Local First Nations Voices

The Local First Nations Voices will represent the voices of First Nations people at the local community level.

Each Local First Nations Voice will be established through an election.

All elected members will be Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People living in South Australia. They will be elected by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who live in the region.

What will the Local First Nations Voices do?

The Local First Nations Voice bodies will be gender balanced and represent communities across the state.

The Local Voices will:

• talk to and listen to local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people about issues that matter to them
• engage with government or other organisations in the local area, including local councils.
• share their community’s views with the State First Nations Voice.

Each Local First Nations Voice will choose 2 joint presiding members - these presiding members will then make up the State First Nations Voice.

Where is my Local First Nations Voice?

South Australia's Local First Nations Voices will be made up of 6 regions across South Australia.

These regions have been set up after engagement with the community and advice from community leaders and experts.

• Region 1 (Central) - 11 elected members (due to the higher population of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in this region)
• Region 2 (Far North) - 7 elected members
• Region 3 (Flinders and Upper North) - 7 elected members
• Region 4 (Riverland and South East) - 7 elected members
• Region 5 (West and West Coast) - 7 elected members
• Region 6 (Yorke and Mid-North) - 7 elected members.

Local First Nations Voice election

The inaugural First Nations Voice was held on 16 March.  For more information about the results and the First Nations Voice  visit the website.

You can also read the South Australian First Nations Voice Nominees Handbook (PDF, 8.8 MB).