In Short: The Restorative Justice Scheme in the ACT celebrated its 20th anniversary, marking two decades of impactful service. Since 2005, over 1,124 conferences involving nearly 10,000 participants have reported a 96% compliance and up to 99% satisfaction rate. Attorney-General Tara Cheyne highlighted the scheme's role in fostering a culture of empathy and accountability in Canberra. The government remains committed to advancing restorative justice, ensuring it meets the community's needs and governmental objectives.
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NED Foundation is a Relational Organisation, constantly engaged in Initiatives, Programs, Projects and other Community Building Activities. We use this home page and site to convey what and how we are currently Nurturing in our Evolutionary Development way.
ACT celebrates 20 years of Restorative Justice
Autumn 2025: We currently feature the work and interests of the Transitions Working Group co-ordinated by Sarah Houseman:
With 2024 recorded as the hottest year on Earth and 2025 set to be worse, communities are recognising the urgent need to transition from fossil fuels to renewables. The NED Foundation’s Transitions Program is creating an evidence base of innovative community-led responses to energy transitions with the intention of sharing stories of ‘doing transition better’.
Dr Sarah Houseman leads this initiative with extensive expertise in sustainability leadership, education and governance. Read More
Summer 2024/5: Our featuring of work and interests of the Restorative Practice Working Group co-ordinated by Richard De Martin:
Showreel - 2024 Contemporary Restorative Practices Conference Canberra
This Showreel conveys the atmosphere and content of the 2024 Contemporary Restorative Practices Conference in Canberra.
Late in 2024, NED Foundation supported the International Restorative Practice Conference in Canberra.
We are very proud to be part of making that event a success. The team managing the conference has produced this video, and we feel it very much conveys the spirit, ethos, friendship, and dynamic nature of the conference. We hope you enjoy watching it. Thank you.
Restorative Practice in Schools
Podcast Interviews
”The Social Developers’ Network Podcast,” or simply SDN Podcast, is where personal and social development converge in pursuit of a better world. It is produced by the Ned Foundation, a non-profit, free association of individuals committed to fostering positive change and growth. In our initial episodes, we have the privilege of sitting down with people who have played integral roles in the SDN.
The Social Developers Network (SDN) Podcasts
The podcast series is hosted on YouTube as a Podcast, which means it appears both on YouTube and YouTube Music. YouTube Music allows listeners to use an audio-only option and download episodes, optimising bandwidth and battery life.
View on YouTube | View or listen on YouTube Music
Australian Restorative Mapping
Ongoing: Our Stalwart Stabilising 3 Pillars
The NED Foundation Supports Restorative Practice
The NED Board has an interest in encouraging and supporting the adoption of Restorative Practice in Australia. The founder of NED, Ned Iceton was instrumental in bringing the value of this work to the attention of the NED community.
The board has asked Mary Porter AM, to continue promoting and advancing knowledge of Restorative Practice in Australia and internationally.
NED Foundation Supported Projects
NED Foundation is looking for people whose values and goals align with ours. If you too have been asking ‘what does the world need now?’ and have come up with an idea for a project that will contribute to the evolution of transformational change, we would love to hear about it.
The NED Foundation Supports The Social Developers' Network
What is The Social Developer's Network (SDN)?
The Social Developers' Network is a non-profit, free association of people with a commitment to personal and social development.
Social Developers meet at national and regional workshops, to contribute and share knowledge and experiences.
Between workshops Social Developers keep in touch in person, by phone and mail, and online.
In 1975 two long-standing friends, John Russell from Melbourne and Ned Iceton from Armidale organized a first workshop ...