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Getting ready for AML/CTF checklist
To help you prepare, this short guide outlines the suggested steps to help organisations prepare for AML/CTF compliance, providing a clear and practical starting point to understand key requirements and plan next steps. Read the guide.
Articles
- Understanding designated services: when legal services trigger Tranche 2 AML/CTF obligations - By Carol Prasad – 25 February 2026
- AML/CTF Tranche 2 Reforms: introducing AUSTRAC’s Program Starter Kits - By Carol Prasad – 25 February 2026
- Tranche 2 AML/CTF reforms: navigating proliferation financing – By Carol Prasad and Anton Moiseienko – 26 August 2025
- Anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing reforms – FAQs – By Carol Prasad – 27 May 2025
- AML regulation looms over the profession – By Gary Hughes – 23 April 2025
- Top five tips to prepare for AML reforms – By Carol Prasad – 24 February 2025
- An AML update for practitioners – By Carol Prasad – 26 November 2024
- Changes to Australia’s AML/CTF legislation are coming: key things to note – By Professional Support Unit – 22 August 2024
Industry events
Prepare your practice: AUSTRAC AML/CTF information session (5th March)
AUSTRAC will host a complimentary online information session on Tuesday, 10 March from 6:00-7:00pm to help legal professionals prepare for new anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) obligations commencing 1 July 2026. The session will outline the new regulatory framework, obligations and practical steps for the legal sector.
Register via the AUSTRAC website by Thursday, 5 March.
AUSTRAC webinar series: Conducting your risk assessment (February - March)
AUSTRAC is delivering an interactive webinar series designed to support new reporting entities to conduct a money laundering and terrorism financing (ML/TF) risk assessment. In this webinar, attendees will learn:
- 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.
View details and register on AUSTRAC's website.
ACAMS AML/CTF Tranche 2 Workshop – 24 February 2026
The Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) Australasian Chapter is hosting its next Tranche 2 AML/CTF Reforms workshop on 24 February 2026. It will be held in person at the Crown Conference Centre in Melbourne, and streamed online for those electing to attend virtually. The workshop will provide guidance on upcoming regulatory changes for legal, accounting and property professionals.
All attendees will have 30-day access to recordings. ACAMS is offering members of the NSW Law Society the same pricing as ACAMS members. To access discounted tickets, please email Susan Officer, ACAMS, at sofficer@acams.org.
Please click here for further information.
Podcast
AML/CTF with Amy Bell
Listen here to the latest AML/CTF podcast episode featuring international expert Amy Bell discussing Australia’s 2026 reforms and what they mean for solicitors.
AML Sorted: The Masterclass for Australian Law Firms
For further information and to register, click here.
Financial Crime Matters
Click here to listen to the latest episode of the Financial Crime Matters podcast in which the presenter talks to the AUSTRAC CEO about the evolving AML/CTF regulatory landscape, industry challenges and what lies ahead for tranche 2 entities.
*Please note that CPD activities are not accredited by the Law Society of NSW. If this particular activity extends your knowledge and skills in areas that are relevant to your practice needs or professional development, then you may claim two (2) "units” in any of the following fields: ethics and professional responsibility, practice management and business skills, or substantive law. Please refer to the Legal Profession Uniform Continuing Professional Development (Solicitors) Rules 2015 to understand the relevant cap on units claimed for this activity.