The Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals (BCCM) is the peak body for co-operatives and mutuals in Australia. Co-ops and mutuals are member-owned businesses that trade for surplus to fulfil their purpose. They are social businesses because they put people, not profit, at the centre of the enterprise.
Latest news
18 April 2024
Empowering positive change through social enterprise procurement
One of the main differences between co-operative and mutual enterprises and investor-led models is the importance the co-operative and mutual movement places on putting people, not profit, at the...
18 April 2024
Tackling the affordable housing crisis: New co-operative housing complex opens in Cabramatta
Common Equity NSW (CENSW) has opened its latest co-operative housing development at 3 Lasa St, Cabramatta.
17 April 2024
New ICA-EU Partnership on International Cooperative Development launched in Brussels
The International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) has signed a new partnership agreement with the European Commission in Brussels.
2024 BCCM Leader’s Summit
Save the date for the BCCM 2024 Leaders’ Summit at the magnificent Ritz-Carlton, Perth, on 22–23 October. Tickets are limited and go on sale in May.
BCCM launches $7m social care program
The Care Together Program is Australia’s first co-operative and mutual enterprise support program in social care.
The Bunya Fund
Find out how your co-op or mutual can help address the funding and advice gap for early-stage co-operative and mutual enterprises or initiatives.
Upcoming events & training
30 April 2024
Mutual mindset: 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 co-operative and mutual sector.
23 May 2024
Social Care Community of Practice
The next Care Together Program Social Care Community of Practice will be held on Thursday, 23 May 2024, from 3– 5 pm AEST.
18 June 2024
BCCM CEO Roundtable and Dinner
The BCCM will host its CEO-only roundtable and directors' dinner in Sydney on 18 June 2024.
25 June 2024
Mutual mindset: 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 co-operative and mutual sector.
Current campaigns
Blueprint for Australia
Our policy guide for a sustainable economy that works in the interests of all Australians.
Co-operative and Mutual Climate Policy
Co-operative and mutual enterprises are coming together to accelerate action towards tackling climate change.
Action to Empower: Social Care Mutuals
Action to Empower is our campaign to empower consumers and carers in social care markets to take back control through business model innovation.
Latest videos
2023 National Mutual Economy Report
The 2023 National Mutual Economy Report measures the size and the performance of the Australian co-operative and mutual sector.
Cracking the code on IWD2023
Co-ops and mutuals are #CrackingTheCode this #IWD2023 by leveraging inclusive technologies, embracing disruptive innovation and ensuring access to education..
Mutual Value Measurement is the answer
Andrew Haigh, Newcastle Building Society CEO, talks about the Mutual Value Measurement Framework©.
Co-op Women's Voices: Melina Morrison
Melina Morrison's 2022 Co-op Women's Voices Interview with Rebecca Harvey (Co-operative News) and Sarah Alldred (Co-operative College).
Relevance and inspiration – connecting with the next generation of co-operators
2022 BCCM Summit Closing keynote speaker Ana Aguirre, President, Youth Network, International Co-operative Alliance.
Discretionary Risk Mutuals
Interview with Capricorn CEO Jim Glossat, Unimutual CEO Geoff Henderson, CivicRisk Mutual CEO Andrew Armitstead and BCCM CEO Melina Morrison.
The Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals
The BCCM is the peak body for co-ops and mutuals in Australia.
Mutual Value Measurement©
The MVM Framework© helps co-ops and mutuals measure their total value creation through a set of common dimensions and shared language about measuring and reporting mutual value.
Fightback Farmers: Feeding Australia Together
New ABC documentary featuring local heroes showing why co-operative farming could be a solution for modern agriculture and its communities
Co-operatives in Northern Rivers NSW
Thousands of people and businesses collaborate in co-operatives in the Northern Rivers region of NSW, bringing $2.4 billion to the regional economy.
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