Australia’s co-op sector to head for UK on a fact-finding tour

15 August 2018

Coop News

The visit, from 17-28 September, will look at issues such as social enterprise, health and social care, employee ownership, housing.

The Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals – the sector body for Australian co-ops – has organised a study visit to the UK.

It says the tour is “a unique opportunity to learn about mutuals and co-operatives and how successive UK governments have incorporated member ownership in the delivery of health and human services to increase diversity and choice in the market, improve the quality and productivity of services and create better jobs.”

The visit, from 17-28 September, will look at issues such as social enterprise, health and social care, employee ownership and housing.

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