AML for conveyancers in Victoria
A conveyancer in Victoria holds a state licence to do conveyancing work. That licence does not enrol the practice with AUSTRAC; if the work is a designated service, the Commonwealth program applies.
Quick answer
Do not wait for a state institute to enrol you. Map whether you assist a transfer that is a designated service, using the national page for that test. Then enrol, approve a program customised from the starter kit, and finish customer due diligence before the service. A PEXA settlement does not complete that work; the firm suite is A$0; the client pays the check.
People search “AML for conveyancers Victoria” when a Melbourne conveyancing practice holds a state licence and assumes the institute will handle AUSTRAC. Checked against the conveyancer program starter kit on 4 October 2026. This is general information, not legal advice. This page does not reproduce that guidance. Whether assisting a transfer is in scope is assisting a transfer. A free-tool note for the profession is Tranche 2 for conveyancers. The sector map is /tranche-2.
The licence and the program are different documents
Victoria licenses conveyancers so they can do conveyancing in the state. AUSTRAC enrolment is a Commonwealth step, taken by the business that provides a designated service. A suburban Melbourne practice can hold a perfect licence and still have no enrolment receipt.
Institute notes can help you start. They are not the approved program, and they do not lodge the form. The service test, including what assisting a transfer covers, lives on its own page so this one can stay on the Victorian office.
- Licence. It lets you practise conveyancing in Victoria. It does not name a compliance officer.
- Enrolment. The practice lodges it on AUSTRAC Online if it provides a designated service.
- Program. Customise the conveyancer starter kit and have it approved. An untouched kit is not yours.
- Settlement. A PEXA workspace moving to settlement is not customer due diligence completed.
A Melbourne practice, sorted
State licence against Commonwealth AML for a Victorian conveyancer. This table does not reproduce the starter kit.
| Document | What it does | What people hope it does |
|---|---|---|
| State licence | Authorises conveyancing work in Victoria | Enrols the firm with AUSTRAC |
| Institute note | Commentary and a prompt to start | Approves your program |
| Starter kit, customised | The base of the program you approve | Works unchanged for every suburb |
| PEXA settlement | The transfer workspace | Finishes customer due diligence |
Where the Victoria page stops
This page is the Victorian conveyancer’s setting. It is not the national test of assisting a transfer, and it is not a software comparison. Those are assisting a transfer and Tranche 2 for conveyancers.
What the client pays
On FreeAML the firm suite is A$0. The firm emails the client a link. Verification is client-pays. On the public list a personal KYC check is A$20 and a company or trust KYB check is A$40. Use KYB when the customer is a company or a trust. A Victorian licence is not included in the firm suite, and the suite does not enrol a Melbourne practice. Confirm the live amounts on FreeAML pricing. FreeAML does not enrol a Victorian conveyancer or decide that a transfer is a designated service.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Melbourne file still needs the client’s check.
The firm suite is A$0. The client pays. The firm emails a link. Personal KYC is A$20. Company or trust KYB is A$40.
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