Cara Downes

Cara Downes is an archivist who has worked for the National Archives of Australia for over fifteen years and is currently the Assistant Director of the Queensland Office. 

Cara has had extensive archives experience both in Australia and the United Kingdom where she worked for the Oxford University Archives. 

Cara’s focus is in the area of public access making the archival collection available and discoverable to the public. 

An important aspect of Cara’s work with the public is the presentation of seminars that showcase the Archives collection through a wide range of topics.