Pre-Marriage Counselling/Education Services

Happily Ever… Before and After
InformatIon for couples planning to marry

Happily Ever Before and After’ brochure : Information for couples planning to marry

As your celebrant I am obliged to give you this document because the decision to marry is one of the biggest decisions a couple can make, which will bring a number of changes for you, your spouse and your family. This document tells you:

  • the process of getting married in Australia,
  • some important legal consequences of getting married, and
  • where relationship support services, such as pre – marriage education, family counselling or dispute resolution services may be obtained.

Before marriage: Marriage Education. Solid relationships set you up to meet the changes and challenges of life. It is important to develop good communication and sound relationship skills early, so that you can fall back on these skills during difficult times. Pre-marriage education prepares couples for marriage by providing skills and information to build lifelong marriages. Courses are also available to explore the added dimension and complexity brought to a marriage by children from a previous relationship.

Brochure: https://www.ag.gov.au/FamiliesAndMarriage/Marriage/Documents/happily-ever-before-and-after.pdf

Translations https://www.ag.gov.au/FamiliesAndMarriage/Marriage/Pages/Forms.aspx

The following are some pre-marital counselling and education services.

1. LifeWorks Relationship Counselling & Education Services
lifeworks.com.au
Melbourne City (Head Office)
Level 4, 255 Bourke Street
Melbourne
3000
1300 543 396
03 8650 6299

Service outlets: Melbourne, Moonee Ponds, Preston, Wyndham, Glen Eira Geelong, Frankston
LifeWorks Relationship Counselling and Education Services provides counselling, family dispute resolution, mediation and education for individuals, couples, families, children and adolescents.
lifeworks.com.au/program-category/pre-marriage-programs

2. Drummond Street Relationship Centre 

ds.org.au/our-services/adult-counselling-support
Phone: (03) 9663 6733
195 Drummond St,
CARLTON, VIC, 3053

Drummond Street Relationship Centre is a non-denominational non-government organisation which provides relationship counselling and group work to people from diverse backgrounds. They also offer an education and training service on all aspects of relationship work. Service outlets throughout Melbourne.

Services include: – Family Relationship Counselling – Education and Training – Same-sex programs – Family Relationship Counselling.

3. Relationships Australia Victoria
relationshipsvictoria.com.au
Phone: 1300 364 277
Throughout Melbourne
relationshipsvictoria.com.au/services/counselling/pre-marriage-and-commitment-program

For more information about the services and advice available for couples and families, visit the Family Relationships Online website at familyrelationships.gov.au or phone the Family Relationship Advice Line on 1800 050 321