Australia is ready to provide whatever resources were needed to secure the Malaysian airliner's crash site in Ukraine, its foreign minister said.

Julia Bishop spoke as newspapers reported Australian troops and police could soon be sent.

Ms Bishop said she was travelling with her Dutch counterpart Frans Timmermans to meet Ukraine leaders in Kiev to discuss securing the crash site in rebel-held east Ukraine.

She said securing the crash site was the next priority for Australia after repatriating the 37 Australian citizens and residents aboard the Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 which was shot down by a suspected surface-to-air missile last week, with the loss of 298 lives.

"We stand ready to provide whatever support or resources are needed," She said.

Prime Minister Tony Abbott said he was discussing with government leaders options for securing the 20-square mile crash site.

His preferred option is for a multinational security force mounted by countries such as Australia, Netherlands and Malaysia that lost citizens in the disaster.

Sydney's The Daily Telegraph newspaper reported that the option likely to be presented to Mr Abbott today would involve an Australian Federal Police-led taskforce protected by Australian troops which would join a probably Dutch-led multinational security force.

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte had already asked Mr Abbott if Australia would participate in a Dutch-led task force, the newspaper reported.

Another newspaper, The Australian, reported up to 100 Australian police and troops could be sent to Ukraine under a range of options being considered by the government.

Mr Abbott warned yesterday that remains of some victims might never be recovered unless there is a secure and thorough search of the crash site.

Ms Bishop presented an Australia-sponsored resolution to the UN Security Council that passed unanimously on Monday demanding that rebels who hold the crash site co-operate with an independent investigation and allow victims' remains to be recovered.