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5A Does your Association Want to be a Co-operative?
Blake WilsonGeneral Manager & Deputy CEO of National Health Co-op
Katie InnesDirector, Business & Corporate Law, BAL Lawyers
Robyn KaczmarekCEO and Co-owner, The Co-operative Life
Melina MorrisonCEO, Business Council Co-operatives and Mutuals
#AFNC17
In collaboration
with:
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Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals Associations Forum National Conference18 July 2017
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Co-operatives in Australia• 14.8 million members of Australian CMEs• 29 million members (when member-owned
super funds included)• 8 in 10 Australians are members of one or
more CMEs (79%)• This compares to 6.48 million Australians
who own investments listed on ASX (36%)• Turnover of over $30 billionBUT• Low awareness• 16% of Australians can name a co-op.• 1 in 3 Australians know if they are a
member of a co-op.
BCCM, 2015 National Mutual Economy Report
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Co-operatives around the world
More than 1 billion members globally
More than 100 million jobs globally
International Co-operative Alliance – formed 1895
The Allicance has member organisations from 100 countries
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Whatareco-operatives?
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Examples
CommunityCareandTransportCooperative
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For more information: Melina MorrisonChief Executive Officer
T: (+61) 02 9239 5931E: [email protected]
BCCM_AU Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals
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CO-OPERATIVES101
KATIEINNES• 18.07.17
AssociationsForumNationalConferenceDoesyourAssociationwanttobeaCo-operative?
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UNDERSTANDINGTHECO-OPERATIVESTRUCTUREDISTRIBUTINGCO-OPERATIVES
• Withsharecapital
• Allowsfordistributionofdividendsorrebates• Morefavourableforthoseinterestedinfinancialreturns
NON-DISTRIBUTINGCO-OPERATIVES• Withsharecapital- sharesdonotcarryadividendbutthereisanentitlementtoservicesorrebates
• Withoutsharecapital
• Nodistributionof‘profits’orsurplusassetstomembers
• Morefavourableforthosewithbroadersocial,publicbenefitorcharitablepurposes
CO-OPERATIVES
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CO-OPERATIVEPRINCIPLES
SEVENPRINCIPLESUNDERLYINGALLCO-OPERATIVES
1. Voluntaryandopenmembership2. Democraticmembercontrol3. Membereconomicparticipation4. Autonomyandindependence5. Education,trainingandinformation6. Co-operationamongco-operatives7. Concernforthecommunity
EnshrinedintheNationalLaw– ss.10and11
CO-OPERATIVES
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SIMILARITIESCOMPAREDWITHINCORPORATEDASSOCIATIONS&COMPANIES
• Separatelegalentity– withlimitedliabilityformembers;
• Canengageinabusinessactivity;• Governedbyasetofrules;• Holdsgeneralmeetingsandannualgeneralmeetings;
• HasaboardofDirectorswhichgoverntheentitywhoareelectedbythemembers;
• (forco-operativesandcompanies)eachstructurecanhavesharecapitalwithrightstodividends
• Similarfinancialreportingrequirements
CO-OPERATIVES
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KEYDISTINCTIONSSTRUCTURE,PHILOSOPHYANDPURPOSE
• Moreflexiblestructure» Canbe“notforprofit”orcantradeanddistributeprofitstomembers» Canconvertthestructurefromdistributingtonon-distributing;withsharecapitaltowithoutsharecapital(andviceversa)
• Activemembership»Minimumongoingcommitmentfrommembers» Encouragesparticipationandloyalty
• Basedonvaluesofself-help,self-responsibility,democracy,equalityandequity
• Onememberonevote(regardlessofnumberofshares)
• Membermayholdamaximumof20%ofallissuedsharecapital
CO-OPERATIVES
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ANYQUESTIONS?
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5A Does your Association Want to be a Co-operative?
Blake WilsonGeneral Manager & Deputy CEO of National Health Co-op
Katie InnesDirector, Business & Corporate Law, BAL Lawyers
Robyn KaczmarekCEO and Co-owner, The Co-operative Life
Melina MorrisonCEO, Business Council Co-operatives and Mutuals
#AFNC17
In collaboration
with:
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