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CELEBRANCY
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NSW ContextThe Australian Government Attorney-General's Department provides information on the institution of marriage and the legal requirements involved. It is important to understand what steps to take in the lead up to getting married. Marriage is regulated by the Marriage Act 1961 . The Department also administers the Marriage Celebrants Program through the Marriage Celebrants Section of the Civil Justice Division. Marriage Celebrants are also regulated by the Marriage Act 1961. The Marriage and Marriage Celebrants Section is responsible for the administration of the Marriage Act 1961 through:
Registration as a marriage celebrant is not automatic. Contact the The Registrar of Marriage Celebrants, Commonwealth Attorney-General's Department for more information. marriagecelebrantssection@ag.gov.au Approved training CHCMCEL401A - Work effectively in a celbrancy role from the CHC08 Community Services Training Package is the approved unit of competency required for authorisation as a marriage celebrant. Fit and proper person test There will be an additional requirement to demonstrate to the Registrar of Marriage Celebrants that the 'fit and proper person' criteria set out in the Marriage Act 1961 have been met. Cap on new appointments Section 39E of the Marriage Act 1961 requires that the Registrar of Marriage Celebrants not register a person if doing so would breach the cap on the number of registrations that can be made in a registration year. The cap is 20 per cent of the total number of marriage celebrants registered by the Commonwealth. This is the maximum number that can be registered in each registration year. The registration year is 1 September -31 August each year. The cap will operate until 31 August 2008. From 1 September 2008 any applicant who meets the mandatory training requirements and satisfies the Registrar of Marriage Celebrants that they meet the fit and proper person criteria set out in the Marriage Act 1961 will be able to be registered. Once the cap is filled in each registration year a waiting list of those who have been found to be suitable for registration is commenced for each region. People are transferred to the waiting list strictly in the order in which their application has been processed (the Marriage Act requires that all applications be processed in the order in which they are received). At the commencement of each registration year enough people are registered from the waiting list to fill the cap for that region. Those remaining on the waiting list will move up the list. Based on current projections, applicants currently being assessed as suitable can expect to be registered at the commencement of the registration year as shown below:
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Qualifications and Pathways
CHC42608 Certificate IV in Celebrancy
Recognition
Recognition of prior learning (RPL) is a significant pathway for candidates to attain a national training package qualification. There has been strong support from Commonwealth and NSW governments for RTOs to find innovative and accessible RPL strategies and approaches.
NSW Department of Education and Training is actively assisting this quest for improved RPL pathways and has worked in partnership across many industry sectors to pilot best practice models of recognition and develop supporting resources. Some of the innovation recognition pathways trialled included group, project and workplace based models.
Resources and further details are available at State Training Services
Traineeships
The Vocational Training Board establishes traineeships in NSW. Through a consultative process between peak industry groups, employers and unions, facilitated by the ITAB, qualifications are identified that meet industry requirements and have appropriate award arrangements. This information is submitted to the Board for the declaration of a vocational training order in accordance with NSW legislation.
As qualifications have a vocational training order established, they are posted on the NSW DET Commissioner’s Bulletin. Further advice is available from NSW DET www.training.nsw.gov.au
The Marriage Celebrancy qualification in the CHC08 Community Services Training Package has not been established as a traineeship in NSW.
VET in Schools
The Marriage Celebrancy qualification in the CHC08 Community Services Training Package has not been identified as suitable for VET in Schools pathways.
For more information about VET in Schools in NSW visit: https://www.det.nsw.edu.au/vetinschools/
The NSW Board of Studies is responsible for the inclusion of training package qualifications in the HSC studies. Further information is available at www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au .
Peak Bodies and Key Stakeholders
The Australian Federation of Civil Celebrants Inc
Professional association for Marriage Celebrants
Association of Authorised Marriage Celebrants Australia Inc
Professional association for Marriage Celebrants
Association of Civil Marriage Celebrants of New South Wales & ACT Inc
Professional association for Marriage Celebrants
National Council of Authorised Celebrants Australia
Professional association for Marriage Celebrants
Resources
Please contact NSW Community Services and Health ITAB regarding training and assessment resource needs for the qualifications or skills sets in this industry sector.
Other resources may be available from industry peaks, Registered Training Organisations and Community Services and Health Industry Skills Council.
