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Associations listed on the Australian Celebrants and Celebrations Network are invited to submit issues, updates or association news with the aim of improving cooperation amongst associations representing celebrants and amongst celebrants in general.
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| ACMCV: The Association of Civil Marriage Celebrants of Victoria |
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The ACMCV is a 'not for profit' organisation - it is run by a committee of ten with no 'paid' staff. For that reason annual fees and costs for all events are kept to a minimum. Membership of the ACMCV costs $110 per year, and this includes Professional Indemnity Insurance which is compulsory for all our members.
Anyone wishing to join the ACMCV should contact the Secretary, Dawn Dickson on 03 5995 6358 or email:
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Our AGM will be held on Wednesday March 11th at Riversdale Golf Club, Mt Waverley at 7 pm sharp. All members welcome.
We also look forward to our annual Sunday in Sunbury Conference to be held on Sunday 16th August 2009. Contact secretary for further details.
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ACMCV Ongoing Professional Development dates for 2009 are:
Sunday May 3rd at Mt Waverley
Monday May 18th at Bendigo
Tuesday May 26th at Mornington
Wednesday June 17th at Geelong
Thursday June 25th at Mt Waverley
Sunday 19th July at Mt Waverley |
Our coming activities have been loaded in the ACCN Calendar for ACMCV members and interested others to note. Dawn Dickson, Secretary
The Association of Civil Marriage Celebrants of Victoria Inc.
1/7 Lawrence Court, Cranbourne North 3977
Tel: 5995 6358
Email:
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Web: www.marriagecelebrants-victoria.org.au
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| AFCC: The Australian Federation of Civil Celebrants |
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The AFCC is an active organisation which caters for the needs of general, marriage and funeral celebrants.
Proactively representing their views about current issues and trends, the AFCC is a key member of the Council of Civil Celebrants (CoCA) and instrumental in providing key feedback to the Marriage Celebrant section of the Attorney General’s Department about the future of ongoing professional development. The AFCC recently attended an OPD meeting in January and will also be representing members at a CoCA meeting to be held soon.
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Recently the National Committee held a face to face meeting in Perth, where WA AFCC members were invited to join in discussion with the WA Registrar of Births Deaths and Marriages prior to an enjoyable dinner. Each month the national committee holds teleconferences which include each state and territory concerns, as well as major issues from within portfolios. In a time when celebrancy is undergoing such immense change, the AFCC considers this year is a pivotal and important one and it is important to ensure that these monthly teleconferences assist in keeping the association and its members well informed about future directions.
Around the country, introductory sessions for new celebrants have been coordinated by local state representatives. In July, the AFCC is hosting a national conference in Adelaide (full details on the website). While this is a conference coordinated by Adelaide members of the AFCC, the conference is open to all celebrants Australia-wide, and will include an oration by Dally Messenger, OPD and elective professional learning, and opportunities to network and learn more about celebrancy in a range of contexts.
The AFCC is currently undergoing an extensive organisational review under the direction of a consultant from Corporate Success Group (Brisbane), and is due for completion in May 2009. With an ever increasing membership and an active organisation, it is important that the AFCC is well placed for future growth, provides value for money for its members and is an effective and efficient organisation both structurally and in the services it provides.
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Robert L Campbell CMC, JP (Qual)
The Australian Federation of Civil Celebrants Inc. AFCC National Committee ACT & Communications Email:
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Web: www.civilcelebrants.com.au
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| ACQ: The Alliance of Celebrants Queensland |
The Alliance of Celebrants Queensland has recently launched its own website and our membership is now at almost 400 members.
The ACQ has been running Refresher Courses which have been hugely successful and we have another coming up on Sunday March 15 at Caloundra Power Boat Club, Caloundra beginning at 9 am. If anyone is interested in attending they could contact our Admin person Sue Sinclair.
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Janice Crawford
The Alliance of Celebrants Queensland Inc.
Prseident
Admin: Sue Sinclair
Email:
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Web: www.acq.org.au |
Coalition of Civil Celebrants (CoCA)
Meeting will be meeting on the Wednesday 26th February 2009, discussing amongst other matters, the functioning of the Marriage Celebrant Program.
The member celebrant associations have been asked to present Agenda items for this meeting in Canberra.
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| HCN: Humanist Celebrant Network |
Humanism, a non-theist belief system without expectation of reward or punishment after death, affirms the dignity and worth of all people. It is a-religious but not anti-religion.
The Humanist Celebrant Network is a freewill association of likeminded civil celebrants who
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· honour the Humanist origins of the civil Celebrancy movement and program in Australia
· are committed to providing meaningful secular rituals and ceremonies
· are respectful of the beliefs of their clients without endorsing them or directing them
The major focus of HCN, a member of the Coalition of Celebrant Associations, is advocacy to government about the needs of celebrants and the ceremonial needs of the Australian public
Celebrants who are in sympathy with Humanist beliefs and support the objectives of HCN are invited to apply for membership.
http://www.humanistcelebrantnetwork.org
www.humanistcelebrantnetwork.org
Email:
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Web: www.humanistcelebrantnetwork.org
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