Qld DV probe hears issue of 'ideal victim'

Misidentification can seriously affect Indigenous women and families, a hearing has been told. (AAP)

Compared to a potentially irate woman covered in blood, a man sitting calmly and quietly can present as an "ideal victim", an inquiry has been told.

The way misidentification can unfold, and its consequences for indigenous women and families, has been detailed during a hearing of the Queensland police response to domestic violence on Tuesday.