Kate Næss (née Doughty) (born 13 August 1983) is an Australian paraequestrian and paratriathlete.

[3] Doughty has completed a master's degree in Organisational & Industrial Psychology at Deakin University.

2015 results include:[8] Doughty had the goal of competing at the 2016 Rio Paralympics and placed fifth in the Women's PT4 event.

[9] In reflection on her event she states "My aim is go out and do the best I can and to walk away knowing that I did everything I could do to execute my best on race day.

"[11] At the 2019 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final in Lausanne, she finished sixth in the Women's PTS5.