Biography for 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

Peer reviewed journal articles

Conder, J., Milner, P. & Mirfin-Veitch, B. (2011). Reflections on a participatory approach: The rewards and challenges for the lead researchers. Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 36 (1), 39-48.
Milner, P. & Kelly, B. (2009). Community participation and inclusion: People with disabilities defining their place. Disability and Society, 24 (1), 47-62.

Book chapter

Milner, P. (2010). Listen to me: Effective communication in a place of our own. In People First New Zealand Inc (Ed.), A place of our own. Living with the legacy of institutionalisation (pp. 42-52). Wellington: People First New Zealand Inc.

Refereed conference proceedings

Conder, J., Milner, P. & Mirfin-Veitch, B. (2011). Reflections on a participatory approach: The rewards and challenges for the lead researchers. Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 36 (1), 39-48.
Milner, P. & Gates, S. (2009). In and out of New Zealand's last major institution: The impact of deinstitutionalisation on the residents, families and staff of the Kimberley Centre. July, Christchurch. Presentation at NRID Annual Conference.
Higgins, N., Evans-Turner, T., Milner, P., Gates, S., & Mirfin-Veitch, B. (2009). Working in intellectual disability services in New Zealand. August, Hamilton. Presentation at NZASID Annual Conference.
Milner, P. (2008). Learning off each other in and out of New Zealand's last total institution. October, Wellington. Presentation at NZASID Annual Conference.
Milner, P. (2008). Building community by inviting families to the support table. October, Wellington. Presentation at NZASID Annual Conference.
Milner, P. (2006). Families Constructing Valued Lives with Relatives 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. (2005). Community Participation Project: People with disabilities finding their place. Wellington, Presentation ASSID 40th Annual Conference.
Milner, P. & Heenan L.B.D (1998). Inside Looking Out: The Importance of the Surveillance Zone to Older New Zealanders: Presentation 26 IGU Conference. Sydney.

Other forms of dissemination

Conder, J., Milner, P., Mirfin-Veitch, B. & Schumeyer, D. (2009). The Great Life Project. A report prepared for IHC/IDEA Services by the Donald Beasley Institute in collaboration with the IHC Self Advocacy Advisory Committee.
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.
Stewart, C., Gates, S., Milner, P., Mirfin-Veitch, B. & Schumayer, D. (2008). The impact of deinstitutionalisation on the families of the Kimberley Centre Residents. Dunedin: Donald Beasley Institute.
Gates, S., Milner, P., Stewart, C., Mirfin-Veitch, B. & Schumayer, D. (2008). The impact of deinstitutionalisation on the staff of the Kimberley Centre Residents. Dunedin: Donald Beasley Institute.
Milner, P., Mirfin-Veitch, B., Stewart, C., Gates, S., Bray, A., Sharp, S. & McDonald, T. (2005). Kimberley Research Project Phase 1 Preliminary Report. Dunedin: Donald Beasley Institute.
Milner, P. (2005). Kimberley Research Project Phase 1. Preliminary Report to Families. Dunedin: Donald Beasley Institute.
Milner, P. & Bray, A. (2004). Community Participation: People with Disabilities Finding their place. Dunedin: Donald Beasley Institute and NZCCS.
Milner, P. (2009). If we are never present, no one will know when we are missing. Dunedin. CCS Disability Action Workshop.
Milner, P. (2009). What would a great lifestyle planning process look like? Dunedin. Presentation to CCS Disability Action.
Milner, P. & Conder, J. (2009). Do the things we count, count? Reflections on Quality of Life measures. August, Donald Beasley Seminar Series.
Milner, P. (2007). The tenacity of family love: Implications for the QOL construct. Donald Beasley Seminar Series.
Milner, P. (2007). People with intellectual disabilities moving from "in" to "of" their community. PACT Seminar Lecture Series.
Milner, P. (2006). Social Inclusion and Impairment. Presentation, CCS Management Planning Retreat.
Milner, P. (2006). Community participation. A service outcome? Donald Beasley Seminar Series.
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 K.P.A.F.
Bray A. & Milner, P. (2004). Current values and philosophy in intellectual disability services. Donald Beasley Staff Training Course.

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