01 April 2020
For many cooperatives and mutuals in Australia, the threat to business is looming.
But Melina Morrison, CEO of Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals, says the model has some real advantages compared to corporates: they’re more adaptable, faster to move and able to cut operating costs more easily because they’re not having to answer to distant shareholders.
Read the full article, How are co-ops responding to the coronavirus?, Pro Bono Australia, 31 March 2020.
Latest news
23 March 2026
Goulburn community celebrates Australia’s first community‑owned solar farm and battery
Australia’s first community‑owned solar farm and battery, a landmark achievement in democratic ownership and regional leadership in the clean energy transition.
23 March 2026
NSW Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer champions the Power of Co in Parliament
The Parliamentary Secretary to the NSW Treasurer, David Mehan MP, Member for The Entrance, has delivered a strong endorsement of Australia’s co‑operative and mutual...
11 March 2026
Strengthening gender equality in co‑operatives: Australia contributes to new Asia–Pacific study
The BCCM welcomes the ICA‑AP Committee on Women’s regional study, Review of Gender‑Based Policies in Cooperatives in Asia and the Pacific.