Donald Beasley Institute for research and education on intellectual disability.

Biography for Paul Milner

Photo of Paul Milner.

Although born in England, Paul grew up on the Otago Peninsula. Educated at Bayfield High School, he went on to complete a Bachelor & PGDip of Arts at Otago University, majoring in Geography. After a short tenure as Teaching Fellow, he has spent the past ten years working alongside people with intellectual disabilities, and men and women recovering their mental health.

Paul began work in the disability area by supporting men as they began their lives in the community following deinstitutionalization of Cherry Farm Hospital. More recently he set up and managed the Supported Independent Living Service for the PACT Group in Dunedin and has been a researcher at the Donald Beasley Institute since 2003.

Paul's specialist areas of research interest include social inclusion and community participation, the life quality of people with intellectual disabilities, and the impact of different models of service delivery.

Publications

Reports and other publications

  • Milner, P. & Bray, A. (2004). Community Participation: People with Disabilities Finding their place (199 pages). Dunedin: Donald Beasley Institute and NZCCS.
  • Milner, P. & Kelly, B. (2009). Community participation and inclusion; People with disabilities defining their place. Disability & Society, 24(1).
  • Milner, P., Gates, S., Mirfin-Veitch, B. & Stewart, C. (2008). An examination of the outcome of the resettlement of residents from the Kimberley Centre. Dunedin: Donald Beasley Institute Inc.
  • Milner, P., Gates, S., Mirfin-Veitch, B. & Stewart, C. (2008). An examination of the outcome of the resettlement of residents from the Kimberley Centre: Short Report. Dunedin: Donald Beasley Institute Inc.
  • Stewart, C., Gates, S., Milner, P., Mirfin-Veitch, B. & Schumayer, D. (2008). The impact of deinstitutionalisation on the families of the Kimberley Centre Residents. Donald Beasley Institute Inc.
  • Gates, S., Milner, P., Stewart, C., Mirfin-Veitch, B. & Schumayer, D. (2008). The impact of deinstitutionalisation on the staff of the Kimberley Centre Residents. Donald Beasley Institute Inc.
  • Milner, P., Mirfin-Veitch, B., Stewart, C., Gates, S., Bray, A., Sharp, S., & McDonald, T. (2005). Kimberley Research Project Phase 1 Preliminary Report (191 pages). Dunedin: Donald Beasley Institute.
  • Milner, P. (2005). Kimberley Research Project Phase 1. Preliminary Report to Families (45 pages). Dunedin: Donald Beasley Institute.

Other forms of Dissemination (including Conference and Seminar presentations)

  • Milner, P. (2008). Building community by inviting families to the support table. October, Wellington. Presentation at NZASID Annual Conference.
  • Milner P. (2008). Learning off each other in and out of New Zealand's last total institution. October, 2008, Wellington. Presentation at NZASID Annual Conference.
  • Milner, P. (2007). People with intellectual disabilities moving from "in" to "of" their community. PACT Seminar Lecture Series.
  • Milner, P. (2007). The tenacity of family love: Implications for the QOL Construct. Donald Beasley Seminar Series.
  • Milner, P. (2006). Community participation. A service outcome? Donald Beasley Seminar Series.
  • Milner, P. (2006). Families constructing valued lives with relative is in and out of a New Zealand institution. Presentation NZASSID Conference, Wellington.
  • Milner, P. (2006). "I'm good!" Constructing valued lives in and out of institutional settings. Canberra, Presentation ASSID 41st Annual Conference.
  • Milner, P. (2006). Social Inclusion and Impairment. Presentation, CCS Management Planning Retreat.
  • Milner, P. (2005). Community Participation Project: People with disabilities finding their place. Wellington, Presentation ASSID 40th Annual Conference.
  • Milner, P. (2005). Community Participation Research Project Preliminary Findings. Feedback to service users and staff (Focus Group facilitator).
  • Milner, P. (2005). The Kimberley Research Project. Presentation to Kimberley Parents and Friends Association.
  • Bray, A & Milner, P. (2004). Current values and philosophy in intellectual disability services. Donald Beasley Staff Training Course.
  • Milner, P. (2004). Supporting people with intellectual disabilities in residential and supported living services. Donald Beasley Staff Training Course.
  • Milner, P. (2004). Supporting people with intellectual disabilities to participate in the community. Donald Beasley Staff Training Course.

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