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Elements and Performance Criteria
Performance Evidence
The candidate must show evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the job role. There must be evidence that the candidate has:
conducted first interviews, assessed eligibility and provided information according to legal requirements for clients presenting with diverse circumstances, that individually or cumulatively include each of the following scenarios neither party has been married previouslyat least 1 party has been married previouslyat least 1 party does not speak or read Englishat least 1party was born outside of Australiaat least 1 party lives outside of Australiathe parties wish to get married in less than 30 daysand at least 3 of the following scenario: at least 1 party presents a legal impediment to the proposed marriageprepared accurate pre-ceremony documentation for at least 3 ceremonies according to legal requirements, including Notice of Intended Marriage form, Declaration of No Legal Impediment to Marriage form, Official Certificate of Marriage, Form 15, and Record of Use form created required legal wording for at least 5 unique marriage ceremonies of varying duration, ensuring the marriage is valid under Australian law, whereeach ceremony has different wedding vows incorporating the legal wording for vowsat least 1 ceremony where delivery will raise marriage law issues, such as where an interpreter must be used or another person will be centrally involved in the ceremony.
Knowledge Evidence
The candidate must be able to demonstrate essential knowledge required to effectively complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the work role. This includes knowledge of:
legal requirements under marriage regulations that impact marriage ceremony planning and preparation:what marriage is under Australian lawwho may marryrequirements for a valid marriageinstances in which marriage may not take place, for example surprise marriages requirements in the case of marriages in which one party is aged between 16 and 18when and where marriages may take placerequirements for use of interpretersrequirements for those coming to Australia from overseas to marryrequirements for shortening of time for notice of an intended marriagerequirements for witnesses to the marriageoffences under the Marriage Act relating to marriage ceremony planning and preparationlegal content required in a marriage ceremonylegal differences between a religious and a nonreligious (or civil) marriage ceremonylegal differences between requirements for ministers of religion and those marriage celebrants who are notrequirements of the Code of Practice relating to marriage ceremony planning and preparationprocess for transferring responsibility where original celebrant unavailablelegal requirements under the marriage regulations relating to marriage stationery and the completion of forms:requirements relating to marriage stationery, including where to obtain requirements for completing and retention of formscorrect recording of names on marriage documents, including names: by common usage where person was born overseas, andused after a previous marriagecorrect completion of Notice of Intended Marriage, including witnessing of signatures on the Notice of Intended Marriagewhat can be used as evidence of the:date and place of birth of parties to a proposed marriage (evidence required when parties born in Australia and born overseas)end of a previous marriage of a party to a proposed marriage (evidence required for previous marriages conducted in Australia and overseas)identity of parties to a proposed marriageuse of statutory declarations in place of evidencecorrect completion of Declarations of No Legal Impediment to marriagedocuments required to be given to marrying coupleslegal and ethical considerations beyond the Marriage Act impacting on marriage ceremony planning and preparation:conflict of interest issues relating to marriage ceremony planning and preparationinsurance requirements:public liabilityprofessional indemnitycopyright and intellectual propertyprivacy, confidentiality and disclosureregistration requirements in states and territories, including the procedures and processes of state/territory Registrars of Births, Deaths and Marriagesuse of public spaceswork role boundaries – responsibilities and limitationswork health and safetyinformation that must be provided to a marrying couple about family relationship services:purpose and the importance of the obligation to provide couples with information concerning family relationship serviceswhat information must a marriage celebrant have about marriage and relationship education servicesmaintenance of the currency of this informationproper role of the marriage celebrantspecial provisions for ministers of religion and relationship with the Code of Practiceconveying this information to couples – when and how to do itmarriage celebrant obligations in assisting a couple with marriage planning:legal requirements for marriage ceremony content and how to ensure these are coveredmarriage celebrant role in supporting the social, cultural and legal significance of marriage, and the importance of marriage and the marriage ceremonyrole of the celebrant when other religious organisations are involvedcultural rights, multicultural contributions, and the place of the arts in culture in marriage ceremoniespotential considerations when religious circumstances or sensitivities may apply importance of marriage ceremony and ritual in community and family life marriage celebrant involvement in marriage ceremony planning:scope of involvement based on client preferencepractical assistance – scheduling, venue considerations and limitations need for provision of varied, presentable and well-maintained ceremony resourcesrehearsal planning and conductmarriage celebrant involvement in marriage ceremony creation and types of advice that may be provided:use of ritual – kind of ritual, placement of ritual, appropriateness of ritualuse of symbols – kind of symbols, placement of symbols, appropriateness of symbols, development of resourceschoice and use of readings, poetry, prayers, religious readings, visiting speakers, special participants, music – development of resourcesinvolvement of family or friends participation of other people – ensuring legal requirements are metstructure and flexibility of an Australian civil wedding ceremony: processional and entrancewelcome and introductionmonitumreading and ritualasking vowsring exchangedeclaration of marriagesigningpresentation of married couplefinal announcementsconclusion and recessionalhow to respond to common problems and issues that marriage celebrants face:current and prospective spousal visasrefugee related issues second marriage requests where couple do not wish for parents/family/friends to knowsecond marriage requests where the couple have been married overseas and cannot provide evidence of their marriage or are unsure of the validity of their marriage under Australian lawelopementsunusual or special request weddings legitimacy of documents presentedissues of consent related to:known mental illnessaccident and/or age-related memory loss (marriages of older couples)persons with impairment or intellectual disabilitiespossible coercionalcohol and other drugs, intoxication issuesdealing with aggressive and/or perfectionist couples or couples wanting offensive content wedding stationery requirements, different options for creation and presentation.