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New interactive map showcases care co-ops and mutuals across Australia

A new interactive map is now available to help Australians find care co-operatives and mutuals in their area.

Ageing society concept with Asian elderly senior adult women sisters using mobile digital smart phone application technology for social media network among friends community via internet communication

Ageing society concept with Asian elderly senior adult women sisters using mobile digital smart phone application technology for social media network among friends community via internet communication

New interactive map showcases care co-ops and mutuals across Australia

A new interactive map is now available to help Australians find care co-operatives and mutuals...

Murrumbidgee Aged Care Network Co-operative officially registered

New co-operative model to support regional aged care sustainability.

Care Together e-news June 2025

Welcome to the June 2025 edition of the Care Together newsletter: We’re excited to share...

CCW’s Wendy Pederick interviewed on ABC Breakfast Radio

Co-operative Care Wagin (CCW) on ABC Radio following the official opening of CCW's Tudhoe Street...

2025 National Mutual Economy Report

Read about the Care Together program in the BCCM's 2025 National Mutual Economy Report.

Co-operative Care Wagin opening

Co-operative Care Wagin (CCW) officially opened today, along with its Tudhoe Street office, marking a...

Grey Street Glen Innes

Building on Care Together’s success: Glen Innes CARE Co-operative launches

The Glen Innes CARE Co-operative Ltd has officially become the second project co-operative established under...

Murrumbidgee Aged Care Network with Care Together

Fighting to stay open: How a regional co-operative could reshape aged care in Australia

Shared services cooperative – a grassroots initiative designed to help small, rural aged care facilities...

Building stronger futures in Bowen

Care Together’s Peter Westoby, Peter Hunt and Nick Hislop recently travelled to Bowen, QLD to...

Carer holding hand of patient wearing gold wedding band

Care Together e-news April 2025

Welcome to the April 2025 edition of the Care Together newsletter: We’re excited to share...

Senior woman doing fitness exercise on mat with her instructor helping.

SDG policy brief: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages

“Ensure Healthy Lives and Promote Well-being for All at All Ages” explores how co-operatives are...

Portrait of a group of senior women having fun together outdoors

WHO health promotion chief highlights key role of cooperatives in advancing wellbeing

In an interview with the ICA, Dr Rüdiger Krech, Director of Health Promotion at the...

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Care Together e-news June 2025

Welcome to the June 2025 edition of the Care Together newsletter: We’re excited to share...

Carer holding hand of patient wearing gold wedding band

Care Together e-news April 2025

Welcome to the April 2025 edition of the Care Together newsletter: We’re excited to share...

Care Together e-news March 2025

Welcome to the March 2025 edition of the Care Together newsletter: We’re excited to share...

27 November 2024

Care Together e-news November 2024

Welcome to the November 2024 edition of the Care Together newsletter: Next CoP meeting, Shared...

Australian Unity Wundirra Project

Care Together e-news August 2024

RSVP for our upcoming Social Care Community of Practice meeting, discover our new project profiles...

Care Together e-news June 2024

The Care Together Program continues to grow, with seven of the 12 Care Together projects...

Care Together e-news March 2024

The Care Together Program continues to grow, with a healthy project pipeline in place and...

Group of Hands Together⁠

13 December 2023

Care Together e-news December 2023

Thank you for your participation in the Social Care Community of Practice (CoP) this year....

Ageing society concept with Asian elderly senior adult women sisters using mobile digital smart phone application technology for social media network among friends community via internet communication

Care Together e-news June 2023

Welcome to our new Care Together e-newsletter. The Care Together Program is an education, advisory...

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New interactive map showcases care co-ops and mutuals across Australia

A new interactive map is now available to help Australians find care co-operatives and mutuals...

Murrumbidgee Aged Care Network Co-operative officially registered

New co-operative model to support regional aged care sustainability.

CCW’s Wendy Pederick interviewed on ABC Breakfast Radio

Co-operative Care Wagin (CCW) on ABC Radio following the official opening of CCW's Tudhoe Street...

Co-operative Care Wagin opening

Co-operative Care Wagin (CCW) officially opened today, along with its Tudhoe Street office, marking a...

Grey Street Glen Innes

Building on Care Together’s success: Glen Innes CARE Co-operative launches

The Glen Innes CARE Co-operative Ltd has officially become the second project co-operative established under...

Murrumbidgee Aged Care Network with Care Together

Fighting to stay open: How a regional co-operative could reshape aged care in Australia

Shared services cooperative – a grassroots initiative designed to help small, rural aged care facilities...

Building stronger futures in Bowen

Care Together’s Peter Westoby, Peter Hunt and Nick Hislop recently travelled to Bowen, QLD to...

New co-operative in Wagin receives CBH Grass Roots Grant

A new community driven co-operative in Wagin is one of dozens of organisations that has...

Showcasing co-operative care solutions at the University of Indonesia

Last week A/Prof Paul Thambar discussed the Care Together program and his research on co-operatives...

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Co-operative Care Wagin

4 February 2025

First Care Together project to become registered co-op

Co-operative Care Wagin is the first of nine projects under the Federal Government funded Care...

Elderly woman and young man enjoying morning tea together

1 September 2023

Australia’s care delivery needs intergenerational models

The release last week of the Federal Government’s much-anticipated Intergenerational Report is good news for...

Senior people watching television together

What aged care could look like

Member-owned organisations are a perfect match for those who need aged care services and those...

Young nurse caring for an elderly woman in a retirement home

Co-operatives and mutuals a key focus of Budget funding for aged care innovation

The Federal Government is turning to Australia’s co-operatives and mutuals sector to help improve the...

2025 National Mutual Economy Report

Read about the Care Together program in the BCCM's 2025 National Mutual Economy Report.

Senior woman doing fitness exercise on mat with her instructor helping.

SDG policy brief: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages

“Ensure Healthy Lives and Promote Well-being for All at All Ages” explores how co-operatives are...

Portrait of a group of senior women having fun together outdoors

WHO health promotion chief highlights key role of cooperatives in advancing wellbeing

In an interview with the ICA, Dr Rüdiger Krech, Director of Health Promotion at the...

21 December 2024

Coop Dialogue Issue 7: Co-operatives in social and service sector

Coop Dialogue Issue 7 focusses on the vital role of social and service co-operatives in...

Care working knealing next to older woman in wheelchair in the hallway of a historic home. Open front door in background.

Worker co-operatives and social care

While still a small sector in Australia, worker co-operatives are significant players in the delivery...

Group of Hands Together⁠

20 October 2023

People powered growth

People-powered growth captures the first reported findings of the EO Knowledge Programme, a collaboration of...

smiling senior woman with glasses, short hair and a striped tshirt

New Care Together Program flyer

The Care Together Program digital flyer provides an at at-a-glance overview of the Care Together...

Peter Westoby’s conversations with Richard Warner

Three conversations with Richard Warner. Nundah Co-op is a great example of how a community...

1 December 2022

Connecting with the next generation of co-operators

Ana Aguirre, President, Youth Network, International Cooperative Alliance, talks about relevance and inspiration – connecting...

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Home Caregiver with senior man in bathroom

New Aged Care Act Rules consultation – Release 3 – Provider Obligations

BCCM's submission to the Department of Health and Aged Care in response to the draft...

Young male community healthcare worker being welcomed by a senior man at his home

23 January 2025

Review of Primary Health Network Business Model & Mental Health Flexible Funding Model

BCCM's submission to the Department of Health and Aged Care on the Primary Health Network...

Young nurse caring for an elderly woman in a retirement home

21 October 2024

Aged Care Bill 2024 [Provisions]

BCCM's submission to the Parliamentary committee reviewing the Aged Care Bill 2024.

Inspiring young girl who deals with a disability.

Design and implementation of a graduated risk-proportionate regulatory model

BCCM submission to the NDIS Provider and Worker Registration Taskforce.

Submission in response to Aged Care Bill 2023 Exposure Draft

BCCM submission to the Department of Health and Aged Care in response to the Exposure...

Rearview shot of a group of seniors sitting together on a bench out in the garden

11 September 2023

A new model for regulating Aged Care: Details of the proposed new model – Consultation Paper 2

The BCCM provided additional comment in response to Consultation Paper 2 on A new model...

Young boy playing with building blocks with carer

NDIS Review: Why Aren’t NDIS Markets Working?

Care Together submission to the NDIS Review, addressing the fourth challenge from the NDIS Review:...

two women lauching laughing while sitting closely on park bench

National Care and Support Economy Strategy

BCCM submission to the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet on the National Care and...

Carer holding hand of patient wearing gold wedding band

A new model for regulating aged care

BCCM submission to the Department of Health and Aged Care's consultation on a new model...

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Indigenous kids in Outback Australia