Donald Beasley Institute for research and education on intellectual disability.

Research at the Donald Beasley Institute

Photo of the door to the Donald Beasley Institute.

The Donald Beasley Institute aims to promote and carry out applied research in the area of intellectual disability. All of the Institute's research involves collaboration with other researchers from a range of disciplines and tertiary institutions.

Current research projects are:

  • Mental health and wellbeing for women with intellectual disability
  • Working in intellectual disability residential services
  • Pathways to resilience for young people
  • Social relationships in group homes
  • Examination of the outcomes of the resettlement of residents from the Kimberley Centre
  • Parenting by adults with intellectual disability
  • Kapo (blind) Maori
  • Quality of Life

The Donald Beasley Institute has conducted a diverse range of research over the past 15 years including work in the areas of:

  • family experiences and issues;
  • deinstitutionalisation;
  • legal issues;
  • health and well-being of adults with an intellectual disability;
  • intimate and personal care for adults with high support needs; and
  • community participation.

Institute researchers are also available to conduct service development research and evaluation on a contract basis. Please contact Brigit Mirfin-Veitch at the Institute should you wish to discuss the ways in which the Institute could assist with such work.

Please contact the Institute should you require any further information about any of these projects.