Coalition of Celebrant Associations

Australia’s Peak Celebrant Body

2012 CoCA Response to AGD August 2012 Discussion Paper

Coalition of Celebrant Associations Inc.
Chairperson:  Robyn L. Caine Ph: 0412294537
Vice-Chairperson: Ian Deegan

Secretary;  Rona Goold
P.O. Box 3113  Robertson N.S.W 2577
Phone: 02 4885 2393  e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

TO: Marriage Law and Celebrants Section
Attorney-General’s Department
3–5 National Circuit BARTON ACT 2600
Fax:     (02) 6141 3246 Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Re: Response to AGD August  2012 Discussion Paper

Thank you for the opportunity to submit our concerns and recommendations on your August 2012 Consultation Paper.
Please contact us for more information as per contact details above.

CONTENTS
  • Summary of Recommendations
  • Overall Comments
  • Consultation and Working in Partnership
  • Discrimination
  • Meeting Cost Recovery Guidelines
    • Implement Limited Appointments
    • “Streamlined” enquiries approach to celebrants
    • Annual Registration Fee
    • Ongoing Professional Development (OPD)
  • Exemptions
  • Application fee for new Celebrants
  • Appendix 3: OPD
Kind regards
Rona Goold

CoCA Secretary
24th September 2012

Download this CoCA submission

The CCN Inc., as a member of the Coalition of Celebrant Associations Incorporated (CoCA), supports the recommendations of the February 2012 CoCA Submission on Cost Recovery and Increased Professionalism the CoCA recommendations in their response to the AGD August 2012 Discussion Paper Summary of CoCA Recommendations re: AGD August 2012 Discussion Paper: RECOMMENDATION 1: That CoCA and Attorney General’s Department continue to work together to build stronger consultation processes so that the Coalition can work in partnership with the Marriage Law and Celebrant Section in developing the CommonwealthMarriage Celebrant Program. RECOMMENDATION 2: That an Independent Review or Inquiry be established to…
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