However, her bruises are the result of daily injections needed to keep her alive.

Dekota has type 1 diabetes, or juvenile diabetes, an incurable disease where she cannot produce insulin, which is needed to turn food into energy.

She gets her finger pricked about 12 times a day to check her blood sugar levels and up to six injections to stop her from hitting a low and passing out.

Dekota can only get treatment from Princess Margaret Hospital so her parents must drive her to Perth if there is an emergency and for her to get an insulin pump, which works similar to an intravenous drip, giving a constant flow of insulin.

“She gets a lot of bruising, but she is used to having them (the injections) done, her fingers end up marked and she suffers from dry skin on the top of her hands from the frequent washing before every finger prick,” Mrs Scott said.

The pump will eliminate the bruising, but Mrs Scott will have to check Dekota at school three times a day.

Mrs Scott said she found there was little local support and services for parents of children with type 1 diabetes and even less of an understanding about the disease.

“We’ve been told a few times ‘don’t worry, she’ll grow out of it’, but she won’t, she’s stuck with it for life,” Mrs Scott said.

Fed up with hearing of the attention and money other diseases received, Mrs Scott decided she would organise a Family Fun Day to raise money for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation to find a cure.

The event will take place on September 21 from 10am to 2pm at Big Swamp Wildlife Park and entry is a gold coin donation.

There will be face painting, a bouncey castle, pony rides, cake stalls, a sausage sizzle, cold drinks and raffles on the day.