Marriage Celebrant Matters –Winter 2018 In this issue… 2018-19 Celebrant registration charge Key dates for 2018 Giving the minimum one month notice Marriage (Celebrant Professional Development) Statement 2018 Upcoming consultation on the review of the official marriage forms Message from our team Welcome to the Winter 2018 edition of Marriage Celebrant Matters. Following a period of consultation with celebrants, associations and other stakeholders, the were finalised and published on 2 July. Thank you again to all who provided feedback, a summary of the feedback and changes was provided to those who contributed, and where we did not take that feedback on we provided reasons why. The Marriage Law and Celebrants Section (MLCS) looks forward to upcoming opportunities to consult with celebrants and other stakeholders on the review of official marriage forms. The MLCS is committed to improving communications with marriage celebrants and other stakeholders in streamlining processes and procedures. The MLCS welcomes feedback and comments via email at . Recapping since the last newsletter The past several months have seen changes to the Marriage Act 1961 for marriage equality, new Marriage Regulations 2017, and a review of the . The MLCS has updated existing fact sheets and developed new ones to assist celebrants to remain up to date with all the changes. See further details below about our website resources specifically developed for celebrants. This year’s compulsory ongoing professional development (OPD) activity is, ‘Marriage Equality: Key Messages’. The activity is designed to ensure that marriage celebrants are up-to-date with the
Marriage Celebrant Matters –Winter 2018 In this issue… 2018-19 Celebrant registration charge Key dates for 2018 Giving the minimum one month notice Marriage (Celebrant Professional Development) Statement 2018 Upcoming consultation on the review of the official marriage forms Message from our team Welcome to the Winter 2018 edition of Marriage Celebrant Matters. Following a period of consultation with celebrants, associations and other stakeholders, the were finalised and published on 2 July. Thank you again to all who provided feedback, a summary of the feedback and changes was provided to those who contributed, and where we did not take that feedback on we provided reasons why. The Marriage Law and Celebrants Section (MLCS) looks forward to upcoming opportunities to consult with celebrants and other stakeholders on the review of official marriage forms. The MLCS is committed to improving communications with marriage celebrants and other stakeholders in streamlining processes and procedures. The MLCS welcomes feedback and comments via email at . Recapping since the last newsletter The past several months have seen changes to the Marriage Act 1961 for marriage equality, new Marriage Regulations 2017, and a review of the . The MLCS has updated existing fact sheets and developed new ones to assist celebrants to remain up to date with all the changes. See further details below about our website resources specifically developed for celebrants. This year’s compulsory ongoing professional development (OPD) activity is, ‘Marriage Equality: Key Messages’. The activity is designed to ensure that marriage celebrants are up-to-date with the