About
Hawthorne Advisory.
Founded in 2025, Hawthorne Advisory is an Australian owned and operated provider of risk advisory solutions to Australian Government and industry.
About summary
Pioneering a new way of delivering risk advisory.
Founded in 2025, Hawthorne Advisory is an Australian owned and operated provider of risk advisory solutions to Australian Government and industry. From our base in Adelaide, South Australia, we are pioneering a new way of delivering risk advisory to our clients.
We provide a suitably accredited, security-cleared workforce ready to deliver across our three pillars of financial crime, personnel security and suitability, and client-tailored risk solutions. In complex and rapidly evolving environments, we are uniquely positioned to deliver comprehensive advisory solutions and are committed to becoming a trusted and reliable partner to our clients.
Services
Financial crime, personnel security and suitability, and tailored risk advisory.
Financial crime
Hawthorne Advisory is uniquely positioned to provide comprehensive financial crime risk advisory and consulting services, with our team leveraging extensive Anti-Money Laundering/Counter-Terrorism Financing (AML/CTF) regulatory experience and niche financial crime insights.
- General AML/CTF advisory
- AML/CTF program development and review
- Know Your Customer (KYC) / Enhanced Customer Due Diligence (ECDD) support
- Tailored Tranche 2 advisory
- AUSTRAC Tranche 2 “Starter Pack” guidance
- Tailored gambling and book maker sector advisory
- AML/CTF training
Personnel security and suitability
Hawthorne Advisory is currently accredited to provide comprehensive personnel security vetting services encompassing all Australian Government Security Vetting Agency (AGSVA) security clearance levels, including Baseline, Negative Vetting Level 1 (NV1), Negative Vetting Level 2 (NV2), and Positive Vetting (TSPV). Our team administer personnel security vetting solutions to the highest standards in accordance with the Australian Government Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF) and apply these same levels of standards across all personnel assurance services and employee screening.
- AGSVA security clearance vetting
- Personnel assurance services and tailored employee suitability screening
- AML compliance officer “fit and proper” person screening
Tailored risk advisory
Hawthorne Advisory is agile, adaptable and well positioned to meet unique risk advisory requirements of Australian government and industry clients.
- Tailored risk assessments
- Corporate intelligence
- Risk and intelligence training solutions
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