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

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Podcast: [SBS German - SBS Deutsch](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sbs-german-sbs-deutsch-391041)
Published: 2026-06-11T09:14:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.sbs.com.au/language/german/de/podcast-episode/sterbebegleitung-und-voluntary-assisted-dying-entwicklungen-in-australien/gpqj8l3bm
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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. - 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.

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