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**Are all Australian children treated equally? **

**Indigenous and non-indigenous children - we’re all children. Are there any differences?** You might not know it but indigenous children have higher rates of ill health than any other group in Australia. For example, it is more common that indigenous children are born with low birth weight which is unhealthy for the baby. This is usually caused by the mother being unhealthy, not having a good diet or even smoking during her pregnancy. Low birth weight is less common in non-indigenous children. Skin infections are more common in indigenous children and are usually the result of poor living conditions. The most common skin infection is scabies and in fact, half of Australia’s indigenous children in the outback may have scabies. Middle ear infections are also more common in indigenous children which can lead to hearing problems and schooling difficulties. Indigenous children are nearly twice as likely to be admitted to hospital than non-indigenous children. For koori children 15 and under, some causes of this are throat and chest disease, injuries and middle ear infections. So while we’re all Australians, indigenous children sometimes have more disadvantages and poor health than non-indigenous children.
 * By Joseph **