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Two in five kids have a health condition. What about their siblings?

The Sydney Morning Herald·Shona Hendley·about 1 month ago
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Jumping on the trampoline, riding bikes and playing games with your siblings are among the joys of childhood. However, for nearly half of Australian families, their reality looks very different. According to the 2022 ASB national health survey, two in five Australian children live with at least one chronic health condition, ranging from asthma and mental health disorders to cancer, cardiovascular and congenital disorders. While the child with the chronic health condition faces challenges, another group is also directly affected yet often overlooked: their siblings. Emma and Adam Maly and their kids, Will, Ollie and Grace race each other (a favourite past-time of Grace’s) at home in Sydney. Sam Mooy “When a child has a complex health condition, it reshapes the entire family,” says Dr Shannon Schedlich, chief executive of Siblings Australia, a national support organisation for siblings of children and adults with disability or illness.…

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