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Relationships Australia www.relationships.com.au
Relationships Australia is one of Australia’s largest community-based organisations providing relationship support to people regardless of age, religion, gender, cultural or economic background.

Relationships Australia is committed to enhancing the lives of communities, families and individuals and supporting positive and respectful relationships. We provide family support services to nearly 90,000 Australians per year. And despite the reluctance in the past of men to access our services, recent figures show that 40, 000 (almost half) of our clients are men. We have a federal structure with large autonomous member organisations in every State and Territory plus a national office based in Canberra.

Most clients seek our services to help strengthen and build relationships or resolve relationship breakdown issues. These services are provided through our education programs, counselling programs, primary dispute resolution services and children’s services. We operate services from around 100 locations across Australia and just over half our funding (56%) comes from the Federal Government through the Family Relationships Services Program (FRSP). This funding is supplemented through client fees, our training programs, state and territory government support, sales of publications, sponsorships, donations and other sources.

Australian Counseling www.theaca.net.au
The Australian Counselling Association (ACA) is a National progressive professional peak association of counsellors and psychotherapists with over 2500 individual members.

Current Member Associations (MA) are: Federation of Victorian Counsellors Inc, Federation of Psychotherapists & Counsellors of Queensland Inc, New South Wales Counselling Association Inc, Professional Counsellors Association of Western Australia Inc and Clinical Counsellors Association Inc. Affiliated Member Associations of ACA include Professional Counsellors Association (Singapore), Australian Society of Clinical Hypnotherapists and Professional Clinical Hypnotherapists of Australia.

The ACA is primarily concerned with industry standards, creating employment for counsellors, health fund rebates and formal recognition of counsellors. ACA is an independent association that offers member services and benefits second to none.

Kinections www.kinections.com.au
Kinections is a non-profit organisation partially funded by Local, State and Federal Governments. Our beginnings were in 1973 when marriage preparation courses were offered, and Anglican Family Care was constituted in 1983.

The agency changed its name to Kinections in 1997 to reflect the organisation's ability and desire to meet the needs of the broader community.  Kinections operates in Brisbane Metropolitan and South East Queensland.

Kinections offers counselling and education programs to individuals, families, businesses and communities at a range of venues in South East Queensland.  They provide services on a sliding scale and fee for service basis.  Their services are approved under the Family Law Act of 1975.

Australian Attorney General www.ag.gov.au
The Australian Government Attorney-General's Department serves the people of Australia by providing essential expert support to the Government in the maintenance and improvement of Australia's system of law and justice and its national security and emergency management systems.  The Department is the central policy and coordinating element of the Attorney-General's portfolio for which the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Customs are responsible.  The mission of the Attorney-General’s Department is achieving a just and secure society. 

The Department provides information on the institution of marriage and the legal requirements involved. It is important to understand what steps to take in the lead up to getting married. Marriage is regulated by the Marriage Act 1961.  The Department also administers the Marriage Celebrants Program through the Marriage Celebrants Section of the Civil Justice Division. Marriage Celebrants are also regulated by the Marriage Act 1961.

Queensland Government (BDM) www.justice.qld.gov.au/bdm/home.htm
The Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages is responsible for the timely and accurate registration of all births, deaths, marriages and changes of name in Queensland as well as the registration of Ministers of Religion and adoptions. 

The Registry is also responsible for certification services which include the supply to eligible applicants, of certificates from registration information such as birth certificates, death certificates, marriage certificates and change of name certificates.

Department of Immigration - Prospective Marriage Visa www.immi.gov.au/migrants/partners/prospective/300/index.htm

This visa allows you to enter Australia and marry your intended spouse (fiancé(e)) within the visa's nine (9) month validity period.  Your fiance(e) must be one of the following:

- an Australian citizen
- an Australian permanent resident
- an eligible New Zealand citizen