Doris Jessie Carter, OBE (5 January 1912 – 28 July 1999) was an Australian military officer, public servant, and athlete who specialised in the high jump.

In the high jump event she came equal fifth, and she was to replicate this fifth placing when she competed at the British Empire Games held in Sydney in 1938.

[2] In 1937 Carter played for Victoria's women's hockey team and in 1939 was selected to tour England, although the education department did not grant her leave.

Three years later in 1956, as general manager of the Australian women’s Olympic team, she led the athletes onto the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

[2] When World War II started Carter joined the Women's Air Training Corps while continuing working for the education department.

[2] Carter died at Rushall Park retirement village in North Fitzroy in Melbourne on 28 July 1999 and was cremated.

[2] In 2021, Doris Carter was one of five heroes of the sky honoured with the issue of $1 coins by the Royal Australian Mint to commemorate the centenary of the RAAF.