No legitimate charity wants to be misused for terrorism financing or other crimes. Join AUSTRAC and Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission at a webinar on Friday 29 November to hear key insights from our national risk assessment on #terrorismfinancing. Understand how charities and not-for-profit organisations are exposed, and how you can protect yourself and the community from harm. Register to attend here: https://lnkd.in/gHYdKsjP #amlctf #financialcrime #charities #npos #scams
AUSTRAC
Law Enforcement
Haymarket, NSW 42,421 followers
Fighting financial crime together
About us
This is the official LinkedIn account for AUSTRAC, Australia's anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing regulator and specialist financial intelligence unit. AUSTRAC works collaboratively with Australian industries and businesses in their compliance with anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing legislation. As Australia's financial intelligence unit, AUSTRAC contributes to investigative and law enforcement work to combat financial crime and prosecute criminals in Australia and overseas. We can help you with questions about: • what we do in AUSTRAC and how we work with our industry and partners • your anti-money laundering/counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) obligations We can’t help you with: • tax enquiries – contact the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) • complaints about financial service providers • making sure financial services providers meet their other legal obligations • complaints about scams. If you believe you have been scammed, contact Scamwatch or your local police. For online or email scams, contact the Australian Cybercrime Online Reporting Network. Please do NOT report crime or scams here. We encourage contributions to this page however any comments that are deemed inappropriate or in breach of LinkedIn's terms and conditions will be removed. Third party sites or profiles linked to this site are not controlled, maintained or endorsed by AUSTRAC. This is our only official LinkedIn page. If you receive an offer for support from another LinkedIn account that is impersonating us, we strongly encourage you not to engage with it. For more information about what we do, visit www.austrac.gov.au/about-us/what-we-do
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http://www.austrac.gov.au
External link for AUSTRAC
- Industry
- Law Enforcement
- Company size
- 501-1,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Haymarket, NSW
- Type
- Government Agency
- Founded
- 1989
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PO Box K534
Haymarket, NSW 1240, AU
Employees at AUSTRAC
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Changes are coming to AUSTRAC Online! We are preparing to release new enrolment and registration forms on 9 November. While the new forms are enabled there will be an outage of the AO system from 8am AEDT 9 November 2024 to 2pm AEDT 9 November 2024 (6 hours). To get ready for the change make sure you: ✔️ Complete and submit any saved forms before 8am AEDT on 9 November 2024. ✔️ Be aware that you will no longer have access to previously drafted enrolment and registration forms you have saved on AO, following the rollout of the new forms. ✔️ Make appropriate arrangements for the outage period, and let affected staff know AO will be unavailable. ✔️ Read more on the AUSTRAC website to understand the changes in further detail. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gKjkYR6w
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📅 Have you registered to attend our AML/CTF advisers forum yet? This November, AUSTRAC is hosting a forum in Sydney and Melbourne exclusively for AML/CTF advisers. The forum will include a briefing on AML/CTF obligations, AUSTRAC’s 2024 regulatory priorities, and the role quality reporting plays in law enforcement outcomes. Register to attend the Melbourne forum here: https://lnkd.in/giHQ59Pa Register to attend the Sydney forum here: https://lnkd.in/gHSKPEA5
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Join us at The RegTech Association’s webinar on Tuesday 26 November to hear about current and emerging threats and vulnerabilities linked to money laundering, terrorism financing and proliferation financing in Australia. Drawing from AUSTRAC’s in-depth national risk assessments, our insights will give you an understanding of how your clients might be exposed to risk, and what they need to do to protect themselves and the broader community from financial crime. Register to attend here: https://lnkd.in/gE3NdqYP
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We’ll be presenting at The RegTech Association’s webinar on Tuesday 26 November! Are you a RegTech who wants to hear more about current and emerging threats and vulnerabilities linked to money laundering, terrorism financing and proliferation financing in Australia? Register to attend here: https://lnkd.in/gE3NdqYP
Join us as we dive into AUSTRAC's National Risk Assessment Findings, offering an overview of the current risk environment in Australia. Register here 👉 https://lnkd.in/gE3NdqYP This session will provide key insights into the threats and vulnerabilities facing Australian sectors, including the methodologies used to raise and move funds for terrorism financing, and an overview of proliferation financing risks. 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀: ► Money laundering threats and vulnerabilities to Australian sectors ► Methodologies used to raise and move funds for terrorism financing ► An overview of proliferation financing in Australia ► AUSTRAC’s expectations of RegTechs Deborah Young MAICD Leeann King Hilary Randall #RegTech #RegTechMatters #RegTechGlobal
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🚨 Are you an AML/CTF adviser? In November, AUSTRAC is hosting a forum in Sydney and Melbourne exclusively for you. You can expect to gain a strengthened understanding of AML/CTF obligations, learn about AUSTRAC’s 2024 regulatory priorities and activities and find out about the importance of quality reporting to law enforcement outcomes. Register to attend the Melbourne forum here: https://lnkd.in/giHQ59Pa Register to attend the Sydney forum here: https://lnkd.in/gHSKPEA5
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🚨 Do you know the financial and behavioural signs of a serious crime like money laundering, terrorism financing or proliferation financing? Stay vigilant and use our new sector-specific indicators to spot suspicious behaviour and activities. Read the suspicious activity indicators for your sector today: https://ow.ly/fZl950TyuLm
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National Police Remembrance Day is a time to reflect on the courage and sacrifice of our fallen police officers and express our deepest gratitude for their service. This Sunday, we honour their bravery and commitment to keeping our communities safe. Their dedication serves as an inspiration to us all. #NationalPoliceRemembranceDay #NeverForgotten
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In the upcoming edition of InBrief, you will have the opportunity to: • read the latest on the AML/CTF reforms • access new resources to help you spot the signs of suspicious customer activity • read the latest guidance on outsourcing for your business • and much more! Subscribe now: https://lnkd.in/gdCWjBy2
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Did you know our financial intelligence helped lead to an Australian man's arrest over the abuse of two girls in the Philippines? Learn more about how we work with partners to combat child exploitation in the upcoming edition of InBrief. Subscribe now for our upcoming edition: https://lnkd.in/gh4iFVTW
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