2024 BCCM Honour Roll
Meet the inducteesThe 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.
The Climate Action Progress Report is both an account of progress of implementation of the Declaration as of October 2024 and a call to action to engage and inspire other organisations to take part in climate action.
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22 October 2024
BCCM names its 2024 Honour Roll inductees
Eight outstanding leaders of Australian co-operatives and mutuals have been added to the BCCM Honour Roll for 2024, with this year’s inductees coming from banking and financial services,...
22 October 2024
BCCM anniversary list: 2024 member anniversaries
Introducing the inaugural BCCM anniversary list, honouring significant milestone birthdays of our members, proudly presented in 2024 by HIF and Capricorn.
17 October 2024
Australia urged to look to Europe for solutions to housing crisis
The Federal Government should commit to the adoption of co-operative housing models that have proven successful in European countries as part of the solution to Australia’s rental affordability...
Get a snapshot of the co-operative and mutual sector in Australia and globally in the 2024 National Mutual Economy Report.
Read the 2024 NME ReportInternational Year of Cooperatives in 2025
UN Resolution calls for a second International Year of Cooperatives in 2025.
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
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.
Measure your mutual value with the Mutual Value Framework, designed to assist co-ops and mutuals in gauging their overall impact.
Find out howUpcoming events & training
21 November 2024
Parliamentary Friends of Mutuals and Co-operatives
Parliamentary Friends of Mutuals and Co-operatives holds biannual meetings at Australian Parliament House to focus political attention on the sector.
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.
28 November 2024
Social Care Community of Practice
The next Care Together Program Social Care Community of Practice will be held on Thursday, 28 November 2024, 3 – 5 pm AEDT.
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.
“We advocate for our members’ shared interests, contributing to informed and balanced public debate for a fairer and more inclusive economy for all Australians.”
– Melina Morrison, CEO, BCCM