Coalition of Celebrant Associations

Australia’s Peak Celebrant Body

Celebrants continuing professional development

Summary:   84%those celebrants surveyed considered that their OPD to be satisfactory toexcellent for meeting their priority needs and to strenghen existing skills80% those celebrants surveyedconsidered that their ability to learn new skills in OPD to be satisfactoryto excellent.77% those celebrants surveyedconsidered access to the latest trends in marriage and other ceremonies n OPD to be satisfactory to excellent. Summary:   LOVE:Same Sex unions, ceremonies for LGBTIQ people,commitment ceremonies andmarriage vow renewals wereranked the most important for those celebrantssurveyed  (42-68%)LOSS:Loss related ceremonies - funerals,memorials, interments/ scattering of ashes, divorce or new beginnings - were ranked the second most important  for those celebrantssurveyed (29-55%)LIFE: General ceremonies were ranked the thrid in importantce for those…
Q33 In regards to ongoing professional development for Commonwealth marriage celebrants, how would you rank the OPD options available through the current approved OPD program in relation to these 4 areas?
Skills required for marriage work can be strengthened by opportunities to practice those skills for other ceremonies. What ceremonies would you like to see available as part of approved elective OPD options? Answered: 1,398     Skipped: 32
Would you like some of these educational activities approved as elective OPD options available to marriage celebrants? Answered: 1,413     Skipped: 17
Answered: 619     Skipped: 811  LIST OF COMMENTS IS CURRENTLY BEING COLLATED
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