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.
Leaders' Summit: Tickets on sale
Speakers and program announced and tickets on sale for the 2022 BCCM Leaders’ Summit, Taste of Australia Dinner and the BCCM Honour Roll Awards.
Supporting the growth of co-ops and mutuals
The Bunya Fund is Australia’s first Co-operative Development Fund and was established by the BCCM in co-operation with our members.
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.
Latest news
21 September 2022
Small grants for flood impacted communities: Second round of successful recipients announced
The Australian Mutuals Foundation (AMF) and its partners are now pleased to announce the second round of small grants recipients.
5 September 2022
Co-ops and Mutuals offer solution to jobs and skills shortages
The BCCM has urged the Federal Government to invest in businesses that allow workers to share in productivity gains as part of its strategy to address jobs and skills shortages.
5 September 2022
Are cooperatives and mutuals one answer to Australia’s weak wages growth?
Recent figures show businesses have increased their profits much faster than their workers' wages, with finance leading that shift. But there is one sector of the finance industry where workers have...
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
28 September 2022
Worker Cooperatives and Trade Unions: Exploring relations in the Asia-Pacific Region
CICOPA invites to you join its upcoming webinar in collaboration with CICOPA Asia-Pacific on the 28 September 2022.
10 October 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.
11 October 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.
13 October 2022
Company Secretaries Forum
Member only forum for co-operative and mutual secretaries to raise and discuss contemporary governance issues and network with colleagues.
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
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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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