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

7 December 2023

Cooperative Identity webinar on-demand

On-demand webinar exploring how we think about, communicate and live our co-operative identity as member-based businesses.
Geoff Curran
4 December 2023

Finding senior leaders: A recruitment guide for co-ops and mutuals

Recruitment expert Geoff Curran, Practice Leader at Gerard Daniels, shares his valuable insights into the recruitment process for senior leadership positions in co-operatives and mutuals.
4 December 2023

BCCM CEO disappointed by the ACCC’s decision

Coles expects its acquisition of two state-of-the-art automated milk processing facilities from Saputo Dairy Australia will be completed in the first half of next year

2023 BCCM Leader’s Summit wrap-up

Read our 2023 Taste of Australia Dinner and Leaders’ Summit wrap-up, watch the highlights video and find yourself in the photo galleries
Co-operatives and mutuals a key focus of Budget funding for aged care innovation

BCCM launches $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

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

29 January 2024

Sustainable Mutual Business Community of Practice

The BCCM’s new Sustainable Mutual Business Community of Practice is a forum exclusively for BCCM members to share knowledge and practice on environmental, social and governance sustainability.
Introduction to CMEs course
27 February 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.
8 April 2024

Study tour of European housing co-operative sectors

Explore the world’s largest co-op housing markets for answers to the Australian housing crisis on the 2024 BCCM European Co-op Housing Tour.
Introduction to CMEs course
30 April 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.

Current campaigns

The BCCM's ten years of co-operation

In 2023 we are celebrating ten years of the BCCM – the Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals. Follow our campaign.

Co-operative and Mutual Climate Policy

Co-operative and Mutual Climate Policy

Co-operative and mutual enterprises are coming together to accelerate action towards tackling climate change.

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Blueprint for Australia

Our policy guide for a sustainable economy that works in the interests of all Australians.

Latest videos

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2023 National Mutual Economy Report

The 2023 National Mutual Economy Report measures the size and the performance of the Australian co-operative and mutual sector.
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Cracking the code on IWD2023

Co-ops and mutuals are #CrackingTheCode this #IWD2023 by leveraging inclusive technologies, embracing disruptive innovation and ensuring access to education..
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Mutual Value Measurement is the answer

Andrew Haigh, Newcastle Building Society CEO, talks about the Mutual Value Measurement Framework©.
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Co-op Women's Voices: Melina Morrison

Melina Morrison's 2022 Co-op Women's Voices Interview with Rebecca Harvey (Co-operative News) and Sarah Alldred (Co-operative College).
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Relevance and inspiration – connecting with the next generation of co-operators

2022 BCCM Summit Closing keynote speaker Ana Aguirre, President, Youth Network, International Co-operative Alliance.
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Discretionary Risk Mutuals

Interview with Capricorn CEO Jim Glossat, Unimutual CEO Geoff Henderson, CivicRisk Mutual CEO Andrew Armitstead and BCCM CEO Melina Morrison.
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The Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals

The BCCM is the peak body for co-ops and mutuals in Australia.
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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.
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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
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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.

Our members

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Royal Automobile Association of South Australia (RAA) logo
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Barossa Co-op
The Casino Food Coop, formerly The Northern Co-operative Meat Company Ltd
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RACT
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Westfund Health Insurance logo
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