Education about reforms
We’re developing webinars and resources, to help you learn more about the reforms and how to meet your anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) obligations.
On this page:
- For new reporting entities
- For current and new reporting entities
- For current reporting entities
- Education about the new guidance
- Related pages
For new reporting entities
AUSTRAC is hosting a webinar on conducting your risk assessment. We will show participants how to use the AUSTRAC risk assessment quick guides as a practical reference during these sessions. Details of upcoming sessions and links to register are below.
This webinar will also cover topics including:
- the purpose of a money laundering and terrorism financing (ML/TF) risk assessment
- key elements of an ML/TF risk assessment
- how to identify and assess risks specific to your business/sector.
| Webinar date and time (Australian Eastern Time) | Link to register |
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Tuesday, 17 February 2026 10:00am – 11:00am |
Register here |
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Thursday, 19 February 2026 2:00pm – 3:00pm |
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Wednesday, 25 February 2026 2:00pm – 3:00pm |
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Friday, 27 February 2026 10:00am – 11:00am |
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Monday, 2 March 2026 10:00am – 11:00am |
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Tuesday, 10 March 2026 2:00pm – 3:00pm |
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Wednesday, 18 March 2026 2:00pm – 3:00pm |
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Thursday, 26 March 2026 10:00am – 11:00am |
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Tuesday, 31 March 2026 10:00am – 11:00am |
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For current and new reporting entities
Customer due diligence essentials webinars
AUSTRAC is hosting a series of three Customer Due Diligence (CDD) essentials webinars designed to support current and new reporting entities understand their CDD obligations. The webinars will cover initial, simplified, ongoing and enhanced customer due diligence.
Attending the full series will give you a complete, end‑to‑end understanding of how CDD fits together in practice - from identifying what information you need to collect and verify from customers at onboarding through to monitoring, reviewing and escalating risk over time. Each session builds on the last, helping you see the full picture of your obligations and how to apply them confidently and consistently. Before attending the webinars, we recommend viewing the CDD overview video.
Details of upcoming sessions and links to register are below.
| Customer Due Diligence Webinars | Webinar date and time (Australian Eastern Time) | Link to register |
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Initial and Simplified CDD This webinar will cover topics including:
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Wednesday, 4 March 2026 10:00am – 11:15am |
Register here |
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Thursday, 12 March 2026 2:00pm – 3:15pm |
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Monday, 23 March 2026 2:00pm – 3:15pm |
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Wednesday, 8 April 2026 2:00pm – 3:15pm |
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Tuesday, 21 April 2026 10:00am – 11:15am |
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Ongoing CDD This webinar will cover topics including:
How to respond appropriately to unusual activity. |
Thursday, 5 March 2026 2:00pm – 3:00pm |
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Tuesday, 17 March 2026 2:00pm – 3:00pm |
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Wednesday, 25 March 2026 10:00am – 11:00am |
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Tuesday, 14 April 2026 10:00am – 11:00am |
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Thursday, 23 April 2026 2:00pm – 3:00pm |
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Enhanced CDD This webinar will cover topics including:
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Wednesday, 11 March 2026 10:00am – 11:15am |
Register here |
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Thursday, 19 March 2026 10:00am – 11:15am |
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Tuesday, 7 April 2026 10:00am – 11:15am |
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Wednesday, 15 April 2026 2:00pm – 3:15pm |
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Tuesday, 28 April 2026 10:00am – 11:15am |
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AML/CTF essentials webinars
You can watch our AML/CTF essentials webinars on-demand on our YouTube channel. These have been developed to help new reporting entities, also known as tranche 2 entities, prepare for their AML/CTF obligations.
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Webinar 1: An introduction to AUSTRAC This webinar will cover topics including:
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Watch here |
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Webinar 2: An overview of AML/CTF obligations This webinar will cover topics including:
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Webinar 3: Money laundering and terrorism financing risks This webinar will cover topics including:
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Watch here |
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Webinar 4: Outsourcing This webinar will cover topics including:
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Watch here |
Other resources
AML/CTF obligations
- AML/CTF program quick guide (PDF, 160 KB)
- AML/CTF Obligations Fact Sheet for tranche 2 reporting entities (PDF, 345 KB)
- AML/CTF Essentials Checklist (PDF, 165 KB)
Governance
- AML/CTF governance and oversight factsheet (PDF, 380 KB)
- Governance quick guide for governing bodies (PDF, 436 KB)
- Governance quick guide for senior managers (PDF, 320 KB)
- Governance quick guide for AML/CTF compliance officers (PDF, 572 KB)
- Governance quick guide for sole traders and micro businesses (PDF, 364 KB)
ML/TF risk assessment
- ML/TF risk assessment framework quick guide for accountants (PDF, 255 KB)
- ML/TF risk assessment framework quick guide for conveyancers (PDF, 256 KB)
- ML/TF risk assessment framework quick guide for dealers in precious stones, metals and products (PDF, 262 KB)
- ML/TF risk assessment framework quick guide for lawyers (PDF, 259 KB)
- ML/TF risk assessment framework quick guide for real estate professionals (PDF, 256 KB)
- ML/TF risk assessment framework quick guide for trust and company service providers (PDF, 255 KB)
Customer due diligence
Learn what’s coming soon to help you.
For current reporting entities
View our reporting entity forum webinar recordings in YouTube:
- Banking sector
- Bullion sector
- Gambling sector
- General
- Non-bank lenders and financiers
- Pubs and clubs
- Remittance service providers
- Virtual asset service providers
- Mutual and small ADIs
View our national risk assessment webinar recordings in YouTube:
- Banking sector
- Bullion sector
- Financial services sector
- Gambling sector
- General
- Money or value transfer businesses and virtual asset service providers
View our ML/TF risk assessment reform quick guides:
- ML/TF risk assessment framework quick guide for remittance service providers (PDF, 257 KB)
- ML/TF risk assessment framework quick guide for virtual asset service providers (PDF, 256 KB)
Other resources
- AML/CTF program quick guide for financial planners (PDF, 216 KB)
- Quick guide for reporting groups (PDF, 299 KB)
Education about the new guidance
After we’ve published the new guidance in October, we’ll provide more digital education products on the reforms, including:
- webinars
- eLearning modules
- factsheets
- videos and animations.
Keep an eye on the AML/CTF reform page for updates.
Related pages
This guidance sets out how we interpret the Act, along with associated Rules and regulations. Australian courts are ultimately responsible for interpreting these laws and determining if any provisions of these laws are contravened.
The examples and scenarios in this guidance are meant to help explain our interpretation of these laws. They’re not exhaustive or meant to cover every possible scenario.
This guidance provides general information and isn't a substitute for legal advice. This guidance avoids legal language wherever possible and it might include generalisations about the application of the law. Some provisions of the law referred to have exceptions or important qualifications. In most cases your particular circumstances must be taken into account when determining how the law applies to you.