AUSTRAC AML/CTF Compliance (Australia) Corporate Training
Instructor-led corporate training on AUSTRAC AML/CTF obligations for Australian reporting entities.
Help your team learn how AUSTRAC expects reporting entities to manage money laundering and terrorism financing risk. This corporate training program from Edstellar, a corporate training company serving governance teams, blends expert instruction with guided labs so your employees build defensible customer due diligence, monitoring, and reporting workflows, and develop audit-ready AML/CTF controls for their day-to-day work.
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How we build a audit-ready AML/CTF team
The Edstellar AML/CTF COMPLIANCE Capability Model
Diagnose the gaps
We baseline your current AML/CTF controls against AUSTRAC expectations and map the gaps.
Standardize workflows
One consistent playbook for CDD, monitoring, and reporting across every team and branch.
Practice in labs
Teams drill SMR filing, alert triage, and report checks in hands-on guided labs.
Measure readiness
Skill checks and capstone scores show where each cohort stands on audit readiness.
Scale the program
Repeat the program across functions with consistent content and completion records.
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Program Overview: What is AUSTRAC AML/CTF Compliance (Australia) Corporate Training?
AUSTRAC AML/CTF Compliance (Australia) is a 23-hour program for compliance, risk, and operations teams at Australian reporting entities. It covers the AML/CTF Act 2006 and AUSTRAC's enforcement approach, customer due diligence and KYC checks, transaction monitoring with suspicious matter reporting, and control testing for audit readiness. Six modules close with a compliance lab capstone.
Training runs over six instructor-led modules totaling 23 hours through learn, practice, and apply phases. Guided labs mirror AUSTRAC workflows: learners verify identities and beneficial ownership, draft suspicious matter reports in AUSTRAC Online, and triage monitoring alerts under time pressure. Instructors coach each lab on filing accuracy and decision reasoning. The five-hour capstone runs an end-to-end risk assessment, CDD file review, live alert triage, and reporting accuracy checks for a mock entity.
Entities that treat AML/CTF as a filing chore face late SMRs, weak CDD files, and AUSTRAC enforcement. The program teaches teams to assess ML/TF risk honestly, run defensible customer due diligence, and file accurate TTRs, IFTIs, and suspicious matter reports on time. Participants learn to test controls and face an AUSTRAC assessment ready.
They assess a mock reporting entity, fix its CDD gaps, and triage live alerts. AUSTRAC readiness is something they have done, not something they have read about.
Upskill new hires and reskill experienced staff on current AUSTRAC guidance and reporting standards in one consistent program. Every module pairs clear instruction with practical exercises, so knowledge transfers straight into your control environment.
The program adapts to your reporting lines, products, and risk appetite, so each cohort practices the workflows it owns and returns to work ready to apply them.
What's Included in this Workshop for Your Enterprise Teams
- 1
AML/CTF foundations
The Act, AUSTRAC's role, and reporting entity duties.
- 2
Due diligence labs
CDD, KYC, beneficial ownership, and PEP screening.
- 3
Monitoring and reporting
Alert triage, SMRs, threshold and transfer reports.
- 4
Program design
Part A and Part B programs, controls, and assurance.
- 5
Capstone audit lab
A mock AUSTRAC assessment of your readiness.
- 23 hours of live instructor-led sessions
- Hybrid delivery for office and remote learners
- Six modules with guided hands-on labs
- SMR, TTR, and IFTI filing practice
- Scored capstone: mock AUSTRAC audit
- Workbook and AUSTRAC reference handouts
- Completion records for training registers
- Scheduling across Australian time zones
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AUSTRAC AML/CTF Compliance (Australia) Course Topics and Program Outline
A 23-hour instructor-led program: six modules, four hands-on practice labs, and a scored capstone. Content is tailored to your reporting lines, products, and risk appetite, and every module ends with practical exercises your team applies immediately.
Built by Edstellar with AML/CTF compliance practitioners
Built by practitioners who run AML/CTF programs and AUSTRAC reporting for Australian financial institutions in production, shaped around your stack and use cases.
An upfront assessment reviews your current AML/CTF controls, reporting quality, and team skill levels to target the program.
Expert-led sessions unpack the AML/CTF Act, AUSTRAC expectations, and due diligence duties step by step.
Guided labs put teams on real workflows: alert triage, SMR drafting, and threshold and transfer reports.
Your team tests controls, closes gaps, and defends its AML/CTF program in a mock AUSTRAC assessment.
A pre-training skills review sets each participant's entry level, so the 23-hour program starts where your team is.
Delivered as
Depth and schedule adapt to your team, from intensive days to weekly sessions.
Map AUSTRAC guidance to a sample reporting entity and identify which obligations apply.
learna)The AML/CTF Act 2006 and AML/CTF Rules: scope and purpose
b)AUSTRAC: role, powers, and enforcement approach
c)Designated services and who is a reporting entity
d)Core obligations: enrolment, programs, reporting, records
e)Penalties and recent AUSTRAC enforcement action
Verify a mock customer file: identity evidence, beneficial ownership, and PEP screening.
learna)Customer due diligence: standard, simplified, and enhanced
b)Identity verification and know-your-customer checks
c)Beneficial ownership and control structures
d)Politically exposed persons and sanctions screening
e)Ongoing customer due diligence and trigger events
Triage a queue of monitoring alerts and draft a complete suspicious matter report.
practicea)Designing transaction monitoring rules and thresholds
b)Triage: unusual activity vs genuinely suspicious matters
c)Suspicious matter reports: what to file and when
d)AUSTRAC Online: SMR fields, attachments, and timelines
e)Quality control and records for monitoring decisions
Complete sample threshold and transfer reports, then stress-test a Part A/Part B program.
practicea)Threshold transaction reports: large cash movements
b)International funds transfer instructions: sender data
c)Part A: ML/TF risk assessment and program governance
d)Part B: customer identification and verification procedures
e)The AML/CTF compliance officer role and independent review
Test a set of AML/CTF controls and write findings with a remediation plan.
applya)Building an AML/CTF control framework AUSTRAC expects
b)Control testing: design and operating effectiveness
c)Management information and board reporting on ML/TF risk
d)Preparing for an AUSTRAC assessment or examination
e)Remediation plans and tracking findings to closure
Run a full AUSTRAC readiness exercise: risk, CDD, reports, and a mock audit.
applya)End-to-end ML/TF risk assessment of a mock entity
b)CDD file review and remediation exercise
c)Live alert triage and SMR drafting under time pressure
d)Reporting accuracy check: TTRs, IFTIs, and records
e)Mock AUSTRAC audit: defend your program to the instructor
Customize this program tailored to your team?
Tell us your training needs: what your team already works with, the level they’re at, and the topics you want them to focus on. We’ll adjust the modules, duration and hands-on labs, and send you a customized outline for your group.
Key Skills and Outcomes Your Team Will Gain
Your team will leave able to run the AML/CTF lifecycle: interpreting obligations, verifying customers, triaging alerts, and proving controls, with Competency built through guided labs.
Explain AUSTRAC obligations
State the duties the AML/CTF Act 2006 places on reporting entities and what AUSTRAC checks.
Run customer due diligence
Verify identities, map beneficial ownership, and screen for PEPs and sanctions exposure.
Triage monitoring alerts
Separate unusual activity from genuinely suspicious matters and document the decision.
File accurate reports
Complete SMRs, threshold transaction reports, and funds transfer instructions correctly.
Design AML/CTF programs
Build Part A risk assessments and Part B customer procedures that stand up to review.
Test AML/CTF controls
Check control design and operating effectiveness and write findings that drive action.
Face an AUSTRAC audit
Present evidence, answer examiner questions, and track remediation to closure.
Teams that Benefit from this AUSTRAC AML/CTF Compliance (Australia) Group Training
Compliance groups, risk and audit teams, legal counsel, and operations staff each own part of AML/CTF compliance. This group training unites every cohort on one consistent playbook, and the content adapts to role and experience so each cohort practices the workflows it owns.
Meet every AUSTRAC reporting duty
For compliance teams who own the AML/CTF program end to end, from enrolment with AUSTRAC to board reporting.
Workflow friction
- Reporting errors that draw AUSTRAC attention
- Inconsistent CDD across branches and teams
- Backlogs in alert triage and review
How the program helps
- File SMRs, TTRs, and IFTIs without rework
- Keep CDD files consistent across the business
- Track remediation from finding to closure
Practice use cases
- SMR drafting labs
- CDD file reviews
- Alert triage drills
- Reporting accuracy checks
Test controls the way AUSTRAC will
For risk and internal audit teams who must test AML/CTF controls and prove the program works.
Workflow friction
- Thin evidence for control effectiveness
- Findings that never reach closure
- Audit scopes that miss key controls
How the program helps
- Design control tests that stand up to review
- Evidence control effectiveness for examiners
- Prioritize findings by ML/TF risk
Practice use cases
- Control testing labs
- Finding write-up drills
- Risk assessment workshops
Turn AML/CTF law into daily practice
For legal teams advising the business on obligations, liability, and regulatory change.
Workflow friction
- Advice that never reaches frontline staff
- Keeping pace with regulatory reform
- Balancing risk appetite with growth
How the program helps
- Interpret the Act for business decisions
- Advise on tipping-off and confidentiality
- Track AUSTRAC guidance and reform
Practice use cases
- Obligation mapping labs
- Tipping-off scenario drills
- Reform briefing sessions
Run CDD and reporting without friction
For operations and onboarding teams who perform customer verification and first-line monitoring.
Workflow friction
- Slow onboarding that frustrates customers
- Missed red flags in daily work
- Records that fail audit sampling
How the program helps
- Verify customers quickly and correctly
- Escalate suspicious activity with confidence
- Keep records audit-ready from day one
Practice use cases
- KYC verification labs
- Escalation drills
- Record-keeping clinics
Each department track uses the same core modules, with labs and examples weighted to the workflows that team owns.
Prerequisites: Compliance analysts, risk professionals, legal counsel, and operations staff benefit most, whether they are new to AML/CTF or refreshing existing knowledge. Familiarity with your organization's customers and products helps, but no prior AML/CTF experience is required. The instructor adapts examples and lab difficulty to each cohort's tools and context.
Analyst to AML/CTF Program Owner
Analysts start with Act foundations, definitions, and core duties. Practice modules build due diligence, monitoring, and reporting skill, while applied modules test controls and close with a capstone mock audit that proves readiness.
One program that grows with compliance careers, from first principles to confident AUSTRAC-ready practice.
Mixed cohort, or several teams at once?
We can tailor the training to different teams, roles, and experience levels within the same program.
Certificate of Training Completion.
On successful completion, employees receive an Edstellar course completion certificate, recognizing their commitment to ongoing learning and professional development. It validates the skills they have built and motivates them to keep growing and contribute to organizational success.
Earned, not attended. Awarded on completion of all hands-on labs and the capstone project.
Training Delivery Modes: Virtual, Onsite and Hybrid
Every engagement runs as instructor-led Hybrid training: one expert leads live while your team joins from the office, from home, or a mix of both.
Hybrid Training
Your team learns together in one live program, whether members sit in the office or join remotely. The instructor runs guided labs, answers questions, and reviews work in real time, so every participant gets the same expert attention.
- One live instructor for office and remote learners
- Guided labs run in shared virtual workspaces
- Live answers and instructor feedback
- Consistent content across every location
Onsite Training
We deliver the program at your office, with the instructor in the room leading every session and lab. Onsite delivery suits teams that want face-to-face collaboration and immediate feedback on their work.
- Instructor-led sessions at your premises
- Team collaboration in one room
- Labs tuned to your systems and files
- Direct access to the trainer all day
Live Virtual Training
Join live virtual sessions online from anywhere in Australia. The instructor teaches, demos, and coaches through every lab over video, with breakout rooms for team exercises and screen sharing for guided report drafting.
- Live instructor-led sessions over video
- Breakout rooms for team exercises
- Screen sharing for guided report labs
- Digital workbook and reference handouts
Need a training format that works for your team?
Full days, half days across weeks, or split by module. Tell us the delivery window and we schedule the cohort around it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Send team size, timelines, and goals through the form below. You will receive a tailored proposal with scope, schedule, and pricing within one business day.
Yes. A short discovery call with a training advisor helps us understand your AML/CTF program, reporting lines, and goals before we finalize the plan.
Yes. Teams can join live instructor-led sessions from anywhere in Australia, with guided labs, breakout exercises, and real-time feedback in every module.
Yes. We run the full program at your office, with the instructor on site leading every session and lab for your group.
The program runs 23 hours across six modules, typically delivered as multi-day sessions or weekly blocks on mutually agreed dates.
Question not answered here?
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Where this Training Fits in Your Team's learning path.
AUSTRAC compliance is the Australian layer on top of general AML knowledge. Your team learns financial crime basics, applies the AML/CTF Act and AUSTRAC rules in this course, deepens KYC and due diligence, and then monitors transactions to spot suspicious activity.
Why Choose Edstellar as Your AUSTRAC AML/CTF Compliance (Australia) Training Provider
Edstellar is the training partner governance teams choose when comparing providers on quality and expertise. Every engagement pairs verified trainer profiles with a proven methodology, so your team gains AML/CTF capability backed by real experience.
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Tailored
Content is tailored to your reporting lines, products, and risk appetite, with labs built on your workflows.
Proven Methodology
A proven methodology takes teams from Act foundations to a mock AUSTRAC audit in six structured modules.
Practice-Based Learning
Guided labs on CDD files, alert queues, and report drafting build skill through practice.
Expert Trainers
Learn from practitioners who have run AML/CTF programs and AUSTRAC reporting in production.
Global Scale
One consistent program rolls out across every office and time zone with completion records.
Measurable Outcomes
Skill checks and capstone scores prove readiness and feed your training registers with evidence.
Develop Practical AUSTRAC Readiness Through AML and CTF Casework
Our AUSTRAC AML/CTF training connects regulatory concepts with customer review, monitoring, reporting, and control assurance. Participants work with mock files and transactions to document decisions and identify weaknesses. The final readiness exercise brings these activities together for review, with reporting practiced as drafts rather than submissions to the regulator.
- Step 01
Consult
We discuss your customer types, products, and compliance responsibilities to identify learning priorities in due diligence, alert triage, reporting, and program assurance.
- Step 02
Plan
We establish the regulatory context before customer verification, transaction monitoring, reporting exercises, program review, and control testing in the readiness capstone.
- Step 03
Align
We align compliance, legal, risk, and operations roles, adjusting explanations for mixed AML/CTF experience and separating training judgments from formal organizational decisions.
- Step 04
Customize
We adapt fictional customer files, ownership structures, and monitoring alerts to relevant business activities while using sample information throughout due-diligence and reporting practice.
- Step 05
Execute
Participants review identity evidence, investigate alerts, draft sample reports, and test controls with feedback on decision rationale, completeness, and links to supporting records.
- Step 06
Evaluate
We assess the readiness exercise for documented customer-risk reasoning, defensible alert disposition, accurate sample reporting, and control findings with specific remediation actions.
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AUSTRAC AML/CTF Compliance (Australia) Training Training Packages & Pricing
Where L&D holds an annual budget, license packages price the whole year at once instead of raising a purchase order per workshop. Hours and licenses are pooled across teams, programs and locations, so unused capacity is not stranded in one department.
Starter
120
trainee licenses64 hours of group training
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Growth
320
trainee licenses160 hours of group training
Ideal for growing SMBs
Enterprise
800
trainee licenses400 hours of group training
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Multi-region and multi-year
Training Packages & Pricing
Choose the training format that works for your team. Pricing is customized based on your requirements, cohort size, and delivery needs.
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Share your team size, timelines, and compliance goals. We will book a discovery call, confirm trainer availability, and prepare a proposal shaped around your AML/CTF program.