Publications

This page contains the results of the recently survey of marriage celebrants and interested stakeholders about Ongoing Professional Development for marriage celebrants into the future.

This guide provides practical information and options to assist separating couples to proactively manage debts in the context of a relationship breakdown.

Minutes from the Attorney-General’s Department and Marriage Celebrant Associations/Networks Meeting Minutes on Wednesday, 10 October 2018

The purpose of the guidelines is to assist authorised celebrants understand the requirements for solemnising marriage under the Marriage Act.

Minutes from the Attorney-General's Department and Marriage Celebrant Associations/Networks Meeting on Thursday 20 May 2021.

The Attorney-General’s Department has finalised a review of the approved forms made under the Marriage Act 1961 and Marriage Regulations 2017.

Public submissions to the consultation paper on a new decision-making framework for family law property matters.

The terms of reference for the Meeting of Attorneys-General’s Family Violence Working Group to co-design national principles on addressing coercive control.

Public submissions to consultation on Establishment of an Accreditation Scheme for Children's Contact Services. Submissions have been omitted where consent to publish has not been granted.

This guide provides information to separating couples about the options for resolving their property arrangements, from an informal agreement through to filing consent orders with the court and litigating the matter in court.

Paper which discusses proposed reforms to the decision-making framework for family law property matters.

Template for submissions to the consultation paper on a new decision-making framework for family law property matters.

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.

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.

Paper which discusses the issues surrounding accreditation in the Children’s Contact Service sector.

Template for submissions to the consultation paper on establishing an accreditation scheme for Children’s Contact Services.

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.

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.