Publications

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.

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.

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.

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.

How to access and use the marriage celebrants self-service portal.

Under section 57 of the Marriage Regulations 2017, Commonwealth-registered marriage celebrants can apply for an exemption from their annual Ongoing Professional Development requirements.

List of Marriage Celebrant Associations and Networks including contact details and website links.

Minutes from the Attorney-General’s Department and Marriage Celebrant Associations/Networks Meeting on Monday 28 October 2019.

List of counselling organisations 1 July 2019 - 30 June 2024, (definition of Family Counsellor) Designation.

This document has been prepared by the Attorney-General’s Department to provide family counsellors with general information about their role and responsibilities under the Family Law Act 1975 (the Family Law Act).

This Protocol assists Family Relationship Centres (FRCs) and practising legal professionals with the provision of legal information and advice to FRC clients, and is in addition to the standard professional duties and obligations required of legal professionals, Family Dispute Resolution (FDR) practitioners, and other FRC staff.

This checklist can be used to assist authorised celebrants meet their obligations when receiving, sighting, submitting/lodging and retaining electronic copies of marriage documents.

This fact sheet provides information about an authorised celebrant’s obligations in relation to receiving, sighting, lodging and retaining electronic copies of marriage documents.

Minutes from the Attorney-General’s Department and Marriage Celebrant Associations/Networks Meeting on Tuesday, 21 May 2019.

Guidelines to follow when advertising your services as a marriage celebrant.