Overview

Welcome to the Australasian Chapter webpage

The ACAMS Australasian Chapter was formally established in 2007 with the main objective being to support ACAMS in its mission to advance the professional knowledge, skills and experience of those dedicated to the prevention and detection of money laundering and terrorism financing. Its mission has evolved, encompassing other forms of financial crime such as bribery and corruption, sanctions and tax crimes, and with recent focus on proceeds of crime from modern slavery and human trafficking, illegal wildlife trade and child exploitation. A second and equally important objective is to provide local Financial Crime risk and compliance professionals with a support network of like-minded people and to deliver member events throughout the region. The Chapter will assist ACAMS with the development of CAMS country AML regime exam that tests knowledge and understanding of Australia’s and New Zealand’s Anti-Money Laundering legislative regimes.

In 2018, the Australasian Chapter received the ACAMS Chapter of the Year Award. This is the first time this award had been awarded to a Chapter outside of North America. This achievement reflects the active engagement of the Chapter Board with ACAMS members, the quality and frequency of Chapter events and the Board members’ passion to grow the Chapter.

The Chapter covers the Australasian region which includes:

• Australia
• New Zealand
• Papua New Guinea
• Pacific Islands

To join as a chapter member, you must have an active ACAMS membership.

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ACAMS Australasia Staff members are located in Sydney, Australia and Auckland, New Zealand. Chapter members and those who are interested in joining ACAMS can contact them directly regarding any membership and or course registration enquiries.

Nick Griffith, Regional Director of Business Development, Australia & New Zealand.
Email: NGriffith@acams.org

Susan Officer, Manager, Business Development Support
Email: SOfficer@acams.org

Chapter Working Group Members

Brisbane

Julie-Anne Coghlan, CAMS, CGSS (Flight Centre)
Ramanathan Karuppiah, CAMS-Audit (AMLCTF Specialists)
Jannis Seiler (Westpac)

Melbourne

Ellen Szeto, CAMS (ANZ)

Kylie Oliver, CAMS (ANZ)

Sree Gudipati (Pepperstone)

Christchurch, Adelaide and Perth

Calling for Expression of Interest. Email AustralasianChapter@acams.org

Sydney

Sophia Foo, CAMS, CGSS (SMBC)

Mirza Baig, CAMS (Rabobank)

Vivian Tan, CAMS (Rodgers Reidy)

Kylie Shaftsbury-Brooks (JP Morgan)

Devan Naidoo, CAMS (Crown Resorts)

New Zealand

Russel Dlima, ASB

Paula Milne, Centrapay

Samantha Copeland, KPMG

Christie McKeage, ANZ

Jamie Lynch, Russel McVeagh

Andrea Rigby, Lane Neave

Environmental Crime Taskforce 

Brien Coram, CAMS, CCAS, CGSS (Co-Chair)

Bubba Cook (Co-Chair)

AML Reforms Taskforce

Jeremy Moller (Co-Chair)

Neil Jeans (Co-Chair)