Find out more about education and guidance to help you meet your anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) obligations.  

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• Education and guidance to support businesses
• Upcoming education webinars to support new reporting entities
• Key dates
• Reform-related guidance currently available
• Further assistance
• Related pages

Education and guidance to support businesses

Upcoming education webinars to support tranche 2 entities

AUSTRAC is hosting a series of webinars to help tranche 2 entities prepare for AML/CTF obligations. 

AML/CTF Essentials is a four-part introductory webinar series designed to educate you on the fundamentals of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing obligations, and provide the information you need to help meet your new obligations.

AML/CTF Essentials is the first step in AUSTRAC’s five-tier education campaign. This initial series builds awareness and understanding ahead of the release of core guidance in October 2025. After that, the Industry Education and Outreach team will roll out Tiers 2 to 5, delivering more practical education to support new reporting entities as they prepare for regulation.

Details of upcoming webinars and links to register are below. Sessions are capped at 1,000 registrations. If you are prompted to join a waiting list, we recommend you also register for a different session. 

Webinar 1: An introduction to AUSTRAC

This webinar will cover topics including:

• About AUSTRAC
• About the AML/CTF regime
• Money laundering, terrorism financing and proliferation financing
• About reform – why you?
• Your AML/CTF obligations
• The risk-based approach

Webinar 2: An overview of AML/CTF obligations

This webinar will cover topics including:

• An overview of a risk-based approach
• AML/CTF programs
• Independent reviews
• Money laundering and terrorism financing risk assessments
• Personnel due diligence and training
• Customer due diligence
• Transaction monitoring programs
• AML/CTF program governance
• Reporting obligations
• International value transfer service report
• Tipping off
• Reporting groups

Webinar 3: Money Laundering/Terrorism Financing risks (ML/TF risks)

This webinar will cover topics including:

• Overview of money laundering and terrorism financing risks
• The risk-based approach
• Risk management process
• Conducting an money laundering and terrorism financing risk assessment
• Risk indicators

Webinar 4: Outsourcing

This webinar will cover topics including:

• Outsourcing in the AML/CTF context
• Effective management of outsourcing arrangements

Key dates

Key dates for developing guidance related to AML/CTF reform:  

Reform-related education and guidance currently available

• AML/CTF Essentials Checklist (PDF, 165 KB)
• AML/CTF Obligations Fact Sheet for tranche 2 reporting entities (PDF, 345 KB)
• AML/CTF Obligations Fact Sheet for Virtual Asset Service Providers (PDF, 305 KB)
• Tipping off (came into effect 31 March 2025)
• Repeal of the Financial Transaction Reports Act

Further assistance

We are working with industry associations and peak bodies to develop guidance tailored to your industry. In the meantime, if you have questions about how the reforms impact you, your industry association or peak body may be able to assist.

Related pages

• Check if you will be regulated
• Summary of AML/CTF obligations for tranche 2 entities
• Summary of key changes for current reporting entities
• Summary of new industries and services to be regulated