ProfessorPeter Miller
Professor of Psychology
Faculty of Health/School of Psychology/Deakin Lifespan Institute
- Professor of PsychologyFaculty of Health/School of Psychology/Deakin Lifespan Institute
- +61 3 522 78138 (Work)
- Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus, 75 Pigdons Road, Waurn Ponds, Victoria 3216
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Professor Miller's research interests include:
* Alcohol-related violence in licensed venues;
* Predictors of violence;
* Alcohol/drug use in rural populations;
* The behaviour of vested interests such as the global alcohol industry
* Trauma-informed and shame sensitive practice
* Relationship interventions in reduction of family violence
* Impacts of Childhood Corporal Punishment and other Adverse Childhood Experiences
Prof Miller has over 300 publications in the field and presents at national
and international conferences.
Knowledge Areas:
- Alcohol and violence
- Alcohol policy
- Violence prevention
- Licensed venues
- Binge drinking
- Addiction
- Trauma-informed and shame sensitive practice
Projects:
Director: CONNECT Research and Training Initiative at Deakin University (Geelong, Australia)
Course Lead: FutureLearn.com Trauma, Neuro and Shame Awareness course (open access)
Co-convenor: Global Law Enforcement and Public Health, Trauma-Informed Policing Special Interest Group (Worldwide)
Co-founder: intergenerational Trauma Aware Geelong (Geelong, Australia)
Associate Editor: Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, and Journal of Substance Use
Board member Communities That Care (Geelong, Australia)
Founding Member: Barwon Drug Education and Prevention Committee (Geelong,
Australia)
Research Representative: Barwon Drug Action Plan Committee (Geelong,
Australia)
Member: Barwon Drug Action Committee (Geelong, Australia)
GRANTS
- CONTRACT RESEARCHUnderstanding impacts of implementing trauma, neuro and shame informed practice in hospital settings10 Nov 2025 - 31 Dec 2026People funded by this grant:
- Bereznicki H,
- Miller P,
- Cameron G
- GRANTInvestigating the Impact of Increased Alcohol Access from Policy Change on Alcohol-Related Harm in Central Australia1 Sep 2025 - 31 Mar 2029People funded by this grant:
- Miller P,
- Boffa J,
- Coomber K,
- Paradies Y,
- Farmer C
- GRANTSafe Night Precincts Triennial Review26 Sep 2024 - 25 Sep 2025People funded by this grant:
- Peter Miller
- GRANTOnline relationship therapy supporting those affected by substance use20 Jun 2024 - 29 Apr 2027People funded by this grant:
- Karantzas G,
- Staiger P,
- Miller P,
- Toumbourou J,
- Curtis A
- GRANTOnline relationship therapy supporting those affected by substance use20 Jun 2024 - 29 Apr 2027People funded by this grant:
- Karantzas G,
- Staiger P,
- Miller P,
- Toumbourou J,
- Curtis A
- CONTRACT RESEARCHSalvation Army National Alcohol & Other Drugs Model of Care Implementation Evaluation1 Apr 2024 - 31 Dec 2024People funded by this grant:
- GRANTTrauma-informed Geelong31 Jan 2024 - 31 Mar 2025People funded by this grant:
- Miller P,
- Cameron G,
- Bereznicki H
- GRANTInforming intervention responses to violent offenders through data linkage1 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2026People funded by this grant:
- Miller P,
- Andrade DD,
- Curtis A,
- Valuri G,
- Eckhardt C
- GRANTOnline relationship therapy supporting those affected by substance use1 Jul 2023 - 30 Jun 2026People funded by this grant:
- Karantzas G,
- Staiger P,
- Miller P,
- Toumbourou J,
- Curtis A
- CONTRACT RESEARCHExploring young people's participation with alcohol marketing and user-generated promotions in Victoria.15 Dec 2022 - 13 Dec 2024People funded by this grant:
- Dunn M,
- Backholer K,
- Browne J,
- Miller P,
- Lock M
- CONTRACT RESEARCHAn evidence-based framework to support integrated mental health, alcohol and other drugs (MHAOD) care services in Western Victoria.2 Nov 2022 - 30 Apr 2025People funded by this grant:
- Hutchinson A,
- Carolin R,
- Allender S,
- Peeters A,
- Miller P
- CONTRACT RESEARCHPolicy reform: Online sale and delivery of alcohol.28 Jun 2022 - 5 Dec 2022People funded by this grant:
- Coomber K,
- Miller P,
- Toumbourou J,
- Baldwin R
- CONTRACT RESEARCHInvestigation youth suicidal behaviour in Victoria: A data linkage study.16 May 2022 - 29 Dec 2024People funded by this grant:
- Andrade DD,
- Miller P,
- Curtis A,
- Reddy S
- CONTRACT RESEARCHEvaluating an online relationship program to enhance outcomes for people in alcohol and other drug treatment.1 Jul 2021 - 31 Dec 2024People funded by this grant:
- Karantzas G,
- Staiger P,
- Miller P,
- Toumbourou J,
- Curtis A
- CONTRACT RESEARCHDriving change in the Northern Territory1 Feb 2021 - 31 Dec 2022People funded by this grant:
- Miller P,
- Taylor N,
- Vakidis T
- CONTRACT RESEARCHDrug and Alcohol Program Evaluation for Western Victoria Primary Health Network.22 Dec 2020 - 30 Apr 2021People funded by this grant:
- Toumbourou J,
- Clancy E,
- Miller P,
- Chatterton ML,
- Mihalopoulos C
- CONTRACT RESEARCHA feasibility study into Data Linkage to Examine Youth Mental Heath Trends in the Barwon Region.1 Aug 2020 - 31 Jan 2021People funded by this grant:
- Andrade DD,
- Miller P,
- Reddy S,
- Peeters A
- GRANTImpacts of Banned Drinkers Register Re-introduction in Northern Territory5 Mar 2020 - 4 Mar 2024People funded by this grant:
- Miller P,
- Livingston M,
- Guthridge S,
- Whyte C,
- Boffa J
- GRANTImpacts of Banned Drinkers Register Re-introduction in Northern Territory20 Feb 2020 - 19 Feb 2024People funded by this grant:
- Miller P,
- Livingston M,
- Guthridge S,
- Whyte C,
- Boffa J
- GRANTImpacts of Banned Drinkers Register Re-introduction in Northern Territory20 Feb 2020 - 19 Feb 2024People funded by this grant:
- Miller P,
- Livingston M,
- Guthridge S,
- Whyte C,
- Boffa J
- GRANTImpacts of Banned Drinkers Register Re-introduction in Northern Territory20 Feb 2020 - 19 Feb 2024People funded by this grant:
- Miller P,
- Livingston M,
- Guthridge S,
- Whyte C,
- Boffa J
- GRANTImpacts of Banned Drinkers Register Re-introduction in Northern Territory20 Feb 2020 - 19 Feb 2024People funded by this grant:
- Miller P,
- Livingston M,
- Guthridge S,
- Whyte C,
- Boffa J