ISO 22301: Business Continuity Management

Board-grade operational resilience

Survive disruption. Reassure boards. Prove Resilience.

ISO 22301 is the global standard for business continuity — the evidence your board, insurer and enterprise clients need that you can keep trading through cyber attacks, outages and supply-chain shocks. Get certified fixed-fee, UKAS accredited.

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ISO 22301:2019

Business Continuity Management

Board & regulator recognised.

Tested recovery & continuity plans
Supports APRA CPS 230 readiness
Reduces insurance premiums
Shortens enterprise procurement
Typical timeline 12–16 weeks
Why Australia Needs ISO 22301 Now

Four regulatory and commercial drivers reshaping resilience

Australian businesses face a wave of new operational resilience obligations. ISO 22301 gives you a single, internationally recognised framework that satisfies regulators, boards, insurers and enterprise buyers in one structured system.

APRA CPS 230

Operational risk for financial services

Banks, insurers and super funds must identify critical operations, set tolerance levels and test disruption scenarios. ISO 22301's BIA and testing requirements map directly to CPS 230 obligations.

SOCI Act

Critical infrastructure resilience

Operators of assets in energy, water, transport, data storage, healthcare and food must maintain a Critical Infrastructure Risk Management Program. ISO 22301 delivers the structured continuity evidence.

Cyber & Climate

Disruption is the new normal

From ransomware and cloud outages to floods, fires and supply-chain shocks — boards are demanding proof that critical services can be restored within defined recovery times.

Tender Ready

Win bigger contracts

Federal, state and enterprise procurement increasingly ask for ISO 22301 or equivalent. Certification unlocks government panels, large corporates and export markets.

Insurance

Lower premiums, better cover

Insurers reward organisations with documented, tested continuity plans. Certification supports cyber, business interruption and D&O coverage negotiations.

Board Assurance

Demonstrable governance

An externally audited BCMS gives directors and executives defensible evidence of due diligence — increasingly expected under ASX governance principles and director duties.

Who this is for

Sectors where ISO 22301 is now expected

Certification is most in-demand across regulated industries, essential services and enterprise supply chains. If your organisation sits in one of these, you're likely already being asked to evidence a formal business continuity framework.
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Banking & Finance

ADIs, insurers, super funds under APRA CPS 230.

Energy & Utilities

Electricity, gas, water — SOCI Act critical infrastructure.

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Healthcare

Hospitals, aged care, pathology, medical device suppliers.

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Retail & FMCG

Supply-chain continuity for food, pharmacy and consumer goods.

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Technology & Cloud

SaaS, MSPs, data centres — paired strongly with ISO 27001.

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Logistics & Transport

Ports, freight, airlines — critical supply-chain nodes.

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Construction & Infra

Government tenders increasingly mandate continuity evidence.

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Government & Councils

Federal, state and local authorities with critical services.

Not listed? ISO 22301 is sector-agnostic — we've helped manufacturers, not-for-profits, education providers and professional services firms certify. Let's talk about your context.
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72%
of organisations hit by a major disruption
without a tested BCMS fail to recover fully
— Industry research, business continuity studies
Benefits of certification

Resilience that pays back in trust, tenders and premiums

ISO 22301 isn't a paperwork exercise — it's a system that gets tested. Organisations that certify consistently report faster recovery times, better board confidence, and a measurable commercial edge.

  • Meet APRA CPS 230 & SOCI obligations
  • Faster recovery after disruption
  • Win more government & enterprise tenders
  • Reduce insurance premiums
  • Strengthen supply-chain confidence
  • Demonstrate board-level due diligence
  • Protect revenue, reputation and staff
  • Global, internationally recognised mark
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The IMSM Process

Our 7-step path to ISO 22301 certification

A proven, fixed-fee methodology refined over 30+ years — designed to minimise disruption to your team while delivering a BCMS that stands up to external audit.

1

Scoping

Understand your operations, critical services & regulatory context.

2

Gap Analysis

Compare current state against ISO 22301 clauses & CPS 230/SOCI.

3

BIA & Risk

Business Impact Analysis, recovery objectives & risk assessment.

4

Documentation

Policies, BCP, communications plans & recovery procedures.

5

Implementation

Training, roll-out and embedding across your teams.

6

Testing

Tabletop & live exercises — evidence for auditors & regulators.

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Certification

Support through external audit to final UKAS-accredited certificate.

Typical timeline: 4–9 months depending on organisation size. All-in fixed fee. No hourly surprises, no scope creep.
Common Questions

ISO 22301 — answered

Does ISO 22301 satisfy APRA CPS 230?

ISO 22301 maps strongly to CPS 230's operational risk management, business continuity and service-provider requirements — especially around identifying critical operations, setting tolerance levels and testing. While APRA may require additional specific evidence, certification gives regulated entities a defensible, audit-ready framework.

How long does certification take?

For small to mid-sized organisations, 4–6 months is typical. Larger enterprises with multiple sites or complex operations often take 6–9 months. Our fixed-fee methodology gives you a clear timeline upfront.

What does it cost?

Cost depends on organisation size, site count, and existing maturity. IMSM works on an all-inclusive fixed fee — no hourly billing, no scope creep — quoted after a short discovery call. Contact us for an indicative range.

We already have ISO 27001. Does that help?

Absolutely. ISO 27001 and 22301 share the Annex SL high-level structure, so governance, leadership, risk and internal audit clauses integrate. Many clients certify both together for efficiency.

Is the certificate recognised internationally?

Yes. IMSM delivers UKAS-accredited ISO 22301 certification — recognised across the Commonwealth, EU, US and Asia-Pacific. This matters for Australian exporters, multinationals and organisations bidding on global contracts.

What's the difference between a BCP and ISO 22301?

A Business Continuity Plan (BCP) is a document. ISO 22301 is the management system that produces, tests, maintains and improves that plan over time — with documented evidence auditors, regulators and insurers recognise.

Ready when you are

Build resilience your regulators, board and clients will trust

Talk to IMSM Australia about a fixed-fee ISO 22301 engagement tailored to your sector, size and regulatory context. Discovery calls are free — and there's no pressure to commit.

  • Fixed-fee, all-inclusive pricing
  • Local Australian support team
  • APRA CPS 230 & SOCI aligned
  • UKAS-accredited certification

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