Cooperative Governance Manual – Online Resource

The Co-operative Governance Manual published by the Co-operative Federation of Victoria Ltd. sets out to provide a framework for reviewing and defining what co-operative members and directors should know, do and be.

Co-operatives are enterprises with social purposes. Co-operative governance provides the structure through which the objectives of the co-operative are set and the means of attaining those objectives and the monitoring of performance. 

The Co-operative Governance Manual is the 2nd Edition (2005) of a preceding publication The Co-opAdvantage Developing Directors of Co-operatives Kit (2001). The Kit was developed as a learning circle product by the Active Learning & Communication Co-operative Limited for the Co-operative Federation of Victoria Ltd.

The 2nd Edition has a more robust focus on the nature and difference of governance in a co-operative.

This online Cooperative Governance Manual contains information on:

• What is Co-operative Governance?
• Governance Difference
• Co-operative Values and Principles
• Co-operative Characteristics
• Members Rights and Responsibilities
• Director Roles
• Operational Management
• Co-operative Governance Checklists
• Accounting Controls
• Members and Users
• Board Role
• Business Performance indicators
• Co-operative Performance Indicators
• Demutualisation
• Co-operative Governance Publications
• Co-operative Governance Resources

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Australia has Co-operative Federations in the States of New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria and Western Australia.

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For further information

Contact	:	Co-operative Federation of Victoria Ltd
Address	:	71 Franciscan Avenue Frankston Victoria Australia 3199
Phone	:	03 97856704
Fax	:	03 97856542
Email	:	cfv@australia.coop

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