Risk assessments examine current money laundering and terrorism financing threats and vulnerabilities in specific parts of Australia’s financial sector.

They are a resource for reporting entities to use to refine internal controls and to meet your reporting obligations, particularly in relation to suspicious matter reporting.

Risk assessments bring together insights from industry with intelligence from AUSTRAC and our partner agencies to provide a comprehensive assessment of ML/TF risks relevant to a specific sector or product.

Risk assessment

An assessment of the money laundering and terrorism financing (ML/TF) risks associated with the other domestic banks subsector to help identify, mitigate and manage risks.  

Risk assessment

An assessment of the money laundering and terrorism financing (ML/TF) risks associated with the major banks subsector to help identify, mitigate and manage risks. 

Risk assessment

An assessment of the money laundering and terrorism financing (ML/TF) risks associated with the non-bank lending and financing sector to help identify, mitigate and manage risks. 

Risk assessment

An assessment of the money laundering and terrorism financing (ML/TF) risks associated with the junket tour operations sector to assist casinos to identify, mitigate and manage risks. 

Risk assessment

With information specific to mutual banks, this report outlines the sector’s exposure to financial crime and includes pathways to strengthen risk mitigation.

Risk assessment

An assessment of the money laundering and terrorism financing risks associated with the on-course bookmaking sector to help bookmakers evaluate their AML/CTF systems and controls.

Download: On-course bookmakers risk assessment (PDF, 577KB)

Note: Part 10.4 of the AML/CTF Rules, referenced on page 10, was repealed on 29 September 2023.

Risk assessment

An assessment of the money laundering and terrorism financing risks associated with the use of traveller's cheques.

Risk assessment

A guide for non-profit organisations to alert them to 'red flags' that may indicate different types of serious financial crime.

Risk assessment

An assessment of the money laundering and terrorism financing risks in non-profit organisations in Australia.

Risk assessment

An assessment of the money laundering and terrorism financing risks in non-profit organisations across Australia and South-East Asia.