Guidelines for music festival event organisers: music festival harm reduction - October 2024

​​​​​​​Summary

The Guidelines for Music Festival Event Organisers: Music Festival Harm Reduction have been written to support event organisers to deliver safer music festivals. NSW Health will use the guidelines to assess health and medical plans for music festivals that require an agreed health and medical plan under the Music Festivals Act 2019. 

Version changes

This version of the Guidelines reflects changes to the Music Festivals Act 2019​ that came into effect on 1 October 2024. 

Changes in this version of the Guidelines include: 

  • th​e Guidelines make clear what steps should be taken for all festivals, and what steps must be taken for festivals requiring an agreed Health and Medical Plan. 
  • the Guidelines no longer refer to ‘subject’ festivals’ 
  • the term ‘Safety Management Plan’ has been replaced with ‘Health and Medical Plan’. 

File Link: Guidelines for music festival event organisers: Music festival harm reduction
File Size: 765 kb
Type: Guideline
Date of Publication: 16 October 2023
Author: Centre for Alcohol and Other Drugs
ISBN: 978-1-76023-582-6
SHPN: (CAOD) 230514
Guidelines for music festival event organisers: Music festival harm reduction