CO-OPERATIVES

What is a Co-operative?

A cooperative is "an autonomous association of persons united voluntarily to meet their common economic, social, and cultural needs and aspirations through a jointly-owned enterprise".

Pro bono Australia Article - Co-Operatives, the slow food of social enterprise?

You can find an introduction to Co-ops course in the QSEC Online Learning Centre.

Resources from BCCM

Handy guide to help SE get started on testing business ideas, with links to resources for co-operative business planning: LINK
Co-op builder tool, where you can build the constitution and disclosure statement needed to form a co-op: LINK
BCCM YouTube Channel: LINK
What are co-operatives overview: LINK
Community investment in co-operatives guide: DOWNLOAD
Co-operatives and other structures comparison matrix: DOWNLOAD
Specifically for QLD - recent webinar on Co-ops National Law: LINK
How to raise money in member shares (by a community energy co-op): LINK

Regional Development Australia Mid North Coast have recently published this excellent free publication Cooperatives in Australia: a manual.

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Co-operative Social Enterprises

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