A key coordinator in the early stages of a new Government-funded partnership with the First Nations tourism sector eyeing the establishment of a national peak body says it's about elevating Indigenous voices and taking decision making out of Canberra.

A two-year period of funding behind the First Nations Visitor Economy Partnership, for delivery via the National Indigenous Australians Agency, was announced by the Federal Government on Wednesday.

There are two representative seats at the table available for each state and territory, with each existing jurisdiction's tourism bodies allocated one as default.

A number of co-design workshops have been held since 2023.

Conference attendees were told this week $520,000, which had not been initially outlined in the Government's announcement, has been allocated initially to support the development of the body.

Speaking at the Australian Indigenous Tourism Conference in Naarm, Mamu man Jarrod Anderson, from the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) said "This isn't a government thing. It's for you, by you".

Mr Anderson told National Indigenous Times his role has been to lead the co-design process.

"The next step is to work with the states and territories to determine the process for appointing members to the partnership," he told the summit.

"The Australian Government is not the decision maker for the appointments. It's not our place, and it's not our job. It's really up to you mob out here to decide who to represent you.

"I think it represents a difference that it puts a bit more power in Aboriginal hands" he told National Indigenous Times, in a "two-way relationship" with the Government.

"It's…to really elevate the First Nations voices from the visitor economy and to give them that backing behind them to be listened to and heard."

He later added "the goal is to not duplicate any of the work that the states are already doing" but bringing each jurisdiction up to a "national level" and "harness the voices in the room to solve (common) problems".

Priorities are set on the upcoming two years under the current funding.

Western Australian Indigenous Tourism Operators Council chief executive, Robert Taylor agreed, telling National Indigenous Times "it's not just about the national (level), it's about bringing those state bodies up".