Overview of 2015 - CoCA Celebrant News December 2015
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CoCA News for Celebrants |
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December 2015
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Hello Visitor,
Seasons Greetings
The Coalition of Celebrant Associations (CoCA) combines the membership of 12 celebrant Associations in Australia and acts in the best interest of celebrancy when liaising with the Marriage Law & Celebrants Section in Canberra.
An overview of 2015
Some of CoCA's work this year has been:
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Successfully lobbying for PDF writable marriage forms saving you time and money
- Conducting surveys asking your position on same sex marriage, marriage forms and ongoing professional development
- Raising awareness with MP’s and Senators of our industry
- Providing celebrancy expertise to the VET Review of the Certificate IV in Celebrancy Training
- Raising awareness of forced and underage marriage issues
- Continuing to share information of the differences State by State of Births, Deaths & Marriages
The twelve CoCA celebrant member associations Australia wide, who come together as one voice on issues affecting you, have welcomed your input into our representations during 2015 and we look forward to joining together again in 2016 to actively promote positive outcomes for all celebrants.
What are your concerns?
Whether you are a member of a CoCA association or not, you can use our website to let us know what's on your mind.
Australian Bureau of Statistics - latest figures on Marriage
- The number of marriages increased in 2014 by 2,238 (1.9%) and the crude marriage rate increased from 5.1 in 2013 to 5.2 marriages per 1,000 estimated resident population in 2014
- Civil celebrants have overseen the majority of marriages since 1999 and the proportion of marriage ceremonies overseen by a civil celebrant increased again to 74.1 per cent of all marriages in 2014. Reference
Kind regards
CoCA Secretary
secretary@coalitionofcelebrantassociations.org.au
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More about CoCA
The Coalition of Celebrant Associations (CoCA) combines the membership of 12 celebrant Associations in Australia and acts in the best interest of celebrancy when liaising with the Marriage Law & Celebrants Section in Canberra.
If you need more information about this issue or information about our profession, please contact the CoCA Secretary
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Published by:
Coalition of Celebrant Associations (CoCA) Incorporated
ABN: 60 306 885 313
www.coalitionofcelebrantassociations.org.au
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The Coalition of Celebrant Associations (CoCA) Inc is the peak body for celebrants in Australia. CoCA is an association of celebrant associations spanning the nation. One of CoCA's key roles is to represent Commonwealth marriage celebrants concerns, needs and suggestions to the Attorney-General and the Attorney-General's Department and through it Protocol with the Department to provide advice on the development, implementation and review of the Commonwealth Marriage Celebrant Program.
CoCA values transparency, freedom of information and freedom of speech in its operations.
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Disclaimer: This e-News is a publication under the auspices of the CoCA Inc. The ideas presented are not necessarily those of the editors nor of the CoCA Inc. The statements and opinions expressed in this publication are made in good faith for the development of civil celebrancy, and the CoCA Inc, editors, volunteers and contributors do not take any responsibility for those statements or opinions, any inferences that may be drawn from them, or actions or charges which may result from them. The Editor reserves the right not to print any item that is defamatory, or that is anonymously sent, and to edit any contributions as required. |
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