Wattletree Health Group provides exceptional home nursing services in Cotham (postcode 3101), a well-regarded locality in Kew within the City of Boroondara, about 10km east of Melbourne’s CBD. Our experienced, AHPRA-registered nurses support clients in Cotham and neighbouring Kew, Hawthorn, Balwyn and Camberwell, whether the need is short-term after a hospital stay or ongoing, long-term clinical care.
Cotham takes its name from Cotham Road — one of Kew’s principal shopping and dining streets, a vibrant local village strip that serves as the social heart of this inner-east neighbourhood. Cotham Road’s independent café culture, providores, bookshops and specialist retailers have long made it one of Melbourne’s most beloved neighbourhood high streets, combining everyday practicality with the refined character that distinguishes Boroondara’s suburban centres. The surrounding residential streets feature some of Melbourne’s finest Victorian and Edwardian residential architecture — grand terraces, ornate weatherboard cottages and substantial Californian bungalows set behind established gardens and wrought-iron fences. Kew’s tram routes run along High Street providing direct connections to Melbourne’s CBD, while the Eastern Freeway offers fast road access for those who drive. The Yarra River and its extensive linear parklands are within easy reach of this locality.
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 Cotham
| Practice | Address | Distance | Billing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kew City Medical Centre | Unit 1, 251 High Street, KEW, VIC 3101 | 1.1km away | Mixed billing |
| Harp Family Medical | 623 High Street, KEW EAST, VIC 3102 | 1.2km away | Fees apply |
| Kew Junction Medical Clinic | 163 High Street, KEW, VIC 3101 | 1.4km away | Fees apply |
| Boroondara Health and Wellness Centre | 738 Glenferrie Road, HAWTHORN, VIC 3122 | 1.5km away | Fees apply |
| Swinburne University Health Service | George Swinburne Building, Level 4, 34 Wakefield Street, HAWTHORN, VIC 3122 | 1.6km away | Mixed billing |
| Hawthorn East Medical & Aesthetic Clinic (HEMAC) | 663 Burwood Road, HAWTHORN EAST, VIC 3123 | 1.7km away | Mixed billing |
| Deepdene Surgery | 71 Whitehorse Road, DEEPDENE, VIC 3103 | 1.7km away | Fees apply |
| Balwyn Health Care | 4 Belmore Road, BALWYN, VIC 3103 | 1.7km away | Fees apply |
| Kew General Practice | 798 High Street, KEW EAST, VIC 3102 | 1.7km away | Fees apply |
Nearest hospitals to Cotham
| Hospital | Address | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Adeney Private Hospital | 209 Cotham Road, KEW, VIC 3101 | 0.2km away |
| Mercy Health – O’Connell Family Centre | 6 Mont Albert Road, CANTERBURY, VIC 3126 | 1.6km away |
| Glenferrie Private Hospital | 29 Hilda Crescent, HAWTHORN, VIC 3122 | 1.8km away |
| St Vincent’s Private Hospital – Kew | 5 Studley Avenue, KEW, VIC 3101 | 2km away |
| Caritas Christi Hospice | 104 Studley Park Road, KEW, VIC 3101 | 2.7km away |
| Austin Health – Royal Talbot Rehabilitation Centre | 1 Yarra Boulevard, KEW, VIC 3101 | 3km away |
| The Melbourne Clinic | 130 Church Street, RICHMOND, VIC 3121 | 4.2km away |
| Epworth Camberwell | 888 Toorak Road, CAMBERWELL, VIC 3124 | 4.2km away |
| Epworth Richmond | 89 Bridge Road, RICHMOND, VIC 3121 | 4.8km 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 Cotham and the wider area, and discover the Wattletree Way.
Wattletree Health Group — exceptional home nursing services in Cotham, postcode 3101.