The federal government has responded to the Senate Inquiry into Missing and Murdered First Nations women and children, with funding reaffirmed for victims of violence.

WARNING: First Nations readers are advised that this article contains the name and image of an Indigenous person who has died.

Minister McCarthy addressed the Senate by paying respect to domestic violence advocate Kumarn Rubuntja, who died at the hands of her partner.

"Ms Rubuntja — had never been to Canberra before — but that didn't stop her speaking out for victims of family, domestic and sexual violence," said Minister for Indigenous Australians Malarndirri McCarthy.

"Three years later, Ms Rubuntja was murdered by her partner."

Gender-based violence was described as a "national shame".

The landmark Senate Inquiry into Missing and Murdered First Nations Women and Children concluded in August this year, with 10 recommendations for the government to consider.

Senator McCarthy said the findings of the inquiry would guide the federal government's response to domestic violence, including the inaugural National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Family Safety Plan, which will be launched next year.

"We are making significant, ongoing investments into services that support First Nations women and children experiencing violence," Senator McCarthy said.

The minister referenced the "comprehensive package" of $4.4 billion announced in September to tackle gender-based violence and other initiatives, including $194 million set aside to support the safety of First Nations women and children.

Yamatji-Noongar woman and Greens senator Dorinda Cox established the inquiry into missing and murdered First Nations women and children three years ago but was "somewhat disappointed" that the government only addressed two of the 10 recommendations.

"Waiting for a national plan that has been three years in the making is not sufficient and definitely not acceptable when we still have the [high] rates of women and children dying in this country."

The inquiry recommendations included major reform of police practices and auditing of the attorney-general's delivery of gender-based violence actions, as well as calling on the media to reflect on the way cases of murdered and disappeared First Nations women and children are portrayed.

The minister also called for a concerted effort from all governments and all Australians to do more.

"The Commonwealth government alone cannot solve these issues," she said.

Among the commitments, Senator McCarthy will write to the Australian Press Council for clear and tailored guidance on missing and murdered First Nations women and children.

"The report highlights the deep concern among First Nations people that disproportionately little media coverage is given to missing and murdered First Nations women and children," she said.

"The careful consideration of the needs of families and communities is of paramount importance in media coverage of these cases."

The federal government's response comes on the same day Northern Territory Coroner Elizabeth Armitage handed down her findings into the deaths of four Aboriginal women: Kumarn Rubuntja, Kumanjayi Haywood, Ngeygo Ragurrk and Miss Yunupiŋu, all killed by their partners.

Statistics show First Nations women are seven times more likely to be homicide victims than non-Indigenous women, with three out of four killed by a current or former partner.

First Nations women are also 33 times more likely to be hospitalised due to family and domestic violence than their non-Indigenous counterparts.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the crisis was "a stain upon the soul of our nation and it cannot stand".

Monday also marked the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, which will spark 16 days of activism nationwide.

Deputy Opposition Leader Sussan Ley said the cooperation of the Coalition was secure.

"Improving the safety of women and girls is above politics," she said.

"We support a renewed focus on engaging with men and boys in violence prevention because we must see men and boys as part of the solution, not just part of the problem.

"The Coalition will continue to work with the government and the sector to combat this scourge and help women and children escape the violence that they are facing," she said.