THE LATEST COOPERATIVE AND MUTUAL NEWS, AUSTRALIA-WIDE

The Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals (BCCM) congratulates its mutual members on being selected as approved non-major lenders by the National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (NHFIC) to offer mortgages under the Federal Government’s First Home Loan Deposit Scheme (FHLDS) and help more Australians into home ownership.

Co-ops and mutuals take the lead in promoting workplace diversity BCCM has launched a Disability Inclusion Toolkit to support co-operative and mutual enterprises (CMEs), to become employers of choice for people with diverse abilities. Melina Morrison, CEO of BCCM...

The government is delivering on a pledge to help farmers set up cooperatives and build their bargaining strength, potentially putting more money back in the pockets of growers and regional communities. Agriculture Minister Bridget McKenzie said industry peak body the...

Recognises outstanding service to the co-operative and mutual sector The BCCM champions leadership as service to the co-operative and mutual sector and this was recognised at the annual Taste of Australia Industry Dinner, which was held in the Auditorium at the Pan...

AGMs approve constitutional changes to facilitate growth investment without compromising mutual ownership. RACQ joins CUA, Australian Unity, Heritage Bank, AMB in making these changes at their latest AGMs. The Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals...

AGMs approve constitutional changes to facilitate growth investment without compromising mutual ownership. CUA joins three other mutuals that made these changes last week.

Members approve constitutional changes which will facilitate investment without compromising mutual ownership. The Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals congratulates its member, Australian Military Bank, on passing constitutional changes under new...

AGM approves constitutional changes to facilitate investment without compromising mutual ownership. The Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals congratulates its member, Australian Unity, on passing constitutional amendments under new Corporations Act...

The Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals congratulates Community First Credit Union on winning its case against Bendigo Bank.

2 in 10 of Australia's largest private companies by revenue are member owned, including: CBH group (ranked 3rd overall) HCF (ranked 5th overall) 5 of the top 50 firms member-owned, representing a combined $11.44bn in annual revenue. Today’s IbisWorld Index of the...

Australia joins the rest of the world in celebrating the decent work that co-ops provide and launches Australia’s first online toolkit for forming co-operatives. This International Day of Co-operatives, the Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals is pleased to...

The BCCM held a symposium to explain how the newly available Capital Raising for co-ops and mutuals will work. Earlier this year, landmark legislation was passed to allow co-ops and mutuals the ability to raise capital to expand their business offerings.