Useful toolkits and resources to support fraud prevention

Discover useful toolkits and resources to support fraud prevention. Christopher McDermott, Director of the Commonwealth Fraud and Prevention Centre, and Esther Bogaart, Assistant Secretary Fraud Prevention and Anti Corruption Branch will present on some of the Centre’s toolkits, including the Disaster Relief Recovery Toolkit.

Brett Martin from the Australian Taxation Office will present on the Serious Financial Crime Taskforce’s (SFCT) Identikit, showcasing the different personas and discussing how the SFCT is using them to raise awareness of and prevent serious financial crime.

The presentation will be followed by a Q&A with Esther Bogaart, Chris McDermott and Brett Martin.

About our speakers

Chris McDermott joined the Centre in August 2019 and leads the Centre’s initiatives to uplift counter fraud capability across the Australian Government. Before joining the Centre, Chris helped develop and lead Service Australia’s Fraud Control Assurance Program which tested the effectiveness of over 700 fraud controls, and resulted in more than 185 fraud risk treatments. The team’s work received a Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence in Public Sector Management in 2018.

Esther Bogaart started her role as Assistant Secretary of the Fraud Prevention and Anti-Corruption Branch in AGD in July 2020. While this is her first foray into the wonderful world of fraud prevention, Esther has worked in both AGD and PM&C in various subject matter areas of policy, program, legislation and reform.

Assistant Commissioner Brett Martin is a senior executive with over 25 years’ experience in national security, law enforcement and government regulatory organisations that have spanned roles in intelligence, risk management, enforcement operations, data & analytics, and strategy. Currently leading the Transnational Crime Program within the Australian Taxation Office, Brett is passionate in developing organisations' capability to evaluate its performance, anticipate its environment and deliver innovative strategies.

This webinar will be hosted through Cisco Webex (no software or account is required) which will launch through your web browser. Dial-in details will also be provided.

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