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
9 December 2024
Spotlight on Australia as UN declares 2025 the International Year of Cooperatives
The impressive economic and community role played by Australian co-operatives and mutuals will be centre stage next year with the UN declaring 2025 as International Year of Cooperatives.
6 December 2024
Melina Morrison on how do we live our co-operative identity?
Melina Morrison on co-operative identity: “we want get this right, we want to improve … We can get better at sharing our identity this is our challenge and opportunity.”
3 December 2024
AAC2024: Co-operatives as models of social business in the Asia-Pacific
Melina Morrison and Michael Pilbrow will join a panel on co-operatives as models of social business in the Asia-Pacific at the 2024 Australasian AID Conference this week.
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
9 December 2024
BCCM IYC 2025 website and campaign launch
Join us online for the IYC 2025 website and campaign launch on Monday, 9 December, 1:00 – 1:50 pm AEDT.
9 December 2024
BCCM study tour report findings and policy recommendations webinar
Virtual presentation and discussion of the European co-op housing study tour report findings and policy recommendations.
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.
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