The Festivals and Events Accreditation Program is designed to raise industry standards and support the growth of high-quality festivals and events across the country. The program helps organisers understand and apply the fundamental principles of delivering quality festivals and events.

The program covers key areas of festival and event management, including:

• Event Overview and Compliance
• Operations and Logistics
• Programming, Planning and Experience
• Finance and Partnerships
• Marketing, Digital and Data
• Workforce and Volunteers
• Sustainability and Improvement

Developed with input from festival and event industry experts, the accreditation recognises participating festivals and events that demonstrate a commitment to excellence and continuous improvement.

FREE for Sustainable Tourism Accredited & Enrolled Businesses

Want to sign up? Simply log into the Quality Tourism Framework (QTF) portal and select Festivals & Events Accreditation from the 'Enrol' tile on your dashboard.

A festival/event must have Sustainable Tourism Accreditation to become accredited in this program.

Annual online renewal is required for this program and will fall in line with your Sustainable Tourism Accreditation.