Carvalho graduated from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts with a Journalism major.
She was one of the last journalists to interview the author Bryce Courtenay before his death and anchored coverage from Brisbane during the latest flood crisis.
In April 2013, Carvalho was appointed presenter of ABC News QLD replacing David Curnow.
In December 2023, Carvalho resigned from ABC over concerns about its editorial direction.
[5] In January 2025, it was announced that Carvalho will replace Maddern to present on weekends with Mike Amor.