The Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals (BCCM) is the peak body for co-operatives and mutuals in Australia. Co-ops and mutuals are member-owned businesses that trade for surplus to fulfil their purpose. They are social businesses because they put people, not profit, at the centre of the enterprise.

Latest news

25 November 2024

IYC2025 launched at Parliamentary Friends of Co-operatives and Mutuals

Political representation at our Parliamentary Friends of Co-operatives and Mutuals event in Canberra last week is a strong sign of bipartisan support for our key messages and the reforms we seek.
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21 November 2024

Key role for Discretionary Risk Mutuals to protect businesses and communities

Government and regulators are being urged to help facilitate the growth of Discretionary Risk Mutuals (DRM) as part of a diversified risk protection landscape.
18 November 2024

UK historic turning point for co-ops and mutuals

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves delivered her first Mansion House speech last Thursday and it contained a huge announcement for co-ops and mutuals in Britain.

International Year of Cooperatives in 2025

UN Resolution calls for a second International Year of Cooperatives in 2025.
Co-operatives and mutuals a key focus of Budget funding for aged care innovation

BCCM's $7m social care program

The Care Together Program is Australia’s first co-operative and mutual enterprise support program in social care.
The Bunya Fund

The Bunya Fund

Find out how your co-op or mutual can help address the funding and advice gap for early-stage co-operative and mutual enterprises or initiatives.

Upcoming events & training

Introduction to CMEs course
26 November 2024

Mutual Mindset: An Introduction to Co-operatives and Mutuals

A program for employees of co-operative and mutual businesses developed to ensure a consistent level of knowledge across the co-operative and mutual sector.
9 December 2024

BCCM IYC2025 website and campaign launch

Join us online for the IYC2025 website and campaign launch on Monday, 9 December, 1:00 – 1:50 pm AEDT.
9 December 2024

BCCM study tour report findings and policy recommendations webinar

Virtual presentation and discussion of the European co-op housing study tour report findings and policy recommendations.
5 February 2025

ESG webinar 4: Sustainability reporting and communications – best practice for co-ops and mutuals

This workshop will cover both regulatory and voluntary sustainability reporting.

Our members

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Australian Military Bank Logo
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Australian Unity Logo
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Bank Vic logo
BCU logo
Beyond Bank logo
Capricorn Society logo
CivicRisk Mutual
Common Equity Housing Limited (CEHL) logo
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Community First Bank
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Futurity Investment Group Logo
G&C Mutual Bank logo
Geraldton Fishermans Co-operative Logo
Go Vita logo
Great Southern Bank logo
HCF logo
HIF logo
IMB Bank logo
Independent Liquor Group Logo
KeyInvest Logo
Kudos Services logo
Lawcover Logo
MakeItWithMBL
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Medical Indemnity Protection Society
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Newcastle Greater Mutual Group
Norco
P&N Bank logo
Peninsula Protect logo
People First Bank logo
Queensland Country Bank Logo
RACQ logo
RapidClean logo
Royal Automobile Association of South Australia (RAA) logo
SGS Economics and Planning Logo
StateCover Mutual Limited logo
Teachers Mutual Bank Logo
Barossa Co-op
The Casino Food Coop, formerly The Northern Co-operative Meat Company Ltd
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RACT
The Royal Automobile Club of WA (RAC)
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Unity Bank logo
Westfund Health Insurance logo
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