Additional Professional Development 2026

Real Consent – Additional – 26AGD004

This activity reviews fundamental aspects of real consent, including parties’ capacity to understand the nature and effect of the marriage ceremony. It does so via several scenarios that authorised celebrants may face, involving:

• older parties,
• parties who are hospitalised,
• the requirement for separate meetings,
• the issue of forced marriage.

Offences Relevant to Marriage Celebrants – Additional – 26AGD005

This activity considers offences under the Marriage Act 1961 and some particular offences under the Criminal Code Act 1995 that celebrants should be aware of, and related matters.

What do you need to do?

Step 1: Read the activity workbook contained in the above link.

Step 2: Answer the questions in the marriage celebrants portal.

Further information and instructions on how to submit your responses is available in the workbook and on the marriage celebrants portal.