The Humanist Celebrant Network is an association of like minded Celebrants. Based in Australia, it includes both Australian Commonwealth Registered Marriage Celebrants and General Celebrants.

The Humanist Celebrant Network has been in existence for many years and is recognised by the Australian Commonwealth Attorney General's Department as an official Celebrant Association for purposes of celebrant consultation and disbursement of celebrant electronic publications and other notices and representations.

High Court Justice, Senator, and former Attorney General of Australia, Lionel Murphy, subscribed to Humanist beliefs and in consequence initiated the Civil Celebrant Program in Australia. Prior to 1973 the only alternatives available to marrying couples were to marriage in a religious ceremony or in a Registry Office. The Civil Celebrant Program has proven very popular with marrying couples, 60% of whom now marry in civil ceremonies. There are over 8,000 civil celebrants authorised by the Australian Goverment to soleminise marriages 24/7 anywhere in Australia.

There are Humanist Celebrant Network member celebrants in most states.
Contact us for information about a Humanist Celebrant in your area.

While they are non-religious, they are never anti-religious.

A Humanist ceremony has scope for light-heartedness, for laughter and informality, but you can also have a ceremony that has a traditional feel and is very formal. It is up to you. Apart from the minimal legal requirements where those are applicable, a Humanist Celebrant will not direct you to include anything in your ceremony or not impose his or her own style onto your ceremony. Your ceremony will not only be all about you, it will be authentic to you.

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