Copyright Licence for Celebrants

As a celebrant you may need to copy and share poems, literature and other text with your clients and their guests.

Under the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) a licence or permission from the rightsholder is required to make a copy or digitally communicate their works, unless an exception applies. Copyright Agency’s Copyright Licence for Celebrants provides the right to use millions of books, poems, newspapers, magazines and other publications without the need to ask for permission each time.

What the celebrants copyright licence allows

• For the purposes of conducting or preparing a ceremony
• Photocopying or making a digital copy of a work
• Making a work available in a PowerPoint or other visual presentation
• Share a digital copy with a client by email

Additional rights for sharing Australian newspaper articles with the public on websites, social media and more.

Getting a licence is easy

If you are a member of any of the following celebrant associations, please contact your association directly or send an enquiry to Copyright Agency Licensing team
Alliance of Celebrants Queensland (ACQ)
Australian Federation of Civil Celebrants (AFCC)
Australian Marriage Celebrants (AMC)
Coalition of Celebrant Associations (CCA)