Engagement sessions

Nominations are now open for South Australia’s First Nations Voice to Parliament election being held 16 March 2024.

In the lead up to the elections, the SA Commissioner for First Nations Voice to Parliament Dale Agius is holding a series of engagement sessions with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

The engagement sessions aim to:

  • raise awareness of SA’s First Nations Voice election stage
  • reiterate the SA Voice model and how it will work
  • present information on the upcoming elections and how Aboriginal and Torres Strait people can nominate and vote.

If you are an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander person living in South Australia you can nominate for election to one of the 6 Local Voice regions if you live in or are culturally connected to that region.

You can vote for candidates for the region you are living in if you are on the electoral roll.

South Australia’s First Nations Voice was legislated in March 2023. It will be made up of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in South Australia who nominate and are elected by their local regions.

The Local First Nations Voices will represent the voices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at the local community level.

The State Voice will be made up of the two presiding members from each Local First Nations Voice and have the ability to speak to the South Australian Parliament and government.

This is an opportunity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to provide guided feedback to government and uphold greater accountability and public scrutiny on decision-making toward matters relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Upcoming information sessions

Region 1 - Central area

Check the Central area region map

Adelaide

Where: Pilgrim Centre Hall, 12 Flinders Street, Adelaide

When:  Tuesday 16 January, 12pm-2pm

and Thursday 1 February, 12pm-2pm

Mount Barker

Where: Laratinga Pavilion Hall, 100 Springs Road, Mount Barker

When: Friday 2 February, 12pm - 2pm

Region 3 - Flinders and Upper North

Check the Flinders and Upper North region map

Whyalla

Where: Whyalla Public Library (Vicki Ledo Room), 7-9 Ekblom Street, Whyalla Norrie

When: Tuesday 30 January, 11am - 1pm

Port Augusta

Where: Central Oval (Flinders Room), 10 Augusta Terrace, Port Augusta

When: Monday 29 January, 4pm - 6pm

Region 4 - Riverland and South East

Check the Riverland and South East region map

Barossa (Nuriootpa)

Where: Volunteer Centre, Barossa Bushgardens, 653 Research Road, Nuriootpa

When: Wednesday 17 January, 10.30am - 12pm

Barmera

Where: Barmera Golf Club, Hawdon Street, Barmera

When: Wednesday 17 January, 2.30pm - 4pm

Murray Bridge

Where: John Dohler Hall, Christ Church Lutheran Community Hall, 5 Marchand St, Murray Bridge

When: Friday 19 January, 12pm - 2pm

Mount Gambier

Where: The Commodore on the Park (main conference room), 1 Jubilee Hwy East, Mount Gambier

When: Monday 22 January, 12.30pm - 2.30pm

Region 5 - West and West Coast

Check the West and West Coast region map

Port Lincoln

Where: Mallee Park Football Club, Seaton Ave, Port Lincoln

When: Wednesday 24 January, 12pm - 2pm

Ceduna

Where: Far West Aboriginal Sporting Complex, Bergmann Drive, Ceduna

When: Thursday 8 February, 4:30pm - 6pm

Yalata

Where: Yalata

When: Thursday 8 February 2024, 11:30am - 1:30pm

Oak Valley

Where and when to be confirmed.

Region 6 - Yorke and Mid-North

Check the Yorke and Mid-North region map

Yorke Peninsula

Where: Gynburra Festival, Main Street, Port Victoria

When: 26 and 27 January

Port Pirie

Where: Australian Red Cross Regional Centre (conference room), 135 Ellen Street, Port Pirie

When: Monday 29 January, 11am - 1pm

More information

A nominee handbook also provides detailed information about what is involved in being a representative.

The ECSA website provides further information on the nomination and voting process, as well as general guidance about the election process.

You can also stay in touch about upcoming events via the Commissioner's Facebook page.