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Bundaberg · Queensland · Australia
Is your firm ready for 1 July 2026?
New anti-money laundering laws apply to lawyers, accountants and real estate agents from 1 July 2026. Mr CyberSafe helps Bundaberg businesses get compliant — calmly, clearly, and without the jargon.
Does this apply to your firm?
From 1 July 2026, Australian firms that provide certain services must have a formal AML/CTF compliance program in place. If any of the following applies to you, the answer is yes.
Accounting Practices
Tax advisory, bookkeeping for property transactions, company structuring, and trust administration.
Real Estate Agencies
Buying, selling, and managing real estate transactions on behalf of clients.
Not sure if your firm is captured? That's exactly what the free Compliance Readiness Check is for. It takes one hour and leaves you with a clear answer.
Book your free check →What you need to have in place by 1 July 2026
1
AUSTRAC Enrolment
Register your business on the AUSTRAC portal by 29 July 2026.
2
Compliance Officer
Appoint a nominated AML/CTF Compliance Officer within your firm.
3
Risk Assessment
Document the specific money laundering risks relevant to your practice.
4
AML/CTF Program
A written, customised compliance program covering your policies and procedures.
5
Client Verification
A process for verifying client identity before providing services.
6
Suspicious Matter Reporting
A process for identifying and reporting suspicious transactions to AUSTRAC.
7
Staff Training
Documented training so your team knows their obligations.
AUSTRAC penalties for non-compliance include civil fines and, in serious cases, cancellation of registration. The obligation applies from 1 July 2026 — not from when you get around to it.
How Mr CyberSafe gets your firm compliant
Week 1
Scoping
We map which of your services trigger the obligations. Not everything does.
Week 2
AUSTRAC Enrolment
We guide you through the AUSTRAC portal. You provide the information; we make sure it's right.
Weeks 3–4
Risk Assessment & Program
We build your written risk assessment and complete AML/CTF program documents.
Week 5
Implementation
Client verification workflows, record retention, and staff training.
Week 6
Handover
You receive a complete compliance folder — organised and documentation-ready for your records or review. Yours to keep.
Ongoing
Ongoing Support
Optional monthly retainer to keep your program current as guidance evolves.
Compliance Readiness Check
Complimentary
First engagement
- 1-hour guided assessment
- Traffic light readiness report
- Priority action list
- No obligation
Most popular
AML/CTF Program Setup
Tailored fixed fee
Many full programme engagements fall in the $10,000–$15,000 range depending on scope — exact fee is confirmed after your complimentary readiness check.
Typical programme build ~6 weeks. You get clear numbers before you commit.
- Complete AUSTRAC enrolment
- Written AML/CTF program
- Client verification workflow
- Staff training session
- Organised compliance folder (documentation-ready for your records)
- 30 days post-handover support
About Mr CyberSafe
Mr CyberSafe is a Bundaberg-based compliance consulting business helping local professional firms meet their legal obligations around cybersecurity and financial crime compliance.
How we work: Mr CyberSafe is an independent consultant — not AUSTRAC, not a law firm, and not a statutory auditor. I help your firm design and document AML/CTF measures that fit your practice. Legal responsibility for compliance stays with your business and its leadership; AUSTRAC remains the regulator.
The business is built on an unusual combination: deep IT experience, a postgraduate IT qualification, a Graduate Diploma in Computer Education, studies toward formal cybersecurity certification, and years of teaching, school leadership, and governance experience (including working with school boards). That background means complex compliance requirements get explained clearly — in plain English, without unnecessary jargon.
Professional standards: As a member of the Australian Computer Society (ACS), I am committed to the Society’s expectations for ethics and professional conduct. Current policies and guidance for members are published on acs.org.au (and in your ACS member portal).
Locally based. Fixed fees. No surprises.
ACS MemberAustralian Computer Society — ethics & professional conduct
Graduate Certificate in ITPostgraduate qualification, Information Technology
Graduate Diploma in Computer EducationPostgraduate teaching & computing
Bundaberg, QueenslandLocally based consultant
Get in touch
Start with a free Compliance Readiness Check — a one-hour assessment that tells you exactly where your firm stands.
Location
Bundaberg, Queensland
By appointment.
Service area
Bundaberg and surrounding region
Availability
Monday to Friday
Bundaberg, Queensland
By appointment.
Service area
Bundaberg and surrounding region
Availability
Monday to Friday
Book a free chat
30 minutes. No obligation. Find out if your firm needs to act.
Email to book a timeEmail us
The quickest way to reach us is by email — we reply within one business day. In-person meetings across the region can be arranged once we’re in touch.
hello@mrcybersafe.com.au