Wattletree Health Group provides exceptional home nursing services in Albert Park Barracks (postcode 3206), a sub-locality within the Albert Park Reserve in the City of Port Phillip, about 3km south of Melbourne’s CBD. Our experienced, AHPRA-registered nurses support clients here and across neighbouring Albert Park, Middle Park, South Melbourne and Port Melbourne, whether the need is short-term after a hospital stay or ongoing, long-term clinical care.
Albert Park Barracks is the former military barracks precinct on Lonsdale Street within the broader Albert Park Reserve. The reserve itself was gazetted in the 1870s and named after Prince Albert; it has long served as a major open space for inner southern Melbourne, featuring Albert Park Lake — which hosts the annual Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix circuit — and extensive sporting facilities. The barracks site sits within the reserve’s northern precinct, adjoining South Melbourne’s civic and commercial character.
About Wattletree Health Group
Receiving care at home here means staying close to family, familiar surroundings, and everyday routine. Wattletree Health Group‘s home nursing care is tailored to each client’s needs, helping reduce the need for hospital or GP visits while keeping care personal and consistent.
Local GP clinics near Albert Park Barracks
| Practice | Address | Distance | Billing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mills Street Clinic | 80 Mills Street, Albert Park VIC 3206 | 0.3km away | Fees apply |
| Albert Park Medical Centre | 51-55 Dundas Place, Albert Park VIC 3206 | 0.4km away | Fees apply |
| Craigrossie Clinic | Ground Floor, 45 Victoria Avenue, Albert Park VIC 3206 | 0.6km away | Mixed billing |
| Clarendon Medical | 446 Clarendon Street, South Melbourne VIC 3205 | 0.8km away | Fees apply |
| Armstrong Street Medical Centre | 50 Armstrong Street, Middle Park VIC 3206 | 0.8km away | Fees apply |
| Health104 | 104 Canterbury Road, Middle Park VIC 3206 | 0.8km away | Bulk billing |
| Realcare Health Clinic | 245 Park Street, South Melbourne VIC 3205 | 1km away | Mixed billing |
| Dr John Vissaritis | 186 Park Street, South Melbourne VIC 3205 | 1.2km away | Mixed billing |
| Better Health Network South Melbourne | 341 Coventry Street, South Melbourne VIC 3205 | 1.3km away | Bulk billing |
Nearest hospitals to Albert Park Barracks
| Hospital | Address | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Albert Road Clinic | 31-33 Albert Road, Melbourne VIC 3004 | 1.6km away |
| Alfred Health – The Alfred Hospital | 55 Commercial Road, Melbourne VIC 3004 | 2.1km away |
| The Victoria Clinic | 324 Malvern Road, Prahran VIC 3181 | 3.4km away |
| The Avenue Private Hospital | 40 The Avenue, Windsor VIC 3181 | 3.7km away |
| Windsor Private Hospital | 20 The Avenue, Windsor VIC 3181 | 3.7km away |
| St Vincent’s Hospital On The Park | 11 Cathedral Place, East Melbourne VIC 3002 | 4.1km away |
| Epworth Richmond | 89 Bridge Road, Richmond VIC 3121 | 4.2km away |
| Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital | 32 Gisborne Street, East Melbourne VIC 3002 | 4.2km away |
| St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne | 41 Victoria Parade, Fitzroy VIC 3065 | 4.4km away |
We work with all Support At Home (SAH) providers and can invoice home care packages directly. We’re registered NDIS providers, and approved providers for TAC and WorkSafe.
Referrals are simple and welcome from self-referral, family and friends, GPs, hospitals, My Aged Care Home Care Package (HCP) and Support At Home (SAH) providers, NDIS Support Coordinators, allied health professionals, and other healthcare organisations. Getting started is easy — simply complete our referral form.
Our nurses provide flexible, compassionate, and clinically competent care for children and adults needing:
- Wound care (VAC dressings, drain tubes, staple/suture removal, acute & chronic wounds)
- Wellbeing checks and general health assessments
- Illness and injury support
- Palliative care and symptom management
- End of life care (EOLC)
- After hospital discharge care
- Night & day respite for carers of family members with high care needs (adults and children)
- My Aged Care Home Care Package (HCP) and Support At Home (SAH) clinical nurse visits
- NDIS clinical nurse visits (we are registered NDIS providers)
- TAC nursing at home (we are approved TAC providers)
- WorkSafe nursing at home (we are approved WorkSafe providers)
- Private nursing (wholly self funded nursing, independent of other provider/government funding)
- Medication administration and management (tablets, injections, syringe drivers, IV infusions)
- Post surgery care
- Pain management
- Stoma care
- Continence assessments and continence management
- Catheter care and management (including suprapubic catheters [SPC], indwelling catheters [IDC] and trial of voids [TOV])
- Diabetic care and diabetes management
- Nursing assessments
- Cognitive assessments
- Showering and personal hygiene support
- Clinical transport and chaperone to medical appointments and community access
- Pathology collection
- Respiratory care (including home ventilation, tracheostomy care)
- Health system navigation and My Aged Care referral assistance
- Service provider and carer/worker training
- Travel/holiday support (local/interstate/overseas)
- Alternative & complementary therapies support (faecal microbial transplant enemas, IV vitamin infusions etc)
- Workplace flu vaccination services
- Health & wellness coaching
Need something not on this list? Have a look at our full range of services, or get in touch — we’re happy to help.
For more on how we work, see our services, or contact us to find out more about home nursing care in Albert Park Barracks and the wider area, and discover the Wattletree Way.
Wattletree Health Group — exceptional home nursing services in Albert Park Barracks, postcode 3206.