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We’ve got a seat at the AGD’s table
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Read MoreWhy we deliver the best Cert IV in Celebrancy Australia
If you’re aspiring to be a celebrant in the near future, Sarah and I deliver the Certificate IV in Celebrancy through this very Institute. We’re lucky enough to have experienced, and to continue to experience the full breadth of celebrancy training, students contact us every day with questions their trainers and colleges are answering incorrectly or weirdly.
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Not-as-ongoing professional development
As 2021 draws to a close, so does an era of celebrant-industry-driven professional development....
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Remote witnessing of NOIMS – help make it permanent!
Let’s make remote witnessing of NOIMs permanent!
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Facebook’s a bit salty at us
After posting a guide on making sure you and your business is prepared if and when the Facebook ban hammer falls on you, the Facebook ban hammer fell on us.
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Poll on electronic marriage forms and NOIM witnessing
Do you sign documents electronically or on paper? Do you witness NOIMs over video? We’re...
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It’s time to change the one month notice period to one week
To my fellow celebrants, I have a proposal regarding the one month notice period, and I’d like to run it up your flagpole, so to speak, and then take it to the Australian parliament: that the one month notice period required by the Marriage Act, be reduce to one week.
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Check out an 11 year old celebrant survey
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How to update your Bose S1 speaker’s software
You can update the software on your Bose S1 speaker, and it comes with new features like using your speakers with the Bose Connect app, whilst also making the speakers operate with greater stability.
Read MoreHelp us catalogue the podcast!
There’s 32 episodes of The Celebrant Talk Show podcast right now, and we really need a list of what topics we talk about at what times in which episodes. Can you help us?
Read MoreMLCS & celebrant associations/networks meeting 5 May 2020
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Read MoreMLCS & celebrant associations/networks meeting 28 October 2019
I attended my first meeting with the other celebrant association/networks and staff from the Marriage Law and Celebrants Section (MLCS) of the Commonwealth Attorney-General’s Department (AGD) on Monday 28 October 2019. Here’s a summary of what was discussed!
Read MoreAnnual fee waived!
No annual fee for celebrants for 2020-2021!
Read MoreLook out for a zero dollar invoice for the annual celebrant charge
The Attorney-General’s department has let us know that they are starting to send out those $0 annual celebrant charge invoices today. Make sure you pay that $0 quickly otherwise you’ll be in $0 debt, and the interest on that will be expensive.
Read More2018 marriage and divorce statistics, 5.5% increase
The annual release of marriage and divorce statistics by the Australian Bureau of Statistics occurs every year around 27 November. Right on time, the statistics for the full calendar year 2018 were released today at 11.30am. If you’re interested you can find all the information on the ABS website.
Read MoreWe have changed membership systems
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Read MoreCoronavirus income support for self-employed marriage celebrants
You've reached one of our members-only articles. Celebrant Institute members get access to read articles about building and running a sustainable celebrancy business, the nuances around the Australian marriage laws, advertising...
Read MoreCommunicating with couples about COVID-19
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Read MoreCOVID-19 and shortenings of time
Can a couple be granted a shortening of time due to potential lockdowns under COVID-19 restrictions?
Read MoreCOVID-19 and marriage practicalities – UPDATED
How do we actually manage marriage ceremonies while respecting social distancing rules?
Read MoreCOVID-19 and critical issues for marriages in Victoria – UPDATED
BDM Victoria has shut down their offices and their call centre until further notice. This raises two critical marriage issues that they have not clarified. This evening I’ve sent the following email to my local State member, Michael O’Brien, who is the Leader of the Opposition in Victoria. I’ll keep you posted…
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