SA proposes new Indigenous governance model

It's proposing communities establish Regional Authorities to coordinate their different organisations under one umbrella.

It's a model that was first developed by the Ngarrindjeri community to heal divisions in the wake of the controversial Hindmarsh Island affair, where community members were pitted against one another in a dispute over a bridge development.

Premier Jay Weatherill says the Ngarrindjeri Regional Authority has given the community a strong, united voice that's earned the confidence and respect of government.

Speaking at a NAIDOC event, Premier Weatherill told Karen Ashford it's time Aboriginal people were given more financial and governance control - if they're ready for it.