The Federation is the peak representative body for co-operatives in New South Wales.
A co-operative is an autonomous association of persons united voluntarily to meet their common economic, social and cultural needs and aspirations, through a jointly owned and democratically controlled enterprise.
The Co-operative Federation of NSW, together with the other Federations across Australia, has been actively engaged in endeavouring to obtain national legislation for the sector. Although this is a slow process, with many barriers to be overcome (not the least of which is an arrangement to solve the current lack of appropriate mutual recognition provisions to free up trade across State borders) a draft of a proposed Bill has been released for comment (see Draft law) and it is hoped that consideration of related Regulations will commence soon.
Federation personnel are usually available to meet with management and/or Directors to discuss co-operative issues such as updating rules, managing records under the Co-operative legislation, assisting in setting up networking amongst other co-operatives, liaising with the regulator, finding other organisations with whom to share training costs, etc..
Ask us and we'll see what we can do to assist. Contact Helen McCall (click here to send an email) or by telephone on 02 4938 5308.
The Federation also provides services to foreign co-operatives wishing to operate in NSW.
The following resources are available on this site:
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NSW Consolidated Acts - Co-operatives Act 1992 |
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NSW Consolidated Regulations - Co-operative Regulation 2005. |
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Commonwealth of Australia Law - Corporations Act 2001. |
