Volunteering at Garma Festival is a rewarding experience but it is important to know that it is also very hard and physical work. It’s a competitive process and we recruit a wide and diverse skill set.

Applications for Volunteering at Garma 2023 are now open!

Step 1: Apply to volunteer

Step 2: Wait to see if have been shortlisted (this may take up to 10 business days)

Step 3: If your application is successful, you will be emailed a form to Register in which you must agree to the Volunteer Agreement

This is a 11 day immersive cultural volunteering experience from 29 Jul 2023 to 9 Aug 2023. Successfull applicants will be required for the full 11 days.

Applicants will need to complete the online form. Please click here

Volunteer Rewards

• Each volunteer will receive:


• a four-day festival volunteer pass;


• a campsite within the volunteer camping area (all camping equipment will be supplied)


• catered meals;


• volunteer Garma t-shirt


• the experience of a lifetime at Australia’s premier Indigenous event!

Essential requirements

• you will be entering an Indigenous community; all successful applicants will be required to provide the following:




• a current criminal history report (12 months or less)


• in some roles you will be required to have a current NT Working with Children Card or willing to obtain one




• volunteers will need to organise and fund their travel arrangements to and from Gove, Nhulunbuy. We highly recommend that you take out travel insurance.