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All reporting entities in designated sectors including lawyers, accountants, real estate agents, conveyancers, and trust and company service providers must have their AML/CTF programs in place by this date." } } ] } ] --- [Get Started ](/checkout) [Skip to main content](#main-content) [ ![HeadStart Docs](/assets/logo-dark-bg-CUivuKJ8.png)![HeadStart Docs](/assets/logo-light-bg-D5BRMGqf.png) ](/) [Home ](/) Features [Programs ](/programs) Resources Sectors [Log in ](/auth) [Portal](/aml-landing) Our Vision # AML compliance that runs in the background. Our Mission To make AML compliance so accessible, so well designed and so embedded in how professional services operate that it stops feeling like compliance at all. When New Zealand extended its AML laws to professional services, small practices closed. Not because they were doing anything wrong – because compliance became a burden they couldn’t absorb. Australia’s Tranche 2 reforms take effect 1 July 2026. We built HeadStart Docs™ so that doesn’t happen here. Our Principles ## What we stand by. ### Compliance should be infrastructure, not overhead The best AML program is one you set up properly once and barely think about again. We build for that outcome – not for complexity that justifies ongoing consulting fees. ### The lawyer stays in the loop Your lawyer gets read-only portal access and a structured review touchpoint, with optional testing access. Access is not logged to protect legal professional privilege. Think of it like your accountant helping you with Xero. ### Sector-specific or not at all Generic programs create generic gaps. Every sector has different risks, different clients and different red flags. We build for yours specifically, not for the average of everyone. ### Your compliance, your way Your documents, your data, your decisions. We give you the tools and the frameworks. Your team makes the calls. Licensed to you permanently. Cancel anytime. ### Affordable means transparent, not trapped No subscription. Cancel anytime. $35 CDD searches can be passed onto your client, so ongoing portal costs can be $0. Fixed fees on program packs (your call if you want). Paid PDD searches (your call if you want). BYO evaluator and lawyer. Nothing is bundled in that you didn't ask for. Subject to licence terms. ### The law should work with industry, not against it Working with industry bodies and regulators to advocate for compliance standards that are proportionate and practical. Rules that work with how practices actually operate. What We’re Investing In ## What we’re building next. We started with the documents and the portal because that’s what businesses needed first. Here’s what we’re building toward. ### Plug and Play We are investing in our Plug and Play Technology that maps your AML/CTF program to your practice in real time – your service types, your client base, your risk appetite. The bridge between static policy documents and the decisions your compliance officer makes every day. ### LLM-Assisted CDD AI that works through CDD on uploaded documents, flags inconsistencies, surfaces patterns and reduces the manual load on your team. Your compliance officer still makes every decision. The AI just makes sure nothing gets missed. ### Industry Standards Collaboration We’re committed to working with professional associations and industry bodies to develop baseline compliance standards across industries. Not every practice needs to reinvent the wheel; we want to help build the benchmarks so the bar is clear across the board. ### Smart Extract AI Automated data extraction from uploaded identity documents, financial statements and corporate records. Pre-fills CDD form fields for your review, reduces the risk of manual entry errors and keeps the source document on the audit trail. Available across every paid tier before 1 July 2026. Roadmap ## Where we’re headed. 1 Now ### Foundation - 12 sector-specific AML/CTF program packs - AML portal with all compliance modules - Client-pays CDD at $35 flat - Smart Extract AI for automated form filling - Immutable audit trail with 7-year retention scheduling 2 Q2 2026 ### Launch - Official Version 1 March 2026 launch of Program Packs and AML Portal - Hardship subsidy program for sole practitioners and micro businesses - Inaugural AML Conference - Education on Tranche 2 Reforms - Lobbying on Industry Benchmark Standards 3 Q3 2026 ### Expand - Configuration Schedule (patent pending) - Bring-your-own-team portal access - Sanctions Search integration - ASIC API integration (July 2026) - LLM-assisted CDD - Automated ongoing monitoring - AUSTRAC direct reporting pathway - Tranche 1 sector expansion, opening the platform to existing regulated entities including banks, credit providers and remittance dealers who need upgraded programs for the new regime 4 Q4 2026 ### Community First - HeadStart Docs™ Year in Review published by Christmas 2026, covering enforcement trends, sector risk patterns and regulatory updates from the first six months of Tranche 2 - Member feedback collected to shape improvements for the year ahead 5 2027 ### Scale - AML/CTF Tranche 1 and ISO 27001 certification - IFPCA compliance standards collaboration - Cross-sector risk intelligence, pattern detection across sectors to surface emerging typologies before they become enforcement priorities - Annual AML/CTF Practitioners Conference reviewing the first year of Tranche 2 and setting standards for what comes next 6 2028+ ### Long-term - Multi-jurisdiction expansion starting with New Zealand - Real-time regulatory change detection with automatic program update recommendations - Hardship subsidy program expansion - Industry benchmarking published annually Tranche 2 starts 1 July 2026. We’re building for the long term – for the accountants, lawyers, conveyancers and real estate agents who shouldn’t have to choose between compliance and keeping the lights on. 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