The South Australian Government has put forth its plan for a First Nations Voice to parliament.

The state says it wants a local implementation of the Uluru Statement from the Heart.

Commissioner for First Nations Voice Dale Agius said communities have been clear about the need.

“It's important for Aboriginal and First Nations people to feel like they have the ability to speak about their local issues,” Mr Agius said.

South Australia’s first Aboriginal Attorney-General, Kyam Maher, said the government is “doing something that's the first of its kind in the nation”.

“One thing I am certain of [is] that if Aboriginal people aren't at the forefront of making the policies and decisions that affect their lives, then that sort of government action doesn't work as well as it might,” Mr Maher said.

The draft proposal will split the state into six areas; one for metropolitan Adelaide and five covering regional areas.

The details of the division will be determined by consultation, but it is expected to be made along language group, community or electoral boundary lines.

First Nations people will vote for local representatives at the same time as state government elections, overseen by the state Electoral Commission.

“For example, a Pitjantjatjara person [from central Australia's APY Lands] who resides in Adelaide for health reasons or for other reasons and has their electoral address in Adelaide will vote, under this bill, in that metro region but would be able to stand either in the metro region or on their country,” Mr Maher said.

The elected groups will meet to discuss issues important to their communities in four to six meetings per year. 

The six groups will select two members - one woman and one man - to form the state-wide voice to parliament, which will speak with the premier and state cabinet at least twice a year.

Ministers and chief executives of government departments will be required to hold briefings to allow First Nations representatives to ask questions of interest to Aboriginal people.

The group will also be able to speak directly to parliament on legislation. However, as an  advisory body, it will not have a vote in parliament, or be able to move amendments or veto anything in parliament.

People can have their say on the bill through the yourSAY website from November 17.