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… Download a copy Sanctions Compliance Toolkit [PDF 2 MB] First published: 12 December 2024 – updated: 20 January 2026 The Sanctions Compliance Toolkit is produced by the Australian Sanctions Office ( ASO ) within the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade ( DFAT ). It provides a summary of relevant …
… Download a copy Sanctions Risk Assessment Tool [PDF 620 KB] Last Updated: 12 December 2024 Overview The Sanctions Risk Assessment tool ( SRA ) is produced by the Australian Sanctions Office ( ASO ) within the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade ( DFAT ). The SRA is a structured questionnaire …
… Download a copy Guidance Note - Cyber sanctions [PDF 775 KB] First Published: 20 December 2023 - Last updated: 6 December 2024 Overview Australia is experiencing … The Government will use all lawful and appropriate levers to deter and disrupt cybercrime. Australia's autonomous sanctions framework, which is established by the Autonomous Sanctions Act 2011 and the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011 (collectively, 'Australian autonomous sanctions laws') is …
… for Foreign Affairs (the Minister) has, by legislative instrument, designated persons and entities for targeted financial sanctions, declared persons for travel bans, and designated vessels as sanctioned vessels for Russia (together, "listed"), under item 6A of regulation 6 (the Russia Criteria) and regulation 8 (the vessels criteria) of the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011 (the Regulations). A total of 61 vessels, 4 persons and 115 entities have been added to DFAT's Consolidated List (references 8600–8660 and 8666–8784). The legislative instruments are: Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons – Russia and Ukraine) Amendment (No. 1) Instrument 2026 - …
… Download a copy Russian contracts aimed at circumventing sanctions [PDF 273 KB] Date: 6 November 2025 This Advisory Note is produced by the Australian Sanctions Office (ASO) to inform the regulated community of a developing issue presenting significant sanctions risk. It provides a summary of relevant sanctions laws but does not cover all possible sanctions risks. Users …
… Download a copy Advisory Note – Sanctions & proliferation financing [PDF 474 KB] Date: 27 August 2025 This Advisory Note is produced by the Australian Sanctions Office (ASO), in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, for use by Australian government agencies, individuals, businesses or other organisations whose activities are subject to Australian sanctions laws (regulated entities). This advisory note outlines the sanctions obligations and best practises for …
… Download a copy Sanctions risks of remittance account compromises [PDF 284 KB] Date: 6 November 2025 This Advisory Note is produced by the Australian Sanctions Office (ASO) to inform the regulated community of a developing issue presenting significant sanctions risk. It provides a summary of relevant sanctions laws but does not cover all possible sanctions risks. Users …
… Download a copy Guidance Note - Sanctions compliance for universities [PDF 1.4 MB] First published: 6 December 2024 - updated: 24 February 2026 This guidance note is produced by the Australian Sanctions Office ( ASO ) within the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade ( DFAT ). It provides a summary of relevant sanctions laws but does not cover all possible sanctions risks. Users should consider all applicable sanctions measures and …
… Download a copy Guidance Note - Reporting a sanctions contravention [PDF 350 KB] First published: 6 December 2024 - updated: 12 September 2025 This guidance note is produced by the Australian Sanctions Office ( ASO ) within the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade ( DFAT ). This document should not be used as a substitute for legal advice. Users are responsible for ensuring compliance with sanctions laws. Overview The ASO is committed to working cooperatively with the regulated community to address sanctions …
… Download a copy FAQs Cyber Sanctions and Ransomware Payments [PDF 426 KB] These FAQs are intended to support the Guidance Note on Cyber Sanctions . This document only provides a summary of relevant sanctions laws. It should not be relied upon as a substitute for legal advice or for consulting the full text of sanctions …