NED Foundation Management Meeting, Melbourne, July 2024.
Many aspects of the work of NED Foundation were discussed, and some agreed on. And of course we came to know each other even more.
The NED Foundation acknowledges the traditional custodians of this land and pays respects to the Elders past, present and emerging for they hold the memories, the traditions, the culture and hopes of the First Nations Peoples of Australia.The NED Foundation supports The Uluru Statement.
[Authorised by the NED Foundation Board of Directors]
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
The NED Foundation has long had a strong commitment to an explicit restorative culture in both the way it works as an organisation and also how it relates to those with whom it works.
NED seeks to support and nurture restorative practice, and to this end, has established a restorative practice mapping site (link is external).
The site provides a platform for both individuals and organisations to represent their restorative engagement, and also to share their stories.
The information on the mapping site is provided by the individual or organisation, and their presence on the site is not an endorsement by the NED Foundation.
Should you wish to explore the possibility of yourself or your organisation having a presence on the mapping site, please contact Ian De Landelles, by using our contact form
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.
The European Forum for Restorative Justice
We draw your attention to the work of the European Forum for Restorative Justice (EFRJ).
Their latest newsletter contains:
An outline of the strength of their community -
The EFRJ manages to deliver every year thanks to its extraordinary membership! It is unique from several aspects: because of the strong dedication of the members for social innovation, and their strive for more just relations; because of the rich diversity of the working contexts; and finally, because the especially active role members play in shaping the organisation’s activities and the broadening its professional horizon.
Policy Matters in Restorative Justice - Seminar in Pamplona -
It brought together 139 professionals (policymakers, academics, service directors, practitioners) from 29 different countries across the globe.
Arts & Restorative Justice -
We organised 3 events on arts and restorative justice. in 2023. The first one, on 10 March, a few days after the international women’s day, was in honour of women who experienced violence and injustice and found in restorative justice their way to move forward.
There is much more of interest in the newsletter. Read it online here.
Restorative Understandings: A Repository of Resource Links
A sample of 4 from our repository of resources:
"All humans are hardwired to connect. Just as we need food, shelter and clothing, human beings also need strong and meaningful relationships to thrive.
Restorative practice is an emerging social science that studies how to strengthen relationships between individuals as well as social connections within communities. Though new to the social sciences, restorative practice has deep roots within indigenous communities throughout the world."
- International Institute for Restorative Practices (IIRP) Europe
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.
Supported Projects - A Sample of 3
In 2019 NED supported Transition Towns Australia Inc to run a Convergence in Melbourne attended by 120 people from 56 local grassroots sustainability groups.
There were presentations from Sustain, Extinction Rebellion, School Strike 4 Climate, Darebin Council, Retrosuburbia, Beyond Zero Emissions, Transition Streets, Cohousing, New Economy Network Australia, Transition Darebin and Project Drawdown.
The theme was Networks for Action.
In 2019 NED Foundation funded Barbara Beatson for travel expenses to attend a conference and give a presentation.
The conference she presented at was the 21st International Conference of the ISPS in Rotterdam, 28th August-1st September 2019.
The theme of the conference was "STRANGER IN THE CITY: The circular relationship between alienation and psychosis and the healing power of human reconnection".
The title of Barbara's presentation was : "Healing Power of Reconnection to the Earth".
The Kuku Yalanji people of Far North Queensland have developed an ambitious plan to regenerate their language and culture and preserve both for future generations. As they told us language comes from Country and all the songs, dances, artworks, and ways in which people live are connected. They developed an e-book to support language learning and have had remarkable success in persuading the local school to teach language to all the children. As part of this project, they approached NED to support their Cooya Beach project.
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 ...
About NED Foundation Projects
NED Inc is a private foundation committed to Nurturing Evolutionary Development. We support people in community to make a meaningful contribution to Social Justice and Sustaining and Sustainable Ecologies.
OUR FOCUS
• Work collectively to build capacity to foster and support social change.
• Maximise our human potential at the individual and community levels.
• Improve linkages, mutual acceptance and co-operation.
• Promote and support Restorative and Regenerative Practices.
We are interested in projects that are:
• Relational (rather than transactional).
• Strengths and place–based.
• Regenerative and evolutionary.