, ACT and Victoria aim to "encourage cultural change within the up-and-coming generation".
It is hoped the program can be replicated in Queensland schools.
As part of the event, country music singer Tanya Self performed Listening In, her song about domestic violence through the eyes of a child.
"I hope that the presence in there helps women get help, it helps them to take steps to change their circumstances, I hope that it motivates everybody else around us to stand together and say 'let's make sure this doesn't happen anymore'," she said.
Communities Minister Tracy Davis announced the state government would provide an additional $100,000 to DVConnect to extend domestic violence support and counselling through its Womensline phone service.
DVConnect is a national domestic violence hotline that helps thousands of women discuss their options in violent circumstances and helps them to find safe accommodation.
"The additional funds will be used to help DVConnect respond to the increasing number of calls, so that women reaching out for help are kept safe and provided with assistance and support," Ms Davis said.
To donate and stand up against domestic violence, visit the White Ribbon website.
