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Tag Archives: Support workers

Response from Minister Butler on NDIS Concerns

The blog site of Dr Darryl Sellwood Posted on July 1, 2025 by DarrylJuly 1, 2025

I wanted to provide a quick update to my recent post, Why the NDIS is Failing People with Disabilities: My Letter to Minister Butler. I’m pleased to report that I received a response from Minister Mark Butler’s office regarding the letter … Continue reading →

Posted in NDIS | Tagged administrative burden, communication aids, communication disability, complex consultations, consultation length, cost increases, disability advocacy, disability needs, Disability Rights, Disability Support, disability-focused care, emergency care, extended consultation, fee freeze, functional capacity building, government response, healthcare costs, healthcare equity, independence threat, institutional support, long-term support, mainstream services, Mark Butler, Medicare comparison, Minister Butler, NDIS, NDIS participants, NDIS pricing review, NDIS reform, parliamentary meeting, physical assistance, policy challenge, pricing alignment, provider retention, provider sustainability, service accessibility, service gaps, service provision, service viability, sole trader therapist, specialized support, staff shortage, Support workers, therapeutic work, therapy services, transport assistance, travel funding, unprofitability

Why the NDIS is Failing People with Disabilities: My Letter to Minister Butler

The blog site of Dr Darryl Sellwood Posted on June 28, 2025 by DarrylJune 29, 2025

I recently wrote to The Hon Mark Butler MP, my local Member of Parliament and Minister for Health, Disability and the NDIS, to express my deep concerns about recent changes to the scheme that are significantly impacting people with disabilities … Continue reading →

Posted in Disability | Tagged AAT, Administrative Review Tribunal, advocacy, ART, Assistive Technology, Cerebral Palsy, communication disability, disability advocacy, disability community, disability funding, disability policy, Disability Rights, disability services, government policy, healthcare access, legal support, Mark Butler, Mental Health, NDIA, NDIS, NDIS appeals, NDIS participant, NDIS reform, pricing review, social justice, Support workers, therapist fees, therapy services, transport funding, travel costs

The Integral Role of Support Workers in My Life

The blog site of Dr Darryl Sellwood Posted on September 3, 2024 by DarrylSeptember 5, 2024

For the past two years, I’ve been diligently writing in my journal almost every day. One of the most frequent topics I find myself writing about is the support workers who are an essential part of my daily routine. Living … Continue reading →

Posted in Journal | Tagged care attendants, daily life, Disability, independence, journal writing, living alone, personal care, Regency Park Centre, Support workers

Concerns Over Recent NDIS Law Changes

The blog site of Dr Darryl Sellwood Posted on August 26, 2024 by DarrylSeptember 5, 2024

I am deeply concerned about the recent changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) laws. If my understanding is correct, these changes could make it illegal for me to use my support workers to assist with social activities, work-related … Continue reading →

Posted in Journal | Tagged Community Support, Disability Rights, NDIS, Policy Changes, Support workers

A statement: “I don’t want to be a part of the disability community.”

The blog site of Dr Darryl Sellwood Posted on July 25, 2021 by DarrylAugust 1, 2021

The other day I was chatting by Social media, private messaging, with an old school friend. We had live together at Regency Park Centre for a few years in our youths. We haven’t seen each other since high school yet … Continue reading →

Posted in Disability, Journal, Personal Thoughts | Tagged acceptance, Disability, NDIS, Support workers

Lockdown SA 2021

The blog site of Dr Darryl Sellwood Posted on July 20, 2021 by DarrylJuly 20, 2021

Ok. There is a lockdown in South Australia from 6:00 pm tonight. It was announced this morning. Yesterday, we heard of one elderly gentleman in the northern suburbs of Adelaide testing positive for the Delta variant of COVID-19. People were … Continue reading →

Posted in Journal, Low Light, News, Personal Experience | Tagged COVID-19, fear, Support workers
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