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2021 Compulsory OPD Activity
All Commonwealth-registered marriage celebrants, including religious marriage celebrants, must complete five hours of OPD every calendar year (January to December) unless an exemption has been granted.
Consultation paper – Establishment of an Accreditation Scheme for Children’s Contact Services
Paper which discusses the issues surrounding accreditation in the Children’s Contact Service sector.
Submission template – Establishment of an Accreditation Scheme for Children’s Contact Services
Template for submissions to the consultation paper on establishing an accreditation scheme for Children’s Contact Services.
Children’s Contact Service Accreditation – Questions and Answers
We have prepared this paper to seek the views of a range of stakeholders to help inform the possible establishment of an accreditation scheme for Children's Contact Services (CCS). This includes minimum service delivery and safety requirements and standards.
Government Response to ALRC Report 135: Family Law for the Future – An Inquiry into the Family Law System
The Australian Government has released its response to the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) Report 135: Family Law for the Future – An Inquiry into the Family Law System.
OPD for marriage celebrants – discussion paper
Consultation on the future of ongoing professional development (OPD) for marriage celebrants, discussion paper and OPD survey.
2018-19 Marriage Celebrants Programme Regulator
Each year we report on our performance. New reports are published as they become available.
Attorney-General's Department and Marriage Celebrant Associations/Networks with OPD Panel members Meeting Minutes – 27 October 2020
Minutes from the Attorney-General's Department and Marriage Celebrant Associations/Networks Meeting on Tuesday 27 October 2020.
Application to become a Commonwealth-registered marriage celebrant: checklist for supporting documentation
For applicants to check prior to submission.
Fact sheet - portal - minimum and maximum details displayed on the register
Information on the minimum and maximum details required to be displayed on the register of marriage celebrants.
Marriage Celebrant Matters Newsletters
Welcome to the latest edition of Marriage Celebrant Matters. This newsletter contains important information about news and events.
Correcting marriage documentation – fact sheet
Gives Commonwealth-registered marriage celebrants guidance on how to amend information or correct errors made on marriage documentation.
Application for registration as a marriage celebrant
Form to be used by applicants wishing to apply to become a Commonwealth-registered marriage celebrant.
Record of use of Form 15 Marriage Certificates
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.
Marriage Celebrants Program cost recovery implementation statement 2020-21
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.
Guidelines for seeking an exemption from the registration application fee
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.
Certificate IV in Celebrancy – Registrar’s requirements for marriage celebrancy units
This fact sheet explains the requirements for the delivery of the marriage celebrancy units as part of the Certificate IV in Celebrancy.
Attorney-General’s Department and Marriage Celebrant Associations/Networks Meeting Minutes - Tuesday 5 May 2020
Minutes from the Attorney-General’s Department and Marriage Celebrant Associations/Networks Meeting on Tuesday 5 May 2020.
Instructions for completing the application for registration as a marriage celebrant
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).
Disclosable Outcomes Guidelines
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.