APG Secretariat is hosted by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) on behalf of the Australian Government. The Australian Government contributes significant resources and support services to the Secretariat which is located in the central business district of Sydney, Australia. 

The Secretariat is comprised of nine staff:

• Executive Secretary;
• Deputy Secretary;
• Executive Assistant;
• Principal Executive Officer;
• Executive Officer;
• Manager, Technical Assistance and Training;
• Project Officer, Technical Assistance and Training;
• Project Officer, Business Support and Events;
• Administrative Assistant. 

Role and Responsibilties of the Secretariat

The role of the Secretariat is to support the work of the APG in order to acheive the APG's strategic and business objectives as articulated in the Strategic Plan, Annual Business Plan and Strategic Framework for Technical Assistance and Training.  In doing so, the Secretariat manages and/or supports over 300 international delegates from 38 member countries/jurisdictions and over 20 observers (jurisdictions and organisations), as well as the APG Co-Chairs, Steering Group and individual Working Groups including specific APG committees and projects.

The Secretariat's general responsibilities include:

• Supporting the APG Co-Chairs in performing their functions;
• Providing secretariat services to and serving as a focal point for the APG;
• Coordinating and leading AML/CFT mutual evaluations of APG members;
• Implementing the APG's technical assistance and training (TA & T) strategy including the effective coordination of  those services with donors and providers;
• Providing expertise and research on money laundering and terrorist financing and other emerging issues (such as proliferation financing) to member jurisdictions and other interested parties;
• Organising and conducting the APG's Annual Meeting and other inter-sessional meetings, such as Project Working Groups and the Implementation Issues Working Group;
• Preparing, conducting and chairing the Annual Typologies Workshop for law enforcement and regulatory specialists to share information on methods, trends and case studies and conduct projects on emerging typologies;
• Reporting to and advising the APG Annual Meeting and APG Working Groups;
• Attending FATF Plenary meetings as an Associate Member and liaising regularly with the FATF Secretariat;
• Providing advice and information to and linkages between international and regional agencies (especially financial, legal and law enforcement agencies) on anti-money laundering matters;
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with relevant international and regional organisations, including the United Nations, World Bank, International Monetary Fund, Asian Development Bank, Egmont Group, OECD, APEC, Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat, ASEAN and other related regional anti-money laundering bodies, including the Offshore Group of Banking Supervisors, in order to advance the APG's work and its regional strategy;
• Providing information and education to private sector agencies including private sector outreach in relation to the global AML/CFT standards. 

For further information about the Secretariat or to enquire about careers with the APG please contact the offices at the address above.

Click on the "documents" button above and follow the links to download copies of the APG's Strategic Plan, Annual Business Plan and the Strategic Framework for Technical Assistance and Training.