AML/CTF & Compliance
Intermediate

Cybersecurity, Privacy & Property Fraud.

Stop the payment redirection scam before it hits settlement, and handle a breach when it happens.

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Inside the programme
06
Modules
30
Scored lessons
15 hours
Self-paced
AUS
Australia-first
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AML/CTF & Compliance · Intermediate
What you'll master

Capabilities the marketactually pays for.

Every outcome below is graded in a live AI role-play. No multiple choice. No participation trophies. You either hold the line under pressure or you don't — and if you don't, the debrief tells you exactly why.
  1. 01

    Recognise the anatomy of a business email compromise attack targeting a property settlement.

  2. 02

    Apply a mandatory callback verification step before acting on any bank detail change.

  3. 03

    Build trust account controls that make a fraudulent redirection require more than one compromised inbox.

  4. 04

    Spot identity fraud indicators in sales and tenancy applications before they progress.

  5. 05

    Explain how title fraud happens and what checks reduce an agency's exposure to it.

  6. 06

    Run phishing-resistant email and credential hygiene habits across a sales and property management team.

  7. 07

    Configure MFA and device/CRM access controls appropriate to a small-to-medium agency.

  8. 08

    Apply the Australian Privacy Principles to everyday agency practice, not just a policy document.

  9. 09

    Set a defensible tenancy data retention and secure destruction schedule.

  10. 10

    Run a data breach response plan aligned to the Notifiable Data Breaches scheme, including OAIC notification triggers.

  11. 11

    Assess third-party and software vendor risk before granting access to client data.

  12. 12

    Communicate with affected clients after an incident in a way that preserves trust and meets disclosure obligations.

The Syllabus

6 modules.One standard.

Each module opens with a practitioner brief, moves into live scenarios, and closes with a scored debrief. Everything auto-marks. Nothing waits on staff review.

  • 01
    How trust accounts become a fraud target
    Masterclass · 13 min· Payment & Trust Account Fraud
  • 02
    Segregation of duties and dual authorisation
    Masterclass · 12 min· Payment & Trust Account Fraud
  • 03
    Reconciliation discipline as a fraud detector
    Masterclass · 12 min· Payment & Trust Account Fraud
  • 04
    A landlord's disbursement account 'changes' the day before payout
    AI Role-play · 11 min· Payment & Trust Account Fraud
  • 05
    Knowledge check: Trust Account Fraud Controls
    Quiz · 4 min· Payment & Trust Account Fraud

  • 01
    Identity fraud indicators in sales transactions
    Masterclass · 13 min· Identity & Title Fraud
  • 02
    Identity fraud in tenancy applications
    Masterclass · 12 min· Identity & Title Fraud
  • 03
    How title fraud happens and where agents intersect with it
    Masterclass · 14 min· Identity & Title Fraud
  • 04
    Practical checks that reduce title fraud exposure
    Reading · 13 min· Identity & Title Fraud
  • 05
    Knowledge check: Identity & Title Fraud
    Quiz · 4 min· Identity & Title Fraud

  • 01
    Recognising phishing and spear-phishing attempts
    Masterclass · 13 min· Phishing & Access Control
  • 02
    Password and credential hygiene for agency teams
    Masterclass · 12 min· Phishing & Access Control
  • 03
    Multi-factor authentication as the baseline, not the extra
    Masterclass · 12 min· Phishing & Access Control
  • 04
    Device security and CRM access control
    Reading · 13 min· Phishing & Access Control
  • 05
    Knowledge check: Phishing & Access Control
    Quiz · 4 min· Phishing & Access Control

  • 01
    The Privacy Act and Australian Privacy Principles for agencies
    Masterclass · 14 min· Privacy Act & APP Compliance
  • 02
    Applying the APPs to applications, databases and marketing
    Masterclass · 13 min· Privacy Act & APP Compliance
  • 03
    Tenancy data retention and secure destruction
    Masterclass · 13 min· Privacy Act & APP Compliance
  • 04
    Writing collection notices and privacy policies that hold up
    Reading · 12 min· Privacy Act & APP Compliance
  • 05
    Knowledge check: Privacy Act & APP Compliance
    Quiz · 4 min· Privacy Act & APP Compliance

  • 01
    The Notifiable Data Breaches scheme and when it applies
    Masterclass · 14 min· Data Breach Response
  • 02
    Building a breach response plan step by step
    Masterclass · 13 min· Data Breach Response
  • 03
    Assessing vendor and supplier risk before granting access
    Masterclass · 12 min· Vendor Risk & Client Communication
  • 04
    A property management CRM export is accessed without authorisation
    AI Role-play · 11 min· Data Breach Response
  • 05
    Knowledge check: Breach Response & Vendor Risk
    Quiz · 4 min· Data Breach Response
Industry skill areas — At a glance

Aligned to the themes,not a substitute for the qualification.

Every discipline drilled in this program is drawn from real practitioner work — the conversations, campaigns and compliance habits agents use daily. This is professional development. It complements — but does not replace — nationally accredited training delivered by a Registered Training Organisation.

Format
Practitioner-built
Level
Professional development
Delivery
Self-paced, online
Assessment
Auto-graded · AI role-play
Practitioner disciplines covered
06
Nationally recognised outcome
Not issued

Skill areas covered include AML/CTF risk assessment, customer identification and verification, beneficial ownership, ongoing due diligence, reporting obligations, record keeping and staff training. General guidance only — confirm your obligations with AUSTRAC guidance and your own legal advisers. The Agent Academy is not a Registered Training Organisation and does not deliver nationally accredited training. Completion of this program does not, on its own, satisfy statutory training or licensing requirements in any Australian state or territory.

How to enrol — five steps
  1. 01
    Choose

    Confirm Cybersecurity, Privacy & Property Fraud — or bundle the full AML/CTF & Compliance pathway.

  2. 02
    Checkout

    Secure guest checkout. No account required. Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Apple Pay.

  3. 03
    Auto-account

    On payment, a learner account is created and login credentials are emailed to you.

  4. 04
    Sign in

    Access the portal and open Module i within sixty seconds of purchase.

  5. 05
    Progress

    Complete modules, quizzes and AI role-plays at your own pace — auto-graded, lifetime access.

Enrol · Cybersecurity, Privacy & Property Fraud

Start today.Bill on the board by quarter's end.

Instant access. Lifetime licence. Every module, scenario and scored role-play inside AML/CTF & Compliance unlocks the moment your payment clears — no waiting, no onboarding calls, no gatekeepers.

Who this is for
  • 01New-to-industry agents ready to compete.
  • 02Practitioners rebuilding after a flat 12 months.
  • 03Agencies onboarding a cohort to one standard.
What happens next
  1. 01Secure checkout — Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Apple Pay.
  2. 02Your learner account is auto-created and emailed.
  3. 03Sign in and open Module i within sixty seconds.

No prior licence or certificate required to enrol. This is professional development — for state licensing pathways, see our licensing guide.

Skill focus

Built around the work,not the paperwork.

06 · Disciplines

These are the practitioner disciplines that separate top-billing agents from the rest of the office. Each one is trained, scored and drilled — repeatedly.

  • 01Payment & Trust Account Fraud
  • 02Identity & Title Fraud
  • 03Phishing & Access Control
  • 04Privacy Act & APP Compliance
  • 05Data Breach Response
  • 06Vendor Risk & Client Communication
Professional development only. The Agent Academy is not a Registered Training Organisation and does not deliver accredited training or issue nationally recognised qualifications.