She briefly worked at the community's craft centre, making hand-painted bookmarks and gift cards.
[3] After about one or two years of working at the craft centre, Carroll decided to become a health worker.
[1] In April 2008, Carroll was chosen to attend the Australia 2020 Summit in Canberra, where she and Makinti Minutjukur represented the APY communities.
[3] Carroll has had her works held in many public and private galleries both in Australia and other countries.
[12][13][14] One of her earliest works, a painting done on paper, was chosen as one of the finalists for the first National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award in 1984.
[15][14] In 2011, Carroll's uncle, Dickie Minyintiri, became one of the oldest people to win the award.
[16] A painting of a crucifix incorporating traditional designs, painted by Carroll for Deaconess Hilliard, who ran the craft room at Ernabella, was displayed in the "Talking Blak to History" exhibition at the National Museum of Australia from July 2020.