As
an authorised celebrant, you must fulfil a range of obligations
including compliance with the Code of Practice and undertaking
professional development activities annually. Within five years,
you will also be subject to a Performance Review.
The
Federal Attorney-General’s Department – Marriage Celebrants
Section – issue a list of approved activities which is posted
on the internet. For more information visit www.ag.gov.au
The
list contains the names of organisations that provide Ongoing
Professional Development to celebrants, and the nature of the
activity, and the celebrant must undertake at least 5 hours of
O.P.D. each year.
The
celebrant must choose activities that total at least 5 hours in
duration, which includes one or more compulsory activities presented
by the Attorney-General’s Department – Marriage Celebrant’s
Section.
This
Ongoing Professional Development is one way in which celebrants
collaborate with colleagues to develop, maintain and improve their
skills and resources.
There
are other avenues that achieve a similar outcome, as listed below:
(e)
Membership and attendance at meetings of Marriage Celebrant Association
(f)
Membership and receipt of periodical newsletters from Marriage
Celebrant Association
(g)
Meeting with other celebrants in your own area, or celebrants
from outside your area