Diploma of Applied Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism Financing Management
This qualification is designed for individuals in anti-money laundering and counter terrorism financing (AML/CTF) job roles. It establishes benchmark standards for technical AML/CTF knowledge and practice to improve the quality and effectiveness of the AML/CTF regime in Australia.
The AML/CTF Act covers the financial sector, gambling sector and bullion dealing and any other professionals or businesses that provide particular 'designated services'. The AML/CTF Act imposes a number of obligations on businesses when they provide these designated services. These obligations include:
customer due diligence:
identification
verification of identity
ongoing monitoring of transactions
reporting:
suspicious matters
threshold transactions
international funds transfer instructions
record keeping
establishing and maintaining an AML/CTF program.