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Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Awareness

Name: Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Awareness
Price: 49 AUD
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A practical, visual introduction to Australia's anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) obligations. Learn why the laws exist, how criminal money is laundered through three stages, how customer due diligence (KYC) works and when you must report suspicious matters and threshold transactions to AUSTRAC. Delivered as paced slides with diagrams, a real workplace decision scenario and quick self-checks.

Also relevant for: Office and Professional, Retail and Hospitality

About 45 minutes100% online, self-pacedSix months of access

What You Will Learn

Explain the purpose of the AML/CTF Act 2006 and the role of AUSTRAC as Australia's AML/CTF regulator and financial intelligence unit
Describe the three stages of money laundering, placement, layering and integration, and how terrorism financing differs
Apply customer due diligence (KYC) steps, including identifying and verifying customers and their beneficial owners
Recognise a suspicious matter, and know the reporting timeframes and the tipping-off offence
Identify threshold transaction reports, international funds transfer reports and the core AUSTRAC obligations that apply to reporting entities

Course Content

Final Assessment: 10 questions, 80% pass mark, retakes available

Who This Course Is For

Staff in banks, remitters, financial services, gambling, bullion and other regulated businesses, plus real estate, legal, accounting and professional-services teams brought into the AML/CTF regime and anyone in a finance, compliance or onboarding role.

Written by Kam Askari, Managing Director of Creative Directions Management Consulting Pty Ltd, ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 Lead Auditor. MBA, Graduate Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety, MAICD. Checked against the sources listed below.

Sources and Legal References

Always rely on the current version on the regulator’s website.

Accreditation: This is a non-accredited awareness course. It builds general understanding of Australia's AML/CTF obligations and is not legal advice, an accredited qualification or a substitute for your organisation's own AML/CTF program, policies and role-specific procedures required under the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 (Cth). Content currency: reviewed against the AML/CTF Act compilation and Transitional Rules as at 2 September 2026; the regime is mid-transition (including the later IVTS reporting switch). Always follow your employer's approved procedures and reporting channels.