Digital space for wellbeing and connection

Knowing where to turn when you need support, a space to connect or a resource for your health and wellbeing can make all the difference and now Barossa residents have a new digital space that does just that.

The Barossa Council has launched the Barossa Wellbeing Hub, a new digital space designed to put essential information directly in the hands of people who need it most.

From local assets and community spaces to wellbeing services and support, the digital Hub brings it all together in one accessible place for the Barossa community.

The Hub is the digital home of Council’s Barossa Wellbeing Project, through which Council works as a connector between services, partners and community to strengthen wellbeing across the region via the Wellbeing Network.

Mayor Bim Lange said the new website has been developed with the community in mind.

“It’s about bringing everything into one centralised location, so, members of the community can find places, spaces, programs, organisations and more that support their health and wellbeing,” he said.

“This new resource has been achieved through collaboration, and the shared information model will help strengthen our community. We’re proud to create and curate this digital space where the community to access information and connect.”

The launch follows two years of community engagement, co-design, and partnership development through the Barossa Wellbeing Project, which engaged more than 860 residents and organisations across the region to shape the Barossa Wellbeing and Inclusion Plan.

Mayor Lange acknowledged the contribution of Enhance Barossa Mental Health (EBMH) whose successful funding application through the Australian Government’s Stronger Communities Programme helped make the Resource Hub a reality.

The new website www.wellbeingbarossa.com.au will replace the Barossa Cares website which was developed as a response to COVID to ensure the community were connected and retained access to important services.

Residents, service providers, and community organisations are encouraged to explore the Hub.