Wattletree Health Group provides exceptional home nursing services in Bellfield (postcode 3081), a quiet residential suburb in the City of Banyule, about 9km north-east of Melbourne’s CBD. Our experienced, AHPRA-registered nurses support clients in Bellfield and neighbouring Ivanhoe and Heidelberg West, whether the need is short-term after a hospital stay or ongoing, long-term clinical care.
Bordered by Darebin Creek and home to the open spaces of Ford Park, Bellfield is a leafy, close-knit pocket of Melbourne’s north-east — and close to Austin Hospital and La Trobe University too.
About Wattletree Health Group
Receiving care at home here means staying near 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 Bellfield
| Practice | Address | Distance | Billing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellfield Medical Centre | 337 Bell Street, Bellfield VIC 3081 | 0.4km away | Bulk billing |
| Heidelberg West Medical | Shop 2, 15-23 The Mall, Heidelberg West VIC 3081 | 0.5km away | Bulk billing |
| Heidelberg Family Medical Centre | 6 Tobruk Avenue, Heidelberg West VIC 3081 | 0.8km away | Mixed billing |
| Oriel Road Medical Centre | 15 Oriel Road, Ivanhoe VIC 3079 | 1.4km away | Mixed billing |
| Holstep Health – West Heidelberg | 21 Alamein Road, Heidelberg West VIC 3081 | 1.5km away | Bulk billing |
| Livingstone Street Clinic | 9 Livingstone Street, Ivanhoe VIC 3079 | 1.6km away | Fees apply |
| Ivanhoe Medical Clinic | 22 Livingstone Street, Ivanhoe VIC 3079 | 1.6km away | Fees apply |
| Northland Medical Centre | Shop M0003, 2-50 Murray Road, Preston VIC 3072 | 1.7km away | Mixed billing |
| Doctors of Ivanhoe | 131 Upper Heidelberg Road, Ivanhoe VIC 3079 | 1.8km away | Fees apply |
Nearest hospitals to Bellfield
| Hospital | Address | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital | 300 Waterdale Road, Ivanhoe VIC 3079 | 0.8km away |
| North Eastern Rehabilitation Centre – Ivanhoe | 134 Ford Street, Ivanhoe VIC 3079 | 1.3km away |
| Austin Health – Austin Hospital | 145 Studley Road, Heidelberg VIC 3084 | 1.9km away |
| Warringal Private Hospital | 216 Burgundy Street, Heidelberg VIC 3084 | 2km away |
| Mercy Hospital for Women – Heidelberg | 163 Studley Road, Heidelberg VIC 3084 | 2km away |
| Panch Day Surgery Centre | Level 4, 84-90 Hotham Street, Preston VIC 3072 | 2.8km away |
| La Trobe Private Hospital | Corner Kingsbury Drive & Plenty Road, Bundoora VIC 3083 | 4km away |
| Austin Health – Royal Talbot Rehabilitation Centre | 1 Yarra Boulevard, Kew VIC 3101 | 4.3km away |
| BetterLife Surgery | 274 Gilbert Road, Preston VIC 3072 | 4.5km 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 Bellfield and the wider area, and discover the Wattletree Way.
Wattletree Health Group — exceptional home nursing services in Bellfield, postcode 3081.