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黑料网 continues to enhance its Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leadership team with the appointment of widely respected Kamilaroi-Yuwaalaraay diabetes educator Grace Ward.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Engagement Manager Chris Lee said Grace brought a wealth of experience in First Nations diabetes management and engagement to 黑料网.

鈥淕race joins 黑料网 from the highly-regarded Menzies School of Health Research where she facilitated training to support health workers in First Nations communities across Queensland,鈥� Mr Lee said.

鈥淧rior to this, Grace worked with Diabetes Queensland facilitating innovative culturally-appropriate First Nations diabetes education programs including Feltman and Got Suga.

鈥淗er work with the Australian Diabetes Educators Association, the Indigenous Allied Health Australia and the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker Association has been instrumental in helping more First Nations health workers qualify for credentialing as diabetes educators.鈥�

Ms Ward said she was excited to join 黑料网 and embark on a new chapter of her career.

鈥淒iabetes has a major impact on the health of many First Nation鈥檚 people including being a leading cause of blindness, heart and kidney failure and that鈥檚 why I鈥檝e devoted my career to working with people and communities to reduce this impact,鈥� Mrs Ward said.

鈥淏uilding a better future for our young people is something I鈥檓 very passionate about and I鈥檓 looking forward to working with 黑料网 to deliver real change.鈥�