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.
Podcast: Putting people before profit
Discover why The Casino Food Co-op is such an asset to its community, and what the future holds for this forward-thinking co-operative.
Leaders' Summit: Early bird tickets on sale
First speakers announced and early bird tickets open for the 2022 BCCM Leaders’ Summit, Taste of Australia Dinner and the BCCM Honour Roll Awards.
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.
Latest news
10 August 2022
Co-operatives have their say as NSW Parliament’s Select Committee Flood Inquiry releases final report
The BCCM is pleased to see that the anticipated report into the recent flood events acknowledges the vital role of local knowledge in responding to crises.
21 July 2022
Co-operative Identity and the way forward for women: After ICA’s 33rd World Co-operative Congress
BCCM CEO Melina Morrison's speech on Co-operative Identity and the way forward for women: After ICA’s 33rd World Co-operative Congress.
18 July 2022
Vote of thanks to the Business Sydney business breakfast
BCCM CEO Melina Morrison's vote of thanks to the Business Sydney business breakfast with ACCC chair, Gina Cass-Gottlieb.
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.
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.
Blueprint for Australia
Our policy guide for a sustainable economy that works in the interests of all Australians.
Upcoming events & training
17 August 2022
BCCM Public Affairs Committee meeting
The BCCM Public Affairs Committee is being formed to coordinate the sector’s activities and provide feedback for the BCCM on policy and advocacy matters in the lead-up to the next election cycle.
18 August 2022
ESG Partner Project webinar
This project is designed to give mutuals and co-operatives a leading edge in the burgeoning ESG investment market.
22 August 2022
BCCM 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...
5 September 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.
Meet our co-ops
The bank that’s putting its members first and strengthening the capacity of its community to recover from the 2022 floods
Kudos is Australia’s first public service mutual to form from a government agency, operating in the NDIS.
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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.
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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