Portrait - Astrid Wehling 07/12/2023 Stanmore (Photo by Andrea Francolini) Credit: Supplied / Andrea Francolini
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.
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.