• Welcome!

    DanceWize NSW volunteers are peers to the communities of people who use drugs at music festivals.

  • UPDATE: We are not assessing any new applications for the remainder of this year. You are more than welcome to apply but we will not get back to your application until early 2027. 

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    To volunteer with us, you should have lived experience of drug use, love attending music festivals and have existing drug harm reduction knowledge.

    After assessing your application, our team will contact you to get to know you better. You will then need to complete some online training modules and attend an online group induction. After that, you'll be onboarded onto to the team.

    Excited to meet you!

  • What are we looking for and what do we expect?

  • We're looking for people who are:

    • Willing to give up part of their night or festival experience to support others
    • Reliable, punctual, and adaptable
    • Able to hold strong personal and professional boundaries

    What we expect from all volunteers:

    • Stay active on our communication platform (Slack) and keep in touch
    • Model safe and responsible behaviour at all times, not just during shifts
    • Raise any concerns, issues, or hazards openly and promptly

    Time commitment:

    • You choose your level of involvement, but if you sign up for an event, you're expected to attend all related meetings and briefings
    • Mandatory training must be completed as required

    Professionalism:

    While DanceWize is a fun environment, it's also a professional one. You're expected to conduct yourself accordingly on shift and on site.

    Eligibility:

    • Aged 18 or older
    • Physically and psychologically suited to the role
    • Not holding any other role at the event (e.g. bar staff, security, first aid)
    • Current Working With Children Check (NSW or some other interstate equivalents) required for all-ages events

  • Commitment and engagement:
    Joining DanceWize means being part of the program and advocating for the health, human rights and dignity of all drug users. We expect the team to practice what we preach in regular life, outside of the festivals we work. 

    We also need team who are engaged and willing to attend any event, regardless of genre. If you're only keen on attending one particular event or specfic genre, we may look at other more suitable candidates who are willing and able to attend more events.

     

  • Current Availability

    We receive lots of applications and need to maintain a small enough volunteer pool so that everyone gets an opportunity to work. If you can't make any of these events, please consider applying at a different time when you have more availability, or we have more spots.

  • Which of these upcoming events can you attend?*

  • Application Guidelines

    It's important that your application stands out, by being unique, handcrafted and reflects your lived experience. Please refrain from using AI to complete your application. We want to hear your human experience. It doesn't have to be perfectly written or long, but it needs to be written by YOU.

  • Your Details

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  • I would like to receive text message notifications*
  • Date of Birth*
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  • Background & Interest

  • Are you a regular patron at live music festivals/events?*
  • Do you currently work in the AOD sector? (Alcohol and Other Drugs) *
  • Where did you find out about DanceWize NSW?
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  • Emergency Contact Details

    Please provide a contact that you are comfortable knowing you are in this program and will be available to call in case of emergencies.
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  • Qualifications, Licenses and Policies

    Please note that none of these are a requirement of becoming a DanceWize volunteer, but if you do have any of the certifications below, it is helpful for us to know.

  • DWNSW may be able assist with the costs of First Aid Certification training.

    It is not a requirement to have your First Aid certificate (unless you want to be a Team Leader) but it is highly recommended.

    If you want to work where there are patrons under the age of 18, you are required to have a valid WWCC.

  • Certifications Completed
  • WWCC Expiry*
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  • First Aid Certification Expiry*
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  • CPR Certification Expiry*
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  • Mental Health First Aid Certification Expiry*
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  • Demographics

    All information in this section is confidential, and only viewable by DW NSW staff. Information provided may be reported on in a de-identified format.

  • Preferences

  • Photography Consent

  • This would include using photos of you in training, Instagram, Facebook, other DanceWize NSW accounts and materials. If you see a photo you no longer consent to it's your responsibility to contact us so that we can remove the image. You may change your permission and status at any time, however once the photo is in the public domain our ability to remove it is significantly reduced. Please consider this prior to giving consent.

  • Permission for DW NSW to use photos and images of you in social media and promotional material *

  • Declaration & Completion

  • View Code of Conduct

    View Volunteer Agreement

    View Position Description - Key Peer Educator (KPE)

  • You can also Join NUAA as a member! - it's FREE!

    Your support strengthens our work and helps us keep the voices of people who use drugs front and centre in NSW.

    Find out more here

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