1. Workforce development agenda - Presented by CoCA to representatives of the Marriage Law and Celebrant Section on Thursday 14th April 2016 in Canberra.
Ref: http://www.coalitionofcelebrantAssociations.org.au/issues/119-raised-with-the-ag-Department/387-workforce-development-agenda
2. What is a profession?
Ref: https://www.celebrations.org.au/celebrants/2327-a-1-what-is-a-profession
3. What are key characteristics of a profession?
Ref: https://www.celebrations.org.au/celebrants/2328-a-2-what-are-key-characteristics-of-a-profession
4. Is Marriage Celebrancy a Profession?
Ref: https://www.celebrations.org.au/celebrants/2329-a-3-is-marriage-celebrancy-a-profession
5. Professions in Australia - Australian Council of Professions Limited t/a Professions Australia
Ref: http://www.professions.com.au/about-us/what-is-a-professional
6. 'What is a humanist ceremony?' narrated by Stephen Fry
Ref: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzTXicmkrQ4
7. Marriage Amendment Bill 2002 No. 77, 2002 An Act to amend the Marriage Act 1961, and for related purposes.
Ref: https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/C2004A01014
8. Extract 2002 Explanatory Memorandum - Consultation (Circulated by authority of the Attorney-General, the Honourable Daryl Williams AM QC MP) Ref: http://www.coalitionofcelebrantAssociations.org.au/for-celebrants/123-2017-coca-submission-on-opd-coi-and-b2b/517-extracts-from-the-2002-explanatory-memorandum
9. Civil Celebrancy - A Changing Profession
Ref: http://www.coalitionofcelebrantAssociations.org.au/issues/65-professionalism/309-civil-celebrancy-a-changing-profession
10. Role of Professional Development - CoCA
Ref: http://www.coalitionofcelebrantAssociations.org.au/issues/48-continuing-professional-development-cpd-or-opd/502-the-role-of-professional-development
11. AGD – Regulation Impact Statement 2012
Ref: http://www.coalitionofcelebrantAssociations.org.au/issues/47-cost-recovery-of-agd-marriage-by-commonwealth-celebrants/506-marriage-celebrant-regulation-impact-statement
12. AGD Discussion Paper on OPD, COI and B2B
OPD Reference: http://www.coalitionofcelebrantAssociations.org.au/for-celebrants/120-ag-discussion-paper-on-opd-and-conflict-of-interest/489-discussion-paper-opd-2016
COI and B2B Reference: http://www.coalitionofcelebrantAssociations.org.au/for-celebrants/120-ag-discussion-paper-on-opd-and-conflict-of-interest/500-agd-surveymonkey-on-coi-and-opd
13. Constructivist learning – Oregon Technology in Education Council USA
Ref: http://otec.uoregon.edu/learning_theory.htm
14. What are “transferable skills?” Trinity College Dublin
Ref: http://www.tcd.ie/Careers/downloads/Transferable_Skiills_flyer.pdf
15. Celebrant Job Description for VET Celebrant Training Review 2012
Ref: https://www.coalitionofcelebrantAssociations.org.au/issues/51-job-descriptions-for-civil-celebrant/105-draft-detailed-job-description-civil-celebrant-celebrant
16. AGD OPD Report June 2013 paper prepared by Peter Arnaudo, Assistant Secretary of Marriage and Intercountry Adoption Branch, Access to Justice Division, Attorney-General’s Department.
Ref: http://www.coalitionofcelebrantAssociations.org.au/issues/48-continuing-professional-development-cpd-or-opd/204-agd-opd-paper-1-june-2013
17. As per item 16 above
18. As per item 12 above
19. As per item 16 above
20. 3310.0 - Marriages and Divorces, Australia, 2015 Latest ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 30/11/2016 Ref: http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/3310.0
21. Marriage Programme Statistics March 2016 - Average 25 complaints for 2015
Ref: http://www.coalitionofcelebrantAssociations.org.au/for-celebrants/113-commonwealth-celebrants-progam-statistics/451-coca-agd-meeting-160416-statistics
22. CoCA National Celebrant Survey 2016
Ref: http://www.coalitionofcelebrantAssociations.org.au/for-celebrants/content/105-raw-data
23. As per item 22 above
24. As per item 12 above
25. As per item 22 above
26. As per item 11 above
27. 2012 CoCA Submission on Cost Recovery and Increasing Professionalism Re: OPD
Ref: http://www.coalitionofcelebrantAssociations.org.au/issues/70-2012-coca-submission-on-cost-recovery-and-increasing-professionalism/169-7-0-review-approaches-to-ongoing-professional-development-opd
28. As per item 11 above
29. As per item 16 above
30. As per item 27 above
31. V.E.T. Training Report - October 2016
Ref: http://www.coalitionofcelebrantAssociations.org.au/for-celebrants/118-reports/480-vet-training-report-october-2016
32. As per item 12 above
33. Extract 2002 Explanatory Memorandum: Option3 – Wedding Organisers. See Item 33 above.
34. Extract 2002 Explanatory Memorandum: Option4 – Wedding Organisers. See Item 33 above.
35. Extract 2002 Explanatory Memorandum - Implementation and Review (Circulated by authority of the Attorney-General, the Honourable Daryl Williams AM QC MP)
Ref: http://www.coalitionofcelebrantAssociations.org.au/for-celebrants/123-2017-coca-submission-on-opd-coi-and-b2b/517-extracts-from-the-2002-explanatory-memorandum
36. Letter from Kym Duggan Assistant Secretary Family Law Branch Attorney-General’s Department Canberra ACT to All Celebrant Representative Bodies
Ref: http://www.coalitionofcelebrantAssociations.org.au/for-celebrants/120-ag-discussion-paper-on-opd-and-conflict-of-interest/504-2002-letter-from-the-agd-on-conflict-of-interest
37. In the early days of the program, money was allocated for public relations work with Recognised Religions, the Registry Offices and the public to explain the concept and alleviate any concerns about this new role.
The fact that civil celebrants were providing alternative services to the ministers of Recognised Religions was largely well received. These religious celebrants did not feel comfortable marrying couples of differing faiths, or no religious faith at all.
The most challenging aspect was the appointment of women, particularly young women (in their twenties). There were 60,000 celebrants in the national, almost all male. Many were concerned that young and female celebrants, would not be able to carry the responsibilities of the role with suitable dignity and gravitas. How attitudes can change. The changing social norms, especially in relation to religious observance, and the work done by these pioneers have contributed to the huge success of the program.
However, civil celebrants have quietly gone about servicing the general public without seeing the need for programs to educate the community. Mass media and the IT age means that younger generations assume Australian marriage laws and the celebrants role is the same as that shown in America or Britain. Programs like “Married at first sight” do not help this trend to see the marriage ceremony as an incidental part of the big party, where suppliers of commercial wedding products and services place their focus.
38. 1992 Constitutional advice from Professor Michael Pryles
Ref: http://www.coalitionofcelebrantAssociations.org.au/for-celebrants/123-2017-coca-submission-on-opd-coi-and-b2b/516-1992-constitutional-advice-from-professor-michael-pryles
39. Appendix 1 - Adapted from the CoCA Response to AGD August 2012
Ref: http://www.coalitionofcelebrantAssociations.org.au/images/Submissions/CoCA-sub2012-09-24-final.pdf
Executive Summary
Summary of Recommendations
Professional Development: Recommendations
COI and B2B: Recommendations
Appendix 1
