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
28 July 2023 12:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Co-operatives and Mutuals Strategic Development Program

CMSDP focuses on what sets co-operative and mutual businesses apart from other business types, and provides critical insights into key strategic focus areas.

8 August 2023 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

BCCM Finance Mutuals Housing Panel

An introduction to the HOPE housing shared equity model. This is a shared equity model that is much more inclusive that the government versions operating in several states.

21 August 2023 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Sustainable Mutual Business Community of Practice

The BCCM’s new Sustainable Mutual Business Community of Practice is a forum exclusively for BCCM members to share knowledge and practice on environmental, social and governance sustainability.

22 August 2023 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

BCCM Innovation Masterclass

Designed to help co-op and mutual executives and emerging leaders develop an innovation mindset, this four, half-day online masterclass is delivered by Strategyzer’s Fred Etiemble and UTS’s Professor Emmanuel Josserand.

13 September 2023 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Discretionary Risk Mutuals Forum

For discretionary risk mutual members of BCCM

19 September 2023 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Company Secretaries Forum

A forum for co-operative and mutual secretaries to raise and discuss contemporary governance issues and network with colleagues.

21 September 2023 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Social Care Community of Practice

Invitation only. The next Social Care Community of Practice will be held on Thursday, 21 September 2023, 3:00 – 5:00 pm AEST.

26 September 2023 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

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.

9 October 2023 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

BCCM Finance Mutuals Housing Panel

BCCM Finance Mutuals Housing Panel

23 October 2023 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Sustainable Mutual Business Community of Practice

The BCCM’s new Sustainable Mutual Business Community of Practice is a forum exclusively for BCCM members to share knowledge and practice on environmental, social and governance sustainability.

25 October 2023 11:30 am - 2:30 pm

Chairs’ Forum

The only cross-sector meeting for the Chairs of Australia’s leading co-operative and mutual enterprises.

25 October 2023 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm

BCCM Co-operative Retail and Buying Groups Forum

This BCCM forum, combining our retail and buying group co-operatives is a roundtable, Chatham House discussion on the challenges and opportunities for co-operative retail, buying and marketing groups.