Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals (BCCM)

Marilyn found housing security after years in private rentals and years of lease terminations. She moved into Ningana Housing Co-operative in June 2024 and hasn't looked back. At first somewhat apprehensive, Marilyn quickly felt at home and has thrived. "The community here has been incredibly welcoming and I have regained aspects of my life I had missed dearly, like cooking in a proper kitchen!" 🔗Discover Marilyn’s journey to stable housing and community at Ningana: https://lnkd.in/gbYgn78G Common Equity #coopsrock #CooperativeHousing #securehousing #IYC2025 #BCCMIcons #CooperativesBuildaBetterWorld #coops #mutuals

Common Equity Housing Limited (CEHL) CEO Liz Thomas recently spoke on ABC National's Life Matters about the increasing demand for affordable, secure housing that we encounter every day at CEHL. Co-op housing is the missing piece to Australia's housing puzzle.

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Great discussion yesterday with our sector CFO leaders, at a roundtable hosted in partnership with Grant Thornton Australia. Shout out to our GT hosts and guest speakers - Melina Morrison, Tari Makanda, GT Partner, Alison Sheridan, GT Partner, Thomas Averill, Managing Director, Rochford Capital, Andrew Rigele, GT National Managing Partner ESG and Dr Paul Thambar, Mutual Value Lab from Monash University. The discussion covered the evolving role of the CFO to strategic business partner, sustainability reporting and readiness, and how measuring total value creation is a strategic tool for membership growth and sustainability. It was great to see such a diverse representation of our members and industry coverage. Looking forward to the next iteration of the roundtable.   #CFO #SustainabilityReporting #SustainabilityReadiness #MutualValue

Fishing co-operatives: Local, sustainable and stronger together 🐟 For over a century, fishing co-operatives have been the backbone of Australia’s seafood industry – supporting local fishers, ensuring fair trade and promoting sustainable practices. From tackling market exploitation in the 1940s to pioneering sustainable seafood initiatives today, co-operatives empower communities while protecting our oceans. 📍 Take the Commercial Fishermen’s Co-operative in Newcastle: With 130 members, it operates multiple receiving docks, retail shops and even hosts seafood cooking demos! 👉 Dive into the full story and discover how co-ops continue to shape Australia’s fishing industry: https://lnkd.in/g7XsUSDe #CooperativeFishing #SustainableSeafood #SupportLocal #CoopsInAction #AustralianFisheries #IYC2025 #BCCMIcons #CooperativesBuildaBetterWorld #coops #mutuals

The year 2025 marks 40 years of Australian Mutuals Archives (AMA). The Archives began life in 1985 as the Australian Credit Union Historical Co-operative (ACUHC). AMA holds around 40,000 records (analogue and digital) pertaining to Australia’s customer owned banks including annual reports, meeting minutes, correspondence, oral histories, photographs, video and artefacts. The founders of ACUHC were motivated by a desire to preserve the ‘tribal memory’ of the Australian credit union movement. The AMA remains an important institution that continues to promote Australia’s customer owned banking sector. At the time of writing, we are sponsored by nearly 30 customer-owned banks as well as the industry peak body COBA. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gJKjyJ5z #AustralianMutualsArchives #IYC2025 #BCCMIcons #CooperativesBuildaBetterWorld #coops #mutuals

Cooperatives are present in every SDG, every community, every life, everywhere - International Cooperative Alliance

Since 1925, BCCM member RACQ has been more than just roadside assistance – it’s been a trusted partner for Queenslanders. From a single patrol to a fleet of yellow trucks helping members across the state, RACQ has been there when it matters most for the last century! Deputy Group CEO Glenn Toms reflects on the past and looks ahead to the future. 👇 #RACQ #100YearsOfService #MemberBenefits #RoadsideAssistance #Queensland #BCCMIcons

- $2.9 million over three years to assist fresh produce suppliers to understand and enforce their rights under the Food and Grocery Code to achieve more favourable commercial outcomes when negotiating with large grocery businesses. - $50 million over four years to provide access to low‑cost essential products for 76 remote First Nations stores. - $3.5 million over two years from 2025–26 to develop a National Food Security Strategy. “Agricultural co-ops, retailers’ co-ops and consumer-owned retail co-ops all have important roles to play in a fairer food value chain. Off the back of the ACCC’s final report in its supermarket inquiry, the measures to support farmers to bargain effectively and for lower pricing of essential goods in remote First Nation stores are sensible. The BCCM will ask the government to ensure producers know about bargaining co-operatives as a model for getting better outcomes with supermarkets. A broadened focus on support for community-owned regional stores alongside remote First Nations stores would be welcome, given the ACCC’s recommendation on supporting community-owned stores in thin markets was not limited to First Nations communities,” said Melina Morrison. #AgriculturalCoops #retailersCoops #ConsumerOwnedRetailCoops #FederalBudget https://lnkd.in/g-eUhhix

The BCCM welcomes the government’s commitment to expand the Housing Australia Future Fund, in which rental housing co-operatives should play a significant role. Melina Morrison said: “The BCCM welcomes further measures to address Australia’s housing affordability crisis, including the expansion of the Housing Australia Future Fund. Government recognition of rental housing co-ops as a distinct and important model is growing but to date has not yet translated into any dedicated policy measures for the sector.” #RentalHousingCooperatives #HousingCrisis #Cooperatives #Mutuals #FederalBudget https://lnkd.in/g-eUhhix