Vic treaty negotiations a step closer

First Peoples' Assembly Co-Chair Marcus Stewart says an independent treaty body is the way forward. (AAP)

An independent body has been approved to facilitate treaty negotiations between First Nations peoples and the Victorian government.

The First Peoples' Assembly of Victoria - the elected body representing Traditional Owners in the treaty process - last month adopted a proposal for the creation of a treaty authority.

The body will independently oversee treaty negotiations and provide a forum to resolve any disputes.

Victorian Aboriginal Affairs Minister Gabrielle Williams has notified the assembly the government supports the proposal in-principle.

The assembly wants the treaty authority to sit outside of usual government structures and have adequate funding, free from funding cycles.

Assembly Co-Chair and Nira illim bulluk man Marcus Stewart said it was the way forward.

"We've been very upfront that we don't believe the solutions lie within the current colonial system," he said.

"We want the journey to treaty to happen with respect for our culture and our lore and for everyone to benefit from that wisdom and our way of doing things.

"That might force some politicians out of their comfort zone, but it's what needs to happen. It's the path forward."

The assembly and Victorian government will continue to negotiate how the treaty authority will be structured and established.

The parties hope a complete agreement will be reached by June.