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SUMMARY:NSW Parliamentary Friends of Mutuals and Co-operatives
DESCRIPTION:Member event for NSW members – time to be confirmed \nNSW-based members of the BCCM are cordially invited to attend this meeting of the NSW Parliamentary Friends of Co-operatives and Mutuals to meet with Parliamentarians. \nWith access to affordable housing such a pressing issue for the people of New South Wales\, this meeting will focus on the role and contribution of housing co-operatives in NSW. We will have representatives from across the co-operative and mutual sectors in NSW in attendance to demonstrate the strength and reach of the co-operative and mutual movement in the State. \nMore information: info@bccm.coop \nAbout the Group\nThe Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals (BCCM) advocated for the first-ever Parliamentary Friends Group for Co-ops and Mutuals in the New South Wales Parliament since our formation in 2013. The Group was inaugurated on 9 June 2022 at a meeting attended by BCCM CEO\, Melina Morrison. \nThe first Parliamentary Friends Group of Co-operatives and Mutuals in the NSW Parliament was launched in October 2022. \nThe Group was established to represent the 750 NSW-based co-ops and mutuals in the 57th Parliament of NSW. It provides a forum for members of Parliament to meet and interact with mutual and co-operative businesses on matters relating to levelling the playing field for our sector. The Group’s co-chairs are Clayton Barr MP\, Gurmesh Singh MP and Jenny Leong MP.
URL:https://bccm.coop/event/nsw-parliamentary-friends-of-mutuals-and-co-operatives-meeting-march-2024/
LOCATION:NSW Parliament House\, 6 Macquarie Street\, Sydney\, NSW\, 2000\, Australia
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SUMMARY:The Value of Housing Co-operatives in Australia Report launch
DESCRIPTION:BCCM members are invited to attend the official report launch of The Value of Housing Co-operatives in Australia\, on Friday\, 15 March. This ground-breaking report presents the first data on Australia’s rental housing co-operative sector\, showing that its unique requirement for tenant-members’ participation in their own housing leads to not only housing stability and affordability\, but also skills development\, empowerment\, agency\, and other outcomes. \nThe launch will bring government\, academics\, housing providers\, and co-operative tenant-members together to discuss the report’s findings and their implications for a diversified and equitable housing system. We hope you can be part of this important conversation. \n\nKeynote report respondent: Rebecca Pinkstone\, CEO\, Homes NSW\nProject findings: Professor Louise Crabtree-Hayes and Associate Professor Neil Perry\nPanelists:\n\nSarah Anderson\, Northcote Housing Cooperative\, Victoria\nYvonne Jenkins\, BRANCH Housing Co-operative\, NSW\nNick Sabel\, CEO\, Common Equity NSW\nLiz Thomas\, Chair\, Australian Co-operative Housing Alliance and CEO\, Common Equity Housing Ltd\, Victoria\n\n\nChair: Melina Morrison\, CEO\, Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals\n\nPlease note this event will be also held in webinar form online for those who can not attend in person.  \nRegister online.
URL:https://bccm.coop/event/the-value-of-housing-co-operatives-in-australia-report-launch/
LOCATION:Western Sydney University – Liverpool Campus\, level 9/100 Macquarie St\, Liverpool\, New South Wales\, 2170\, Australia
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240318
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240322
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SUMMARY:Reinvigorating regional Western Australia: A co-operative approach
DESCRIPTION:Join one of four free regional workshops to discover how the co-operative model has been successfully used in regional communities to create and retain important local services such as the supermarket\, pub and even aged care. \nSupported by CBH Group through the Business Council of Co-operative and Mutuals (BCCM)’s Bunya Fund and delivered by Peter Kenyon from Bank of I.D.E.A.S.\, the workshops explore the power of the co-operative model and its potential application in regional communities. \nWorkshop content\nThe half-day workshops will explore rejuvenating our regional communities through the proven power of community ownership and enterprise. The sessions will highlight the benefits of the co-operative model and are practically designed to help you to streamline the process of founding and expanding a co-operative. You’ll learn how to uncover community enterprise opportunities\, enhance community awareness\, effectively recruit members\, successfully harness local investment\, and identify the essential factors for success. Participants will gain practical strategies and be inspired by real-life examples where local businesses and services like the pub\, supermarket and aged care have been saved or returned to communities. \nWorkshop dates and venues\n18 March 2024\, 9:30 am – 1:30 pm Uniting Church Centre\, Wagin WA \n19 March 2024\, 9:30 am – 1:30 pm Ravensthorpe Community Resource Centre\, Ravensthorpe WA \n20 March 2024\, 9:30 am – 1:30 pm  Perenjori Recreation Centre\, Perenjori WA \n21 March 2024\, 9:30 am – 1:30 pm  Wongan Hills Community Resource Centre\, Wongan Hills WA \nRegistration\nWorkshops are free\, with morning tea and lunch provided to participants at no cost. \nVisit Bank of I.D.E.A.S for more information or to register for your local workshop. \nRegistrations close on 10 March 2024\, and places are limited. If you have any queries\, please contact Peter Kenyon on 0417 183 719 or email pk@bankofideas.com.au \n 
URL:https://bccm.coop/event/reinvigorating-regional-western-australia-a-co-operative-approach/
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SUMMARY:Company Secretaries Forum
DESCRIPTION:Invitation only – BCCM member event \nMelbourne / Online \nA forum for co-operative and mutual secretaries to raise and discuss contemporary governance issues and network with colleagues.
URL:https://bccm.coop/event/company-secretaries-forum-march-2024/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240320T153000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240320T173000
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SUMMARY:The Bunya Fund Showcase
DESCRIPTION:All BCCM members welcome. \nThe BCCM will showcase projects supported by Australia’s first co-operative enterprises development fund at The Bunya Fund Showcase. \nThe Bunya Fund was established in 2022 by the Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals to assist the next generation of high impact co-operatives to scale and grow. More than $350\,000 has been committed in the first three years to fund community owned co-ops to increase their social\, environmental and economic impact in key areas of the economy from housing to health\, employment\, disability services\, organic farming and the arts. \nTo mark the halfway point of the first three years of the Bunya Fund we are holding a project showcase and panel discussion on “Community ownership: the social impact multiplier” on Wednesday\, 20 March\, 3:30 – 5:30 pm\, in the Wominjeka Amphitheatre\, Australian Unity\, 271 Spring St\, Melbourne. \nCelebrate the power of co-operatives in the community. \nSpeakers: \n\nAntony McMullan\, Bunya Fund Manager\nMelina Morrison\, CEO\, BCCM\nSiobhan Henderson\, Strategy and Impact Manager\, Australian Unity\nProfessor Emmanuel Josserand\, Bunya Impact Report Author\nRohan Mead\, Group Managing Director\, Australian Unity\n\nAnd Bunya changemakers\, Fellan Buckley (KCLC) Elena Pereyra (Cohousing Australia) and Zane Alcorn (Earthworker Construction Co-operative). \nThe Bunya Fund is generously supported by the co-operative and mutual industry. With thanks to the inaugural Bunya Funders Australian Unity\, Bank Australia\, CBH and CoPower. \nFor more information or to request an invitation\, please email ceo@bccm.coop by 13 March 2024.
URL:https://bccm.coop/event/the-bunya-fund-showcase/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240321T113000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240321T143000
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SUMMARY:Chairs' Forum
DESCRIPTION:Invitation only – BCCM member event \nMelbourne/online \nThe only cross-sector meeting for the Chairs of Australia’s leading co-operative and mutual enterprises. \nThe 18th CME 100 Chairs’ Forum – Thursday\, 21 March 2024\, 11:30 am – 2:30 pm (AEST). \nWe will discuss “The governance landscape – insights and trends on the horizon” with our guest speaker\, Megan Motto\, CEO of the Governance Institute of Australia. Megan will also launch our partnership to deliver customised education to co-op and mutual company secretaries. \nThis Chairs’ Forum is a complimentary\, invitation-only event for BCCM Member Chairs. \nContact Carmel Butler for more information.
URL:https://bccm.coop/event/chairs-forum-march2024/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240328T230000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240328T233000
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SUMMARY:Advancing co-op impact while upholding autonomy webinar
DESCRIPTION:Listen to BCCM CEO Melina Morrison on the panel\nNCBA CLUSA and the International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) are joining forces once again to host their third conversation on cooperative identity—this time zeroing in on Principle 4. This principle states that cooperatives are autonomous\, self-help organizations controlled by their members. In managing relations with governments\, suppliers\, sources of external capital and other stakeholders\, they must ensure that members remain in control and that the cooperative maintains its autonomy. \nRegister now to atttend \nAt the same time\, cooperatives are critical tools for social and economic development around the world\, and key partners in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). By limiting its activity to environments free from outside stakeholder involvement or intervention\, the cooperative movement would stunt its growth and severely limit its potential to bring about a more just economy. This webinar will explore how cooperatives can reconcile maintaining member control with maximising their impact and influence. \nRegister now and join us for a robust discussion of the following questions and more: \n\nHow can cooperatives ensure that governments recognize their distinct character and maintain a level playing field in the legislative\, regulatory and tax arenas?\nCan cooperatives partner with governments and other stakeholders without undermining their autonomy and independent governance?\nHow can cooperatives best navigate highly regulated sectors\, such as banking and insurance?\nCan genuine\, member-controlled cooperatives flourish in countries where governments see civil-society organizations as competing with or threatening their own power?\nHow can cooperatives that operate in sectors subsidized by the government\, such as housing and health services\, preserve their autonomy while complying with the rules of government programs?\nWhen accessing capital\, how should cooperatives address the tension between member control and the expectations of the funding entity?\n\nThis webinar will be presented in English with simultaneous interpretation in Spanish and French.  \nAbout the co-op identity consultation process\nAs part of the International Cooperative Alliance (ICA)’s #CooperativeIdentity consultation process\, the Cooperative Identity Advisory Group (CIAG) is inviting focused conversations on key issues at the core of our shared identity. These discussions – including this webinar – will help determine whether the Statement on the Cooperative Identity has stood the test of time or needs a refresh to reflect better what it means to be a co-op in the 21st century. Watch NCBA CLUSA’s first collaboration on equity and inclusion\, and their webinar on peace\, justice and strong institutions. \nSpeakers\n\nYashvantha Dongre\, Vice Chancellor\, Chanakya University (India)\nGiuseppe Guerini\, President\, European Confederation of Industrial Cooperatives and Social Cooperatives\nFaizal Khan\, Director and Registrar of Co-operatives\, Ministry of Commerce\, Trade\, Tourism and Transport (Fiji)\nMelina Morrison\, CEO\, Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals (Australia)\nRobby Tulus\, Regional Director (Emeritus)\, International Cooperative Alliance-Asia Pacific\nErbin Crowell\, Executive Director\, Neighboring Food Co-op AssociationDavid Rodgers\, Interpretive Editor\, Guidance Notes to the Cooperative Principles
URL:https://bccm.coop/event/advancing-co-op-impact-while-upholding-autonomy-webinar/
LOCATION:Online
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