AML Staff Training Modules
Built In, Audit Logged
ClearAML includes full AML/CTF training modules for staff — guided lessons covering obligations, red flags, EDD, and the SMR process — with every completion and score recorded in the audit trail for AUSTRAC inspection.
How does ClearAML handle AML staff training requirements?
ClearAML includes full AML/CTF training modules for staff — guided lessons covering the firm's obligations, red flags, CDD procedures, PEP/sanctions, EDD scenarios, and the SMR process — plus Personal Due Diligence (PDD) identity verification — with all completions retained in the audit log for AUSTRAC inspection.
What AUSTRAC requires for staff training
Under the AML/CTF Act, every reporting entity must train staff who deal with customers or have AML/CTF responsibilities. Training must cover the firm's obligations, how to recognise red flags, CDD and reporting procedures, and how to escalate suspicious matters. It must occur at induction and be repeated at regular intervals — at a minimum annually.
Critically, the obligation is not just to provide training — it's to retain evidence that training occurred. AUSTRAC inspectors expect to find records showing which specific staff completed training, when, and what was covered. Records that amount to a signature on a policy document provide weak evidence of compliance. Documented quiz results provide strong evidence of comprehension.
What ClearAML provides
Guided AML/CTF Training Modules
Full training modules guiding staff through your firm's AML/CTF obligations — with quizzes that test comprehension, not just awareness:
- • Red flags for money laundering and terrorism financing
- • CDD requirements for different client types
- • PEP and sanctions screening obligations
- • Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) scenarios
- • Reporting obligations (SMR, TTR, IFTI) and how to escalate
- • Sector-specific content for your profession
Personal Due Diligence (PDD)
Identity verification for staff with AML/CTF responsibilities — completed within ClearAML and creating a formal, dated record that each team member has been vetted.
Every module completion, quiz score, and PDD verification is automatically logged in the audit trail with the staff member's name and the date completed.
Policy sign-off vs documented comprehension
Policy document approach
- • Staff sign to confirm they've read the policy
- • No evidence of what they understood
- • No record of when they completed it
- • Records stored in email or paper files
- • Hours to locate records under inspection pressure
- • No annual reminders — follow-up is manual
ClearAML compliance testing
- • Quiz score documents comprehension, not just exposure
- • Automatic timestamp when quiz is completed
- • Every completion attributed to the specific staff member
- • Records stored in immutable audit trail
- • Training report produced for AUSTRAC in seconds
- • Annual reminders triggered automatically
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Guided AML/CTF Training Modules
Full training modules covering your firm's AML/CTF obligations — red flags, CDD procedures, PEP/sanctions identification, EDD scenarios, and the SMR process. Sector-specific content for accountants, lawyers, real estate agents, and conveyancers.
Personal Due Diligence (PDD)
Staff complete identity verification through ClearAML — creating a formal, dated record that each team member has been vetted. Required for compliance officers and all staff with AML/CTF responsibilities.
Completion Records in Audit Log
Every quiz completion is automatically logged with the staff member's name, the date completed, and the score achieved — permanently stored in the immutable audit trail.
User Attribution
Records show exactly which staff member completed training and when — providing the chain of custody AUSTRAC inspectors require when reviewing your training program.
Instant Retrieval for AUSTRAC
Filter the audit trail by event type to produce a complete training completion report for AUSTRAC in seconds — no searching through email confirmations or paper records.
Annual Reminders
ClearAML prompts staff when their annual training is due — ensuring your firm maintains continuous compliance evidence without manual follow-up.
Simple, Transparent Pricing
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Professional
Complete compliance to suit most small and medium businesses.
Core Platform
Verifications
Service & Support
Integrations
Solo
Perfect for sole practitioners and micro-firms.
- Supported Users2
- Client Risk AssessmentsUnlimited
- PEPs & Sanctions Monitor
- Inter-Firm Connections
- Client Profile Sharing & PDF Export
- KYC Checks (ID + Screening)$8.00 per check
- KYB Checks (Entity)$0.00
- Entity Structure & UBO Map
- AI Map Extraction5 / mo, then $3 ea
- Company Extracts (ASIC)Coming Soon
- Standalone Screening$5.00 per check
- Monthly Credits$0
- Support LevelStandard Email
- Staff TrainingFull Training Modules & PDD Sign-off
- Access to Alpha AML Training
- Xero Practice Manager
Starter
Cost effective, complete compliance for small businesses.
- Supported Users5
- Client Risk AssessmentsUnlimited
- PEPs & Sanctions Monitor
- Inter-Firm Connections
- Client Profile Sharing & PDF Export
- KYC Checks (ID + Screening)$8.00 per check
- KYB Checks (Entity)$0.00
- Entity Structure & UBO Map
- AI Map Extraction15 / mo, then $3 ea
- Company Extracts (ASIC)Coming Soon
- Standalone Screening$5.00 per check
- Monthly Credits$0
- Support LevelStandard Email
- Staff TrainingFull Training Modules & PDD Sign-off
- Access to Alpha AML Training
- Xero Practice Manager
Professional
Complete compliance to suit most small and medium businesses.
- Supported Users25
- Client Risk AssessmentsUnlimited
- PEPs & Sanctions Monitor
- Inter-Firm Connections
- Client Profile Sharing & PDF Export
- KYC Checks (ID + Screening)$8.00 per check
- KYB Checks (Entity)$0.00
- Entity Structure & UBO Map
- AI Map Extraction50 / mo, then $3 ea
- Company Extracts (ASIC)Coming Soon
- Standalone Screening$5.00 per check
- Monthly Credits$135
- Support LevelPriority Support
- Staff TrainingFull Training Modules & PDD Sign-off
- Access to Alpha AML Training
- Xero Practice Manager
Enterprise
White label solution with a big team and many more clients.
- Supported UsersUnlimited
- Client Risk AssessmentsUnlimited
- PEPs & Sanctions Monitor
- Inter-Firm Connections
- Client Profile Sharing & PDF Export
- KYC Checks (ID + Screening)Custom Volume
- KYB Checks (Entity)Custom Volume
- Entity Structure & UBO Map
- AI Map ExtractionCustom Volume
- Company Extracts (ASIC)Coming Soon
- Standalone ScreeningCustom Volume
- Monthly CreditsCustom Volume
- Support LevelDedicated Manager
- Staff TrainingCustom Modules & Branding
- Access to Alpha AML Training
- White Labelling
- Xero Practice Manager
Includes continuous PEP/sanctions monitoring and one-click audit reporting. No setup fees. 14-day free trial + $15 signup credit on all plans.
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