Wendy Williams, Friday, 24th June 2022 - As the inaugural CEO of the Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals, Melina Morrison is on a mission to raise awareness of the co-operative model and grow the sector’s share …
Paul Thambar, Wednesday, 16th March 2022 - Co-operative and mutual enterprise provides a proven and comprehensive model for a social business, but it has been largely ignored by social entrepreneurs, writes Dr Paul Thambar…
Melina Morrison, Monday, 17th August 2020 - Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals CEO Melina Morrison looks at how air travel and local news could benefit from a little more cooperation and shares examples from Canada…
Maggie Coggan, Tuesday, 4th September 2018 - Not for profits are being offered free resources to help them form into co-ops, which a sector leader believes will enable charities to further their social impact. Launched as part…
Melina Morrison, Thursday, 11th January 2018 - Co-operatives are coming into their own as an economic force for good, writes Melina Morrison, CEO of the Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals, in the second in a series of…
Luke Michael, Tuesday, 5th December 2017 - A duo of leading Australian co-operative and mutual enterprises has been listed among the world’s top 300 largest co-operatives by the World Co-operative Monitor, with both registering…
Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 5th December 2017 - A new report has revealed the increasing contribution of co-op and mutual enterprises (CMEs) to the national economy.According to the National Mutual Economy Report 2017(NME 2017),…
Ellie Cooper, Wednesday, 30th November 2016 - The customer-owned banking model is continuing to outperform traditional banks, “revealing the strength” of the co-operative and mutual sector despite regulatory constraints.…
Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 2nd November 2016 -
The Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals (BCCM) has produced a self-help manual to assist communities around Australia to use the co-operative model to raise capital.…
Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 19th November 2014 -
The co-operatives and mutuals sector has been hailed as an undervalued ‘ninja’ economy by advocates as a report is released showing the sector makes the same contribution…
Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 25th February 2014 -
Housing experts meeting at a national housing affordability roundtable in Melbourne today will discuss an equity co-op proposal to significantly reduce housing market entry costs…
Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 11th December 2013 -
Co-operatives and mutuals are underrated as a potential provider of public services in Australia, according to a new report.
The study, commissioned by the Business Council of Co?operatives…