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We searched PubMed, Wiley Online Library, and Cochrane Library databases for review articles, systematic reviews, and cross-sectional and observational studies relating to AD in Australia for skin of colour and for different ethnicities. Statistical data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare and the Australian Bureau of Statistics was collected. In recent years, there has been substantially increased awareness of and research into skin infections, such as scabies and impetigo, among various Australian subpopulations. Many such infections disproportionately affect First Nations Peoples. However, data for AD itself in these groups are limited. There is also little written regarding AD in recent, racially diverse immigrants with skin of colour. Areas for future research include AD epidemiology and AD phenotypes for First Nations Peoples and AD trajectories for non-Caucasian immigrants. We also note the evident disparity in both the level of understanding and the management standards of AD between urban and remote communities in Australia. This discrepancy relates to a relative lack of healthcare resources in marginalised communities. First Nations Peoples in particular experience socioeconomic disadvantage, have worse health outcomes, and experience healthcare inequality in Australia. Barriers to effective AD management must be identified and responsibly addressed for socioeconomically disadvantaged and remote-living communities to achieve healthcare equity.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/jcm12113812","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,6,2]],"date-time":"2023-06-02T02:16:48Z","timestamp":1685672208000},"page":"3812","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":10,"title":["Burden of Disease and Unmet Needs in the Diagnosis and Management of Atopic Dermatitis in Diverse Skin Types in Australia"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"12","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-0694-2379","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Ashling","family":"Courtney","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Dermatology, Eastern Health, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC 3128, Australia"},{"name":"Murdoch Children\u2019s Research Institute, Melbourne, VIC 3052, Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-5911-3980","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Diego J.","family":"Lopez","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Allergy and Lung Health Unit, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC 3052, Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-4691-8162","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Adrian J.","family":"Lowe","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Murdoch Children\u2019s Research Institute, Melbourne, VIC 3052, Australia"},{"name":"Allergy and Lung Health Unit, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC 3052, Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Zack","family":"Holmes","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Dermatology, Alfred Health, Melbourne, VIC 3004, Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-4021-5423","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"John C.","family":"Su","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Dermatology, Eastern Health, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC 3128, Australia"},{"name":"Murdoch Children\u2019s Research Institute, Melbourne, VIC 3052, Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2023,6,1]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"159","DOI":"10.1136\/adc.76.2.159","article-title":"Atopic eczema: Its impact on the family and financial cost","volume":"76","author":"Su","year":"1997","journal-title":"Arch. 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