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
31 December 2024
Rohan Lund: Co-operatives address the community’s needs
Rohan Lund, Group CEO of the NRMA, in The Australian: "It has never been more important for mutuals and co-ops to find ways to serve our members and the community."
31 December 2024
2024 in review: Headlines from the co-op world
On 31 December 2024, Co-op News took a look back over some of the stories affecting the co-op sector during another turbulent year.
30 December 2024
2024 End of Year Q&A: Melina Morrison
The BCCM is committed to showcasing the legacy and power of Australian co-ops and mutuals during IYC 2025.
International 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.
Upcoming events & training
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.
13 February 2025
NZ Webinar: Introducing the Mutual Value Framework
As its cornerstone event for the UN International Year of Cooperatives 2025, Cooperative Business NZ is delighted to launch the MVM Framework© to its members.
13 February 2025
BCCM and APRA Regulation College – Roundtable 1
Invitation-only BCCM Regulation Roundtable on the topic of Operationalising CPS234.
25 February 2025
BCCM National Retail Co-operatives and Buying Groups Roundtable
This BCCM forum, combining our retail and buying group co-operatives is a roundtable, Chatham House discussion on the challenges and opportunities for co-operative retail, buying and marketing...
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