Djinda Ngardak Culinary Youth Program 2026
This week-long experience brings together students and educators for a unique journey of hands-on culinary workshops and cultural learning.
You will be welcomed to country by Elders, who will guide and support you throughout your time in the program. You will be led by our collaborative and passionate team through your culinary training and cultural immersion for 2026.
We promote strong cultural values and identity while developing high level skills and understanding of the hospitality industry. Throughout the experience students and teachers are involved in masterclasses working with industry professionals to develop dishes using local produce and traditional ingredients.
Introductory video
A quick explanation of what Djinda Ngardak is all about, including testimonials from students and teachers.
Dear Educators,
Aboriginal students from your school are invited to participate in the Djinda Ngardak (DN) Culinary Youth Program – Bunbury.
Students participate in different intercultural activities such as identifying traditional foods and designing art pieces. They will visit different sites while sharing stories and participating in team exercises to build knowledge and resilience. The activities are facilitated by renowned Aboriginal elders and leading WA chefs. In 2025 these included Paul “Yoda” Iskov (Fervor), Melissa Palinkas (Young George), Romain Lassaille (Maison Lassialle), our PPP Head Chef Tanya Healy and well-known Chef Dan Lyndon. You can find out more about these Chef’s here.
The program supports strong cultural values while developing different skills and an understanding of the hospitality industry. Throughout the program students and teachers will be involved in masterclasses working with industry professionals and elders to develop artworks and food dishes using indigenous and local produce. The experience will culminate in preparing and serving high tea and supper on the final evening.
To support the program, DN will be partnering with the Southern Regional TAFE. The culinary experiences often extend past the classroom to support job opportunities and pathways for further education and training in a range of fields.
The workshops, masterclasses and various activities are mapped to competencies for Cert I & II Hospitality and the Aboriginal Cultural Standards Framework. This will allow students to meet a variety of elements and criteria towards their final qualification(s). For teachers, this experience contributes to the requirements for industry currency and is an opportunity for professional development and networking.
Djinda Ngardak is a Nationally accredited and endorsed program.
Prepare Produce Provide is a non-profit organisation and works with sponsors and volunteers to keep costs down. The charge for attending Djinda Ngardak Culinary Program is $660 per student and $660 per teacher. This includes all meals, accommodation and tuition.
It is a requirement that teachers and students meet the following criteria:
Teachers:
Must complete your own excursion management plan and student permission forms
May be in charge of instructing and supervising students from other schools
Must organise own transportation to Bunbury
Students:
Must be Aboriginal students in Year 10, 11 or 12
Must have ‘Good Standing’ at school: attendance, behaviour etc
Must be interested in Hospitality and Tourism
Registration Process Steps
Complete registration form:
Complete the ‘Culinary Youth Camp Registration Form’ on this page. This is stage 1 of process. On submission of this form, you will be redirected to Humanitix to purchase your ticket/s for all those attending.
Make Payment:
Make payment via Humanitix. Purchase tickets for all students and educators attending. You can pay by card or choose to be invoiced. The invoice will be issued from Humanitix.
On completion of payment/invoicing:
On completion of payment or receipt of invoice via Humanitix you will receive a notification containing a password. Use this password to access the ‘Participation Packages & Requirement Documentation’ section on this webpage (link below), to complete the registration process and receive all the necessary documentation required to participate.
Complete participant information details form & access resources:
Once you have received the password from on your Humanitix notification following or invoicing, you can access the ‘Participation Packages & Requirement Documentation’ section. On this page there is a final ‘Participants Information Form’ to complete and submit. There is also the itinerary, our insurance documents and certificate of currency for you to read. You must complete the participants information form to be fully registered.
Acceptance:
Once the final participants information form has been received you will receive an acceptance letter.
Please Note: You must have completed the Culinary Youth Camp Registration Form, made payment, and completed the Participation Information Form in order for your registration to be complete and your place secured.
If you have any questions about this year’s program or the registration process, please contact Tanya.
Djinda Ngardak Culinary Youth Camp Registration
Teachers, please complete the registration form. This form is for yourself and all students who wish to participate in the Culinary Youth Program for 2026.
This form is the first step of registration. You will need to complete all the steps above in order to be accepted into the program for 2026.
On submission of this form, you will be redirected to Humanitix to make payment.
Thank you for your interest.
Culinary Youth Camp Registration Form 2026
Participation Packages & Requirement Documentation
To access the participation packages and requirement documentations you must have firstly completed the Djinda Ngardak Culinary Youth Program registration form above and made payment in Humanitix. You receive a password on completion of payment which you use to gain access to the participation packages and requirement documentations section. You must complete this last step to be fully registered for this year’s program.
Djinda Ngardak artwork 2021
Artwork Created by Djinda Ngardak students
Djinda Ngardak artwork 2023
Djinda Ngardak artwork 2024
Djinda Ngardak artwork 2025
Every year our Djinda Ngardak students create an art piece during the Culinary Youth Camp week. For the story behind these paintings and how to purchase them visit shop.
Read our stories about past Djinda Ngardak events
