Introduction
Dr Laura Davy is a Research Fellow in the Equity and Diversity stream at the Public Service Research Group, UNSW Canberra. A political theorist and sociologist, her research focuses on disability and care theory and policy. She completed her PhD at the Department of Sociology and Social Policy at the University of Sydney in 2017. She then worked at the Social Policy Research Centre conducting a range of commissioned research projects such as a Review of the National Disability Strategy 2010-2020, a review of peer support practice, and a training development project.
Laura is experienced in a range of qualitative research methods including stakeholder consultations and the application of participatory and inclusive research methods in the disability sector. She previously held the position of Research Associate at the City Futures Research Centre, UNSW, where she worked on projects in the disability, ageing, and housing policy fields. Her current research analyses the range of influences on disability policy in Australia and internationally, such as the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the shift towards market-based social services delivery.
Expert
Dr Laura Davy is a Research Fellow in the Equity and Diversity stream at the Public Service Research Group, UNSW Canberra. A political theorist and sociologist, her research focuses on disability and care theory and policy. She completed her PhD at the Department of Sociology and Social Policy at the University of Sydney in 2017. She then worked at the Social Policy Research Centre conducting a range of commissioned research projects such as a Review of the National Disability Strategy 2010-2020, a review of peer support practice, and a training development project.
Fields of expertise: Disability, Social policy