Constitution: (ii) Objects of the Association

1. To raise the standard of the quality of registered marriage and other ceremonies offered to the Australian community by celebrants, especially those appointed under the Marriage Act 1961.

2. To advise the Federal Government on:

(a) the training, implementation, maintenance and review of the Marriage Act, Regulations and Marriage Celebrant Program, and other appropriate legislation,

(b) the strategies for raising and reviewing standards of services offered by celebrants,

(c) the needs and concerns of registered celebrants and others appointed under the Marriage Act 1961,

(d) related issues that affect registered celebrants.

(3) To facilitate, develop and review a national co-operative and co-ordinated approach to professional development of celebrants via the services offered by member celebrant associations.

(4) To facilitate, develop and review national guidelines for public information and education of services offered by celebrants to create consistency of information from member associations in their public interface with the Australian community.

Changes proposed - 2018:

Constitution: (ii) Objects of the Association

1. To raise the standard of the quality of registered marriage and other ceremonies offered to the Australian community by celebrants, especially those appointed under the Marriage Act 1961.
   
   
2. To advise the Federal Government on:
   
   (a) the training, implementation, maintenance and review of the Marriage Act, Regulations and Marriage Celebrant Program, and other appropriate legislation,
   
   (b) the strategies for raising and reviewing standards of services offered by celebrants,
   
   (c) the needs and concerns of registered celebrants appointed under the Marriage Act 1961,
   
   (d) related issues that affect registered celebrants.
   
   
3. To facilitate, develop and review a national co-operative and co-ordinated approach to professional development of celebrants via the services offered by member celebrant associations.
   
   
4. Delete
   
   NOTE: The above changes need to be made by a special general meeting or annual general meeting – online or face-to-face