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Tag Archives: communication disability

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

Building Independence: A Philanthropic Opportunity to Fund Innovative SDA Housing in Adelaide

The blog site of Dr Darryl Sellwood Posted on November 13, 2024 by DarrylMarch 11, 2025

My name is Dr Darryl Sellwood. As you will see from my photo, I have cerebral palsy and I use an electric wheelchair to get around. I also have communication disability and use a variety of different tools to make … Continue reading →

Posted in Accessibility, Disability, Journal, SDA Housing | Tagged accessible design, Adelaide, Cerebral Palsy, communication disability, disability advocacy, disability housing, Disability Rights, homeownership, independent living, innovative housing, NDIS, participant-led design, philanthropic funding, SDA, social impact investment, Specialist Disability Accommodation
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