Setting up a Co-operative

The Department of Fair Trading provides information on co-operatives and how to set them up.

Co-operatives play an important role in our community. Co-operatives belong to and are run for the benefit of their members.

A co-operative is a democratic organisation owned and controlled by the people it serves who join together for a common benefit.

A co-operative may be formed for the provision of goods or services to members or for the supply of goods or services to the general public.

There are more than 800 registered co-operatives in NSW, operating in sectors as diverse as publishing, tourism, catering, dairy produce, taxis, housing, recycling and child care.

The Department of Fair Trading has available information and resources on:

• Forming your co-operative - legislation and forms.
• Role of directors, officers and auditors of a co-operative.
• Disclosure statements.
• Privacy and personal information.
• Listings of co-operatives.
• Co-operative capital units.
• Registered club rules.
• NSW co-operative housing societies.

Follow this link to The Department of Fair Trading's information on setting up a co-operative.

For further information

Contact	:	The Registry of Co-operatives
Address	:	PO Box 22, 154 Russell Street, BATHURST NSW 2795
Phone	:	02 6333 1400
Mobile	:	Free: 1800 502 042

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http://www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au