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Resource library

The BCCM is your one-stop shop for all things co-operative and mutual, be they in Australia or overseas. The BCCM produces countless resources that are useful whether you simply want to learn about co-operative or mutuals, or actually set one up. We also direct you to other resources you might find relevant or interesting, such as podcasts and videos.

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Research & reports
Raising Sydney’s Care Factor: The critical role of care work to Sydney’s productivity & prosperity
This report makes a clear case for co-operative and community-led models of care as a practical response to market pressures, workforce shortages and the closure of...
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Research & reports
The Economy We Could Have
This report asks what our economy is really designed to do, who it is working for and how it can support people’s wellbeing.
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Videos
We are Iconic: Qld Co op and Mutual Icons
In Queensland, co-operatives and mutuals have strengthened communities for over 150 years. Built on shared ownership, co-ops and mutuals are more than businesses; they...
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Videos
Australia’s social economy: A framework for change or just another label? Webinar
Launch of CSI’s inaugural report on Australia’s social economy and discussion exploring its potential to drive lasting positive change.
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The state of the social economy in Australia: Inaugural summary report 2025
Report on year one results of CSI’s three-year study to create the evidence base to guide the development of Australia’s social economy, investigating the challenges,...
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Videos
We are Iconic: Victorian Co op and Mutual Icons
Pioneers of fairness, co-operatives and mutuals have offered security and opportunity for millions of Victorians since the 1840s.
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Research & reports
2025 National Mutual Economy Report (NME) – Australia’s Top 100 CMEs
The 2025 National Mutual Economy (NME) Report measures the size and the performance of the Australian co-operative and mutual sector.
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Websites
Australian IYC 2025 website
Discover what is happening throughout Australia in 2025 for the International Year of Cooperatives.
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Websites
Global IYC 2025 website
Discover what is happening globally in 2025 for the International Year of Cooperatives.
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Research & reports
Housing Cooperatives in Europe: Resilience and adaptation to changing needs
Report highlights the diversity and impact of European housing co-ops, often hidden in official stats but home to 7.9 million households.
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Videos
We are Iconic: NSW Co op and Mutual Icons
In NSW, co-operatives and mutuals have served members and shaped communities for nearly 200 years. More than businesses, they are icons of lasting impact.
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Three strategic concepts for the guidance of co-operatives: Linkage, Transparency, and Cognition
Booklet presenting ideas for the strategic guidance of co-operatives, based on reflection about experience and practice within co-operatives, as well as co-operative...
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