Dr Laura Davy

Laura’s expertise is in disability, care and social policy, with a particular focus on human rights-informed approaches to policy design and implementation. Her research examines the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), disability services, social care policy, citizen engagement and the implications of individualised and market-based approaches to service delivery.

Dr Davy has published on disability theory, the ethics of care, human rights, and disability policy and services. Her current research focuses on policy listening and responsive policymaking, including the experiences and perspectives of people with disability, carers and service users.

She leads Listenability, an Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) Fellowship project exploring responsive policymaking for young people with disability and young carers. Her research also examines international trends in disability and social care policy and practice.