Fun facts about co-ops
- Ownership and control of a co-operative is shared among members
- A co-ops purpose is to provide benefits back to it's members
- Financial returns from co-ops stay with members and are reinvested in the local community
Co-ops have a long and proud history in Australia and around the world. There are co-ops in many sectors such as housing, banking, pharmaceutical manufacturing, retail and wholesale businesses.
Do you know the sector that has the largest number of co-ops in Australia?
Sports and recreation represent the largest number of co-ops in Australia, you might be a member of one and didn't know it was a co-op.
Is your co-op on the map?
The Business Council of Cooperatives and Mutuals have created an Australia wide listing of co-ops across all sectors.
Is your co-op on the list?