Young people at a music festival in Victoria have shown support for an Australian-first pill-testing trial, saying they want more drug checks.

At the Groovin the Moo festival in Bendigo on the weekend, there was a no tolerance policy for illicit drugs.

A number of music fans at the event said it was inevitable that young people would take drugs, and therefore substance checks could minimise the harm.

The festival facilitated the trial at its Canberra festival last month, after it was approached by ACT Health.