Marriage
Welcome! This page is for ACM members who also hold Marriage Credentials!
This area contains many helpful links to documents and information that will help you to prepare a couple for marriage, fill and file all the appropriate paperwork and to conduct a beautiful ceremony.
If you have any questions or concerns when you come to conducting a ceremony please do not hesitate to contact us at office@acm.org.au (alternatively you can call Skye at the ACM office Thursdays, 9am-4pm on 0498 140 358)
Marriage Resources & Forms
Pre-Marital Counselling
Prepare Enrich Pre-Marital Course
Relationships thrive when there is understanding. Guide and equip the couples you are marrying with insights to get there.
The Pre-Marriage Course
A course designed by Alpha for engaged couples, newlyweds, or couples exploring the idea of marriage.
ACM Marriage Service Template
ACM Marriage Service Template
A guide on service elements that can be included in a wedding ceremony.
This Template also includes the compulsory ACM Monitum that must be used at each ceremony conducted by an ACM Credentialed Minister.
Attorney Generals Department
Guidelines on the Marriage Act 1961
Everything that you need to know about the legalities of the marriage process in Australia.
Your Responsibilities as a Marriage Celebrant
Understand the rules to be a marriage celebrant and download guides.
Checklist - Celebrants obligations when solemnising marriages
A helpful checklist for completing marriage documents—before the ceremony, at the ceremony and after the ceremony.
Marriage Resources
Forms and resources required to conduct a marriage in Australia including:
NOIM (Notice of Intended Marriage),
Happily Ever Before & After Brochure (Document referred to in S42(5A) of the Act)
Declaration of No Legal Impediment to Marriage Form
Official Certificate of Marriage Form
Record of use of Form 15 Marriage Certificates (Decorative Certificate)
Access to CanPrint Communications order forms for Form 15 Marriage Certificates & Marriage Registers
Credentialed Minister Details
Once registered as a credentialed minister with ACM it is your responsibility to ensure your details remain up to date.
Search and update your details as registered with the Attorney Generals Department.
Births, Deaths & Marriages
Links to the online portals for submitting marriage forms.
Latest Compulsory Marriage Training Session
ACM Marriage Training 2025
20th February 2025, Full Gospel Assembly Melbourne, Box Hill North, VIC
At our 2025 February State Meeting, We received our annual marriage training from ACM credentialed ministers, Geoff Baker, Andrew Hunt, Chris Ong & beast speaker Sarah Chin-Lenn.
As ongoing professional training is required by law, all registered Credentialed Ministers with ACM are required to complete this annual training. If you were not able to attend the meeting in person and are credentialed with ACM, you are required to view the latest training videos and complete the online training questions. Failure to do so may result in your marriage credentials being revoked.
Click here to complete the ACM 2025 annual survey
Click here to answer your training questions
Previous Marriage Training Sessions
ACM Marriage Training 2024
22nd February 2024, Full Gospel Assembly Melbourne, Box Hill North, VIC
At our 2024 February State Meeting, We received our annual marriage training from ACM credentialed ministers, Andrew Hunt, Joel Hawting & Chris Ong.
Click here to watch the video on YouTube - Click here to answer the training questions
ACM Marriage Training 2023
23rd February 2023, full gospel assembly melbourne, box hill north, VIC
At our 2023 February State Meeting, We received our annual marriage training from Registered Civil Marriage Celebrant Ingrid Heyn.
Click here to watch the video on YouTube - Click here to answer training questions
ACM Marriage Training 2022
24th February 2022, full gospel assembly melbourne, box hill north, VIC
At our 2022 February State Meeting, We received our annual marriage training from Registered Civil Marriage Celebrant Ingrid Heyn.
Click here to view Ingrid’s Notes form this meeting - Click here to watch the video on YouTube - Click here to answer training questions
ACM Marriage Training 2021
25th February 2021, full gospel assembly melbourne, box hill north, VIC
At our 2021 February State Meeting, We received our annual marriage training from Ps Mark Reid. Due to the ongoing COVID restrictions to travel Ps. Mark provided this training via a series of 3 videos that can be viewed below. Click here to download the notes for Ps.Mark’s presentation.
Click below to watch the video on YouTube
Video 1 - Video 2 - Video 3 - Click here to view the session questions
ACM Marriage Training 2020
27th February 2020, full gospel assembly melbourne, box hill north, VIC
At our 2020 February State Meeting, Ps Mark Reid delivered an updated Marriage Training session for all MC’s registered with ACM.
Click below to watch the video on YouTube
Video 1 - Video 2 - Click here to answer the training questions.
ACM Marriage Training 2019
28th February 2019, full gospel assembly melbourne, box hill north, VIC
Ps Mark Reid delivered another engaging and informative Marriage Training session at our February State Meeting.
Click here to watch the video on YouTube - Click here to answer the training questions