Events

The BCCM hosts events across the country to highlight the co-operative and mutual sector and its many benefits. We host courses, public and member-only forums and presentations, as well as our annual Taste of Australia Dinner and Summit. Browse our upcoming education and training courses or download our at a glance events and education calendar. For more information on any of our upcoming courses and events, please contact us
9 November 2015 - 10 November 2015

2015 BCCM Leaders’ Summit and Industry Dinner

The 2015 BCCM Leaders’ Summit and Industry Dinner was held from the 9-10 November at the InterContinental Hotel Rialto in Melbourne.

9 November 2016 - 10 November 2016

2016 BCCM Leaders’ Summit and Dinner

Opportunity knocks: The competitive advantage of co-operatives and mutuals On 9 November, co-operative and mutual leaders from across the country gathered at Old Parliament House for the third annual BCCM Leaders’ Summit to discuss and debate the business strategies, disruptions and innovations to give CMEs the competitive edge. The Summit brought business best practice literally.

28 April 2017 - 29 April 2017

The Future is Co-operative: Making Mutual Enterprise Happen

To celebrate the release of Race Mathew’s magnum opus, Of Labour and Liberty: Distributism in Victoria (1891-1966), the BCCM supported two days of events in Melbourne.

22 May 2017

Platform Cooperativism: Trebor Scholz Australian Tour 2017

Six Platform Cooperativism events with Trebor Scholz were held throughout May 2017 in Adelaide, Sydney and Melbourne.

9 November 2017 - 10 November 2017

2017 Leaders’ Summit & Industry Dinner

2017 Summit tackles the hard questions head on with a stimulating program with international and national thought leaders and the sector in conversation.

21 June 2018

The Global History of Co-operative Business

NSW Deputy Premier The Hon. John Barilaro MP launched The Global History of Co-operative Business last night, offering praise and support for co-operatives from the NSW National Party.

27 June 2018 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Parliamentary Friends of Mutuals and Co-operatives lunch

Bipartisanship in politics is rare, but the support for Australia’s 2000 cooperatives and mutuals was on display today at the Parliamentary Friends of Mutuals and Co-operatives lunch.

17 September 2018 - 28 September 2018

Study tour of the UK Mutuals

BCCM’s Study Tour of the UK Mutuals programme 17-28th September 2018. Learn about mutuals and co-operatives in the UK.

13 November 2018 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Per Capita: From Cultures of Compromise to a Stance of Possibility

From Cultures of Compromise to a Stance of Possibility – Disability inclusion in the cooperative and mutuals sector

13 November 2018 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm

Measuring Co-operative Value with Monash University

How we can measure the value of the co-operative sector following Monash Universities latest research on the Mutual Value Measurement Project

14 November 2018 - 15 November 2018

2018 BCCM Leaders’ Summit and Industry Dinner

The BCCM Leaders’ Summit, 14-15 November 2018 in Adelaide. Our Stories, Our Strength – Brand dominance, co-ops and mutuals.

21 November 2018 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Roundtable | The circular economy and co-operatives

Dr Guy Turnbull and representatives from Green Industries SA answer how can the co-operative business model support the circular economy?