Business Resilience, Done Right
Introducing the A³ Resilience Framework
Australian businesses are no strangers to disruption. From cyber attacks and rising compliance obligations to supply chain shocks, labour shortages and climate extremes, staying operational is no longer enough. You need to be resilient.
The A³ Resilience Framework (A³RF) is Crenellate’s structured, evidence-based approach to building real organisational resilience. Developed in Australia for Australian businesses, A³RF helps you understand how well your organisation can anticipate change, absorb pressure, adapt under stress, and improve in ways that are practical, achievable, and aligned with your values. It covers not just operations and systems, but also governance, people, and your social and environmental impact.
What is it?
The A³RF is a comprehensive business assessment and improvement service built around three core principles:
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Anticipate: How well do you see what’s coming?
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Absorb: Can your business withstand pressure without breaking?
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Adapt: When the unexpected happens, how quickly can you respond and recover?
These capabilities are measured across eight domains of resilience ranging from financial strength and digital readiness to community engagement and ESG maturity. Each domain contains detailed assessment elements, scoring criteria, and maturity levels based on observable evidence. This gives you an honest, practical snapshot of where your business stands and where it can go next.
Structured for Practical Impact
The A³RF is built for real-world use. Its structure balances rigour with accessibility, offering meaningful analysis without unnecessary complexity. An A³RF assessment suits time and resource constrained organisations and remains effective at scale across sectors. The A³RF was designed for:
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Small and medium businesses looking to strengthen operations, win contracts, or prepare for disruption.
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Government-funded programs wanting to assess organisational readiness.
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Boards, executives or investors seeking assurance of business continuity and maturity.
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Regional and Indigenous-owned enterprises seeking support without excess overhead.
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How We Work With You
Engaging with the A³ Resilience Framework involves a straightforward process designed to provide clarity and actionable insights:
Initial Conversation
We begin with a discussion to understand your organisation’s context, challenges, and objectives. This ensures the assessment is tailored to your specific needs.
Information Gathering
Through structured interviews and a review of relevant documents, we collect information across the eight resilience domains. This step is collaborative and respects your team’s time and resources.
Assessment and Analysis
Utilising the A³RF, we evaluate your organisation’s capacity to anticipate, absorb, and adapt to various pressures. Each domain is assessed based on observable evidence, providing a realistic picture of your resilience.
Reporting and Recommendations
You receive a comprehensive report detailing your A³ Resilience Index (A³Ri) score, highlighting strengths and areas for improvement. The report includes prioritised recommendations aligned with your organisation’s goals and capacities.
Review and Planning
We walk you through the findings, ensuring clarity and understanding. Together, we discuss potential next steps and how to implement the recommendations effectively.
Benefits of the A³RF Assessment
An A³RF assessment delivers a practical, foundation for strengthening resilience. It removes complexity and delivers prioritised, actionable improvement measures where it matters most.
Know where you stand
Gain a clear, evidence-based resilience score that reflects reality, not assumptions or guesswork. See strengths, vulnerabilities, and priority gaps in a single view.
Know what to fix first
Receive a prioritised improvement plan aligned to cost, impact, and urgency. Allocate resources where they will deliver the greatest return and risk reduction.
Build trust with funders, boards, and regulators
Demonstrate maturity with defensible evidence. Support funding bids, insurance reviews, or regulatory submissions with structured, verifiable insights.
Strengthen your team and future-proof your business
Improve decision-making, enhance coordination, and lift confidence across your workforce. Resilience becomes embedded, not aspirational.
Let’s Build Resilience Together
At Crenellate, we believe resilience is not just about bouncing back. It’s about building strength before things go wrong.
If you want to better understand your business’s weak points, improve your operational confidence, or meet rising expectations from government, customers or investors let us show you how the A³ Resilience Framework can help future-proof your business.
Ready to assess your organisation’s resilience? Contact us today to get started.