MUTHI Muthi and Wamba Wamba woman Jade Kelly has been named the inaugural Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island Credentialed Diabetes Educator of the Year.

The Australian Diabetes Educators Association introduced the category at their 2024 award ceremony.

"I am the first, I believe, Aboriginal person to receive a award, so that's an achievement in itself," Ms Kelly said.

"It's nice to get the reco...