Online Co-operative Governance - October 2026 - Three Lunchtime Sessions

Three Lunchtime Sessions of 1.5 hours

The course consists of three 1.5-hour sessions delivered over three weeks. These sessions are interactive and focus on workshopping real-life governance examples from your co-op experience. They are not recorded to maintain confidentiality and encourage participation.

Time: 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM AEDT

(Local times: 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM ACDT | 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM AEST | 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM AWST)

Dates are as follows:

Week 1

Thursday 15 October

Week 2

Thursday 22 October

Week 3

Thursday 29 October

This three-part, weekly lunchtime training series will give a complete overview of good co-operative governance and how to run your co-op well. This course is suited to co-op participants of all kinds: members, management, current directors or those considering serving on a co-operative board. Even the co-op curious will get lots out of this course.

Week 1 - Co-operative Fundamentals

• National and international co-operative landscape

• Co-operative principles and values

• Co-operatives National Law compliance

Week 2 - Best Practice Co-op Governance 

• Directors' roles and responsibilities

• Good governance principles and conduct

• Conflicts of interest

Week 3 - Co-op Business Tools

• Strategic planning and risk management

• Co-operative financial statements and reporting

• Effective board meetings

Learn and network with other co-op leaders from all sectors as we put principles into practice! For more detailed descriptions of the 9 course modules, click here.

Presenter

Molly Kendall, GAICD, is the Business Development Officer for the Co-op Federation and will present this interactive online course.

The sessions are in person and not recorded to ensure confidentiality and open sharing. If participants are unable to attend for any reason, a make-up time can be scheduled.

Enrolments and Registrations

Member pricing is available to anyone who is part of a Co-op Federation co-operative.

Each person taking part in the course will need their own registration, as certificates of completion reflect individual participation and the modules each person engages with.

There’s no formal assessment, but the course is designed to be interactive, so taking part in the sessions is an important part of the experience.

More Info:

Please contact Molly Kendall at the Federation molly@fed.coop for more information.

The Co-op Federation is a not-for-profit, member-based, peak body. We support, promote and represent co-operatives.