Wattletree Health Group provides exceptional home nursing services in Blackburn North (postcode 3130), a residential suburb in the City of Whitehorse, about 17km east of Melbourne’s CBD. Our experienced, AHPRA-registered nurses support clients in Blackburn North and neighbouring Blackburn, Nunawading, Box Hill North and Doncaster East, whether the need is short-term after a hospital stay or ongoing, long-term clinical care.
Blackburn North developed in the postwar period as residential housing spread northward from the established Blackburn township, filling in the land between Whitehorse Road and the Koonung Creek corridor. Koonung Creek forms the northern boundary of the City of Whitehorse here, and the Koonung Creek Trail provides cycling and walking connections along the creek. Nunawading station on the Belgrave and Lilydale lines is nearby, and the suburb’s quiet residential streets reflect the typical postwar character of Melbourne’s middle-eastern growth corridor.
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 Blackburn North
| Practice | Address | Distance | Billing |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Blackburn Square Clinic | 117 Springfield Road, Blackburn North VIC 3130 | 0.5km away | Mixed billing |
| Myhealth Blackburn Square | Level 1, 66-104 Springfield Road, Blackburn VIC 3130 | 0.7km away | Fees apply |
| Total Wellbeing Medical Suites | 522 Middleborough Road, Blackburn North VIC 3130 | 1.2km away | Mixed billing |
| Blackburn Clinic | Suite 5, 195 Whitehorse Road, Blackburn South VIC 3130 | 1.4km away | Fees apply |
| Blackburn Specialist Centre | Suite 2, 195 Whitehorse Road, Blackburn VIC 3130 | 1.4km away | Fees apply |
| Blackburn Clinic Carson Suite | Unit 8, 195-197 Whitehorse Road, Blackburn VIC 3130 | 1.4km away | Fees apply |
| Doncaster East Family Medical Centre | 116 Blackburn Road, Doncaster East VIC 3109 | 1.6km away | Mixed billing |
| Jackson Court Clinic | 68 Jackson Court, Doncaster East VIC 3109 | 1.9km away | Mixed billing |
| Longevity Medical Centre | 8 Jackson Court, Doncaster East VIC 3109 | 1.9km away | Mixed billing |
Nearest hospitals to Blackburn North
| Hospital | Address | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Donvale Rehabilitation Hospital | 1119 Doncaster Road, Donvale VIC 3111 | 2.3km away |
| Eastern Health – Box Hill Hospital | 8 Arnold Street, Box Hill VIC 3128 | 3.2km away |
| Epworth Eastern | Level 13, 1 Arnold Street, Box Hill VIC 3128 | 3.3km away |
| Whitehorse Day Surgery | 852 Whitehorse Road, Box Hill VIC 3128 | 3.4km away |
| Mitcham Private Hospital | 27 Doncaster East Road, Mitcham VIC 3132 | 3.6km away |
| Peter James Centre | 321-345 Burwood Highway, Forest Hill VIC 3131 | 5.3km away |
| Delmont Private Hospital | 298-308 Warrigal Road, Glen Iris VIC 3146 | 7.8km away |
| Wantirna Health | 251 Mountain Highway, Wantirna VIC 3152 | 7.8km away |
| Ringwood Private Hospital | 36-42 Mount Dandenong Road, Ringwood East VIC 3135 | 7.9km 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 Blackburn North and the wider area, and discover the Wattletree Way.
Wattletree Health Group — exceptional home nursing services in Blackburn North, postcode 3130.