The voice of Australian Cooperatives & Mutuals
Co-operative Farming
BCCM, with support from the Australian Government, is running the Co-operative Farming Program to future proof Aussie farmers, fishers and foresters. Join us for the Co-operative Conversations livestream series.
Pre-Budget Submission
Our Federal Pre-Budget submission, Recovery Through Co-operation, presents a plan for economic recovery through boosting Australia’s small and medium manufacturing industry.
Capital Partners Project
Our Capital Partners Project is helping mutuals to determine how best to raise capital and grow their business. All BCCM members are eligible to take part in this exciting new program.
The Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals (BCCM) is Australia’s only peak body for co-operatives and mutuals across all industries. BCCM works to increase awareness of these businesses and their important contribution to the national economy and community development of Australia.
BCCM News & Media
Co-operatives and Mutuals as social enterprises
Co-operatives and mutuals are member-owned enterprises that exist to meet the social, economic and cultural needs and aspirations of their members and communities.
Co-operatives – the slow food of social enterprise?
Social enterprises hold great potential to make our world better
2020-21 Budget Highlights for CMEs
Digital Business Plan Co-ops registered under state and territory legislation will fail to benefit from the Government’s efforts to reduce the regulatory burden on business via a $420 million program to amalgamate the Australian Business Register and the 31 registers...
Co-operation is key to economic recovery
“Today’s budget presents an opportunity for Australia to work together and rebuild the Australian economy.”
The place for co-ops in our economic recovery
The co-op model can help deliver the innovation and growth that Australia needs by allowing SMEs to more safely scale and invest in research and development
Business co-operation a boost for PM’s modern manufacturing strategy
The Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals welcomed the Federal Government’s announcement of their Modern Manufacturing strategy
Latest Resources and Research
COVID-19
We’re taking action on COVID-19 (Coronavirus), making sure that the interests of co-operatives and mutuals continue to be represented in a challenging business landscape.
MVM
Mutual Value Measurement (MVM) is a framework for measuring the value we create, that aligns with our values, developed by the BCCM, researchers at Monash University, our members and the CME sector.