We know there is a higher rate of diabetes amongst Indigenous Australians, but did you know just how high?

Aboriginal people are about three times more likely to suffer from diabetes than non-Indigenous Australians and have a higher rate of complications from the disease.

Aboriginal Australians are also about 4.7 times more likely to die from diabetes than their non-indigenous counterparts.

The Telethon Kids Institute is currently undertaking a community-led study about why there are such high rates of type-two diabetes in Aboriginal people across South Australia.

We spoke with Amanda Richards-Satour, Community Engagement Coordinator in the Indigenous Genomics Team and Rose Senesi, Strategic Relationship and Engagement Manager from the Telethon Kids Institute, about the study.