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End of life care and Voluntary Assisted Dying: Developments in Australia

Portrait - Astrid Wehling

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.


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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.


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