The 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.
Education scholarships
Are you an employee or director of an Australian mutual ADI? Scholarships are available to attend two courses. Applications close at 5 pm, Tuesday, 31 May 2022.
Cooperative Identity survey
Co-operatives worldwide, their members and employees, and all other persons familiar with co-ops are invited to participate.
National Mutual Economy
Annual report on the size and contribution of the Australian co-op and mutual sector provides a yearly update on the health of the sector.
Latest news
24 May 2022
BCCM CEO announces candidacy for President of the International Cooperative Alliance (ICA)
BCCM CEO, Melina Morrison, has announced her candidacy for President of the International Co-operative Alliance.
24 May 2022
Migration a fix for labour shortage: CEOs
The BCCM urged greater co-operation with the sector to find equitable solutions for challenges facing local communities.
23 May 2022
Agriculture industry ‘ready to work with Labor’ as leaders label biosecurity and skills shortage key issues
The Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals - which CBH Group is a member of - urged the Labor Government to have “greater collaboration with the sector”.
Current campaigns
2022 Queensland and NSW floods crisis
Co-ops and mutuals are well placed to contribute to the immediate emergency response and the longer recovery effort for impacted communities.
Blueprint for Australia
Our policy guide for a sustainable economy that works in the interests of all Australians.
Action to Empower: Social Care Mutuals
Action to Empower is our campaign to empower consumers and carers in social care markets to take back control through business model innovation.
Upcoming events & training
1 June 2022
ESG Partner Project webinar: ESG compliant financing
This project is designed to give mutuals and co-operatives a leading edge in the burgeoning ESG investment market.
6 June 2022
Q & A with world class trainers of the BCCM Exclusive Innovation Masterclass
Designed to help co-op and mutual executives and emerging leaders develop an innovation mindset, this three, half-day online masterclass is delivered by Strategyzer's Fred Etiemble and UTS's Professor...
7 June 2022
ESG Partner Project Community of Practice meeting
This project is designed to give mutuals and co-operatives a leading edge in the burgeoning ESG investment market.
8 June 2022
MCIs – the story of a successful industry driven campaign and new opportunities for growth
One-hour free webinar for BCCM members on MCIs – the story of a successful industry driven campaign and new opportunities for growth.
Meet our co-ops
Australia’s largest fishing co-operative, formed by a small group of Western Australian rock lobster fishermen.
Bank Australia became the first mutual bank in Australia in 2011 when it secured a banking licence.
Kudos is Australia’s first public service mutual to form from a government agency, operating in the NDIS.
Latest videos
The Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals
The BCCM is the peak body for co-ops and mutuals in Australia.
Mutual Value Measurement©
The MVM Framework© helps co-ops and mutuals measure their total value creation through a set of common dimensions and shared language about measuring and reporting mutual value.
Fightback Farmers: Feeding Australia Together
New ABC documentary featuring local heroes showing why co-operative farming could be a solution for modern agriculture and its communities
2021 National Mutual Economy Report
The 2021 National Mutual Economy Report measures the size and the performance of the Australian co-operative and mutual sector.
Co-operatives in Northern Rivers NSW
Thousands of people and businesses collaborate in co-operatives in the Northern Rivers region of NSW, bringing $2.4 billion to the regional economy.
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