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Opportunity for mutuals to inject healthy competition
The BCCM today welcomed the announcement that the Senator the Hon. Zed Seselja will take on responsibility for the mutual sector within his portfolio of Assistant Minister for Treasury and Finance.
Redgum worker co-op wins Employee Ownership Australia award
Redgum Cleaning Cooperative has won Best SME/Succession Plan in the Employee Ownership Australia (EOA) 2018 Awards.
IMB Bank funds almost 70 community projects totalling $600,000 of funds in 2018
Almost 70 community projects across Sydney, the Illawarra, the South Coast, ACT and the Southern Highlands have received a welcome funding boost in 2018 from IMB Bank’s community foundations.
AASB publishes Co-operative and Mutual Enterprise FAQs
The BCCM is pleased to announce that the Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB) has published the co-operative and mutual enterprise FAQs on its website.
BCCM releases first governance principles for co-operatives and mutuals
The BCCM has published the first edition of the CME Governance Principles, incorporating recommendations, guidance and commentary for effective member-focussed governance.
Co-ops NSW Conference replay
Hear from Peter Martin (economist), Lieza Dessein (from Belgium’s SMart Co-operative) and Wally Newman (chair of Australia’s biggest co-operative, CBH Group) as they talk about the value of co-operatives.
International review: Fixing the housing crisis with co-operative housing
New international review shows what Australia can learn from the rest of the world about fixing the housing crisis with co-operative housing.
International Day of Co-operatives Celebrates the Achievements of Member-owned Enterprises
On 7 July 2018, co-operatives and mutuals around Australia and the globe will celebrate the International Day of Co-operatives.
Social care from Australia’s Co-operative Life
We are really trying to push employee engagement, being involved in decision making, sharing information, financials, operation plans, financial models.
Social Care Co-ops
The BCCM can help you explore co-op options in all areas of social care including disability and aged care.
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.
NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro launches 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