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.
2022 National Mutual Economy Report
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.
2022 International Day of Cooperatives
On July 2, cooperatives all around the world will celebrate the 100th International Day of Cooperatives (#CoopsDay).
Cooperative Identity survey
Co-operatives worldwide, their members and employees, and all other persons familiar with co-ops are invited to participate.
Latest news
30 June 2022
Small grants for flood impacted communities
The AMF, in partnership with the BCCM is offering small grants to assist co-ops, mutuals and their members to help their communities to recover from the impact of the floods.
24 June 2022
Making co-ops visible
Melina Morrison is on a mission to raise awareness of the co-operative model and grow the sector’s share of the economy. She is this week’s Pro Bono Australia Changemaker.
24 June 2022
Farmers join forces in environmental push
While Australia's business council of co-operatives and mutuals told AAP it's the first time a farmer's group has formed to take advantage of environmental markets.
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
11 July 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.
18 July 2022
ESG Partner Project webinar
This project is designed to give mutuals and co-operatives a leading edge in the burgeoning ESG investment market.
19 July 2022
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 CME sector.
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.
2022 National Mutual Economy Report
The 2022 National Mutual Economy Report measures the size and the performance of the Australian co-operative and mutual sector.
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
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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