The Federation was established by NSW co-operatives, to provide services for our members, and to provide a voice from the co-operative sector to government, industry and the general public.

The Federation has a voluntary Board of Directors, including representatives of trading (commercial) and non-trading (not-for-profit community groups). The Federation has an Executive Officer, Helen McCall, who undertakes most of the day to day activities.

Many NSW co-operatives are members of the Federation, and their members are active in training and networking activities.

We are very grateful to those co-operatives who provide additional assistance such as meeting rooms, hospitality and sponsorship for events. Working together, we can achieve a lot more.

In 2005, the Federation changed its Rules to invite a wider set of organisations to join. In addition to groups incorporated under the NSW Co-operatives Act, we now welcome those associations and companies whose objectives are in line with the International Co-operative Principles, and also those co-operatives registered in other States that are active in NSW and wish to support the Federation's work.