Access AUSTRAC Online using your existing user ID and password
AUSTRAC Online accepts email addresses or existing EDDSWeb user identifiers (ID).
EDDSWeb users - simply use your existing EDDSWeb user ID and password. You can also use the email address associated with your EDDSWeb user ID.
Registered PDRS - if you registered online, simply use your email address and registration password.
If you are an EDDSWeb Registration Authoriser or a registered PDRS, the first time you access AUSTRAC Online you will be prompted to:
- review your business' information as currently held by AUSTRAC and update it if necessary
- indicate which designated service(s) your business provides to customers
- provide other administrative information.
You will only be required to enter the information once. By providing this extra information, AUSTRAC can:
- establish what your business' obligations are under the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 (AML/CTF Act) and Financial Transaction Reports Act 1988 (FTR Act)
- provide your business with a tailored AML/CTF compliance report (if required) based on your business type or industry sector and the designated services provided
- support your business in its obligations and keep you up-to-date with legislative changes and other important events
- assist your business in the future with staff training needs through e-learning, tailored presentations and/or onsite educational sessions.
The benefit for both your business and AUSTRAC is reduced paperwork and associated processing times.
For further information, please contact the AUSTRAC Help Desk at help_desk@austrac.gov.au or phone 1300 021 037 (a local call within Australia).
Draft file format specifications for extraction of transaction reports
The transaction reporting obligations relating to threshold transactions, international funds transfer instructions and suspicious matters under the AML/CTF Act commence on 12 December 2008. To assist reporting entities who choose to report to AUSTRAC using a file extraction program, AUSTRAC has released a number of draft file format specifications for consultation.
The draft file format specifications can be accessed via the 'help' page in EDDSWeb. To access EDDSWeb, please contact the appropriate officer within your organisation. Alternatively, email filespecs@austrac.gov.au.
The consultation period was open until 5 May 2008.
For any technical inquiries regarding the file format specifications or to submit feedback, please email filespecs@austrac.gov.au or phone
02 9950 0447.
