Wattletree Health Group provides exceptional home nursing services in Burnley (postcode 3121), a small inner-city suburb in the City of Yarra, about 5km south-east of Melbourne’s CBD. Our experienced, AHPRA-registered nurses support clients in Burnley and neighbouring Richmond, Hawthorn and Cremorne, whether the need is short-term after a hospital stay or ongoing, long-term clinical care.
About Wattletree Health Group
Burnley is one of Melbourne’s smallest suburbs, nestled between the Yarra River and the Eastern Freeway in the City of Yarra. Its name derives from the English town of Burnley in Lancashire, and the suburb retains a quiet, leafy character despite its inner-city location. The Burnley Rail Tunnel, which carries CityLoop trains beneath the suburb, is one of Melbourne’s critical transport infrastructure pieces, while above ground Burnley Gardens offers a rare green escape along the Yarra riverbank. Burnley TAFE and the Burnley Campus of the University of Melbourne — a horticultural and agricultural campus — contribute to the suburb’s distinct green-and-learning identity.
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 Burnley
| Practice | Address | Distance | Billing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Gamboni’s Surgery | 398 Burnley St, RICHMOND VIC 3121 | 0.9km away | Bulk billing |
| Burnley Street Medical Centre | 307 Burnley St, RICHMOND VIC 3121 | 1km away | Mixed billing |
| Eng Medical Centre | Level 1, 11-23 Burwood Rd, HAWTHORN VIC 3122 | 1.1km away | Fees apply |
| Hawthorn Medical | 125 Power St, HAWTHORN VIC 3122 | 1.2km away | Fees apply |
| Elite Medical Toorak | Unit 1, 521 Toorak Rd, TOORAK VIC 3142 | 1.4km away | Fees apply |
| Toorak Village Medical Centre | Level 1, 459-465 Toorak Rd, TOORAK VIC 3142 | 1.4km away | Fees apply |
| Toorak Medical Centre | 98 Mathoura Rd, TOORAK VIC 3142 | 1.5km away | Fees apply |
| Richmond Medical | Unit 9, 53 Coppin St, RICHMOND VIC 3121 | 1.5km away | Fees apply |
Nearest hospitals to Burnley
| Hospital | Address | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Glenferrie Private Hospital | 29 Hilda Crescent, HAWTHORN VIC 3122 | 1.7km away |
| Melbourne Clinic | 130 Church St, RICHMOND VIC 3121 | 2.3km away |
| Epworth Richmond | 89 Bridge Rd, RICHMOND VIC 3121 | 2.4km away |
| St Vincent’s Private Kew | 5 Studley Ave, KEW VIC 3101 | 2.7km away |
| Victoria Clinic | 324 Malvern Rd, PRAHRAN VIC 3181 | 2.7km away |
| Caritas Christi Hospice | 104 Studley Park Rd, KEW VIC 3101 | 2.8km away |
| The Avenue Private Hospital | 40 The Avenue, WINDSOR VIC 3181 | 3.2km away |
| Windsor Private Hospital | 20 The Avenue, WINDSOR VIC 3181 | 3.3km away |
| Alfred Health – The Alfred | 55 Commercial Rd, MELBOURNE VIC 3004 | 3.5km 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 Burnley and the wider area, and discover the Wattletree Way.
Wattletree Health Group — exceptional home nursing services in Burnley, postcode 3121.