Families and Marriage Publications

Consultation on the future of ongoing professional development (OPD) for marriage celebrants, discussion paper and OPD survey.

Each year we report on our performance. New reports are published as they become available.

Minutes from the Attorney-General's Department and Marriage Celebrant Associations/Networks Meeting on Tuesday 27 October 2020.

For applicants to check prior to submission.

Information on the minimum and maximum details required to be displayed on the register of marriage celebrants.

Gives Commonwealth-registered marriage celebrants guidance on how to amend information or correct errors made on marriage documentation.

Form to be used by applicants wishing to apply to become a Commonwealth-registered marriage celebrant.

Under Paragraph 73(5) of the Marriage Regulations 2017, an authorised marriage celebrant must keep a record for each Form 15 marriage certificate they use.

Provides information about how the Attorney-General's Department implements cost recovery for the regulation of marriage celebrants, reports financial and non-financial performance information and contains financial forecasts for 2020-21.

The Regulations allow for an exemption from the application fee where the applicant’s principal residential address is in a remote area, and there is no more than one marriage celebrant with the same postcode as the applicant’s residential address.

This fact sheet explains the requirements for the delivery of the marriage celebrancy units as part of the Certificate IV in Celebrancy.

Minutes from the Attorney-General’s Department and Marriage Celebrant Associations/Networks Meeting on Tuesday 5 May 2020.

These instructions are for persons wishing to apply to the Registrar of Marriage Celebrants for registration as a marriage celebrant under Part IV, Division 1, Subdivision C of the Marriage Act 1961 (Cth) (Marriage Act).

Sets out a number of general principles the Registrar of Marriage Celebrants may consider when taking into account a person’s criminal history record as part of their application to become a Commonwealth-registered marriage celebrant.

As a Commonwealth-registered marriage celebrant, you must complete compulsory OPD every calendar year (January to December). This includes religious marriage celebrants. We will provide further information shortly on requirements for the 2022 OPD year.

As part of your application to become a marriage celebrant, you are required to provide referee reports using this template.

Fact sheet about how to apply to become accredited as an FDR practitioner.

Following the National Apology for Forced Adoptions in 2013, motions of apology were moved in the House of Representatives and in the Senate.

A parentage testing procedure must be performed at a laboratory accredited by the National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia (NATA).  Download the list of laboratories and nominated reporters currently accredited by NATA.

A criminal history check is conducted with your informed consent to determine your suitability for employment, a position of trust or as required by legislation. It contains your personal information, and any relevant police information about you, according to the purpose of your criminal history check.