Blog of Dr Darryl Sellwood

Provocative, disruptive and sometimes subversive — inventor of the Bummunicator!

Tag: NDIS

  • NDIS Changes: A Mixed Bag of Clarity and Confusion

    The recent significant changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) that took effect last Thursday have left many participants and service providers grappling with the implications for disability supports. While the introduction of two lists detailing accepted and rejected NDIS supports aims to provide clarity, a closer examination reveals some concerning ambiguities. Ambiguity within…

  • Revolutionizing Disability Housing: A Call for Visionary Philanthropist

    As someone living with cerebral palsy, I’m on a mission to create a groundbreaking housing solution that could transform lives. I’m seeking visionary philanthropists to join me in this endeavor. The Vision Two connected Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) dwellings in southern Adelaide: A home for myself and my dog, Ziva Housing for another SDA participant…

  • Concerns Over Recent NDIS Law Changes

    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 duties, and attending appointments. This shift seems to contradict the core principles of the NDIS,…

  • ‘On my worst day …’ How the NDIS fosters a deficit mindset and why that should change

    ‘On my worst day …’ How the NDIS fosters a deficit mindset and why that should change Getty Kate Anderson, RMIT University and Darryl Sellwood, Flinders University The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) was designed to empower and support people with disability. But ten years into the scheme, many participants are finding their encounters with the…

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

    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 a few months ago we started messaging and chatting together. It has been good to…