End of life care and Voluntary Assisted Dying: Developments in Australia - Sterbebegleitung und Voluntary Assisted Dying: Entwicklungen in Australien

End of life care and Voluntary Assisted Dying: Developments in Australia - Sterbebegleitung und Voluntary Assisted Dying: Entwicklungen in Australien

From SBS German - SBS Deutsch by SBS

June 11, 2026 · 15 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the developments in end of life care and voluntary assisted dying in Australia, featuring insights from an end-of-life doula.

Medically assisted dying is now permitted in almost all Australian states under strict legal requirements. But what options do people actually have at the end of life — and what support is available for those affected and their families? SBS correspondent Barbara Barkhausen talks about this with Astrid Wehling, who, as an end-of-life doula, accompanies people in their last phase of life. - Medizinisch assistiertes Sterben ist inzwischen in fast allen australischen Bundesstaaten unter strengen gesetzlichen Voraussetzungen erlaubt. Doch welche Möglichkeiten haben Menschen am Lebensende tatsächlich – und welche Unterstützung gibt es für Betroffene und ihre Angehörigen? Darüber spricht SBS-Korrespondentin Barbara Barkhausen mit Astrid Wehling, die als End-of-Life Doula Menschen in ihrer letzten Lebensphase begleitet.

People in this episode

Host: Barbara Barkhausen

Guest: Astrid Wehling

Topics covered

  • end of life care
  • voluntary assisted dying
  • medical assistance
  • support for families
  • legal requirements

Keywords

  • end of life
  • voluntary assisted dying
  • Australia
  • medical assistance
  • support
  • doula

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Places: Australia

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