Wattletree Health Group provides exceptional home nursing services in Dennis (postcode 3070), a northern locality in Northcote within the City of Darebin, about 8km north of Melbourne’s CBD. Our experienced, AHPRA-registered nurses support clients in Dennis and neighbouring Northcote, Thornbury, Preston and Fairfield, whether the need is short-term after a hospital stay or ongoing, long-term clinical care.
Dennis is a locality in Melbourne’s inner north named after its railway station on the Hurstbridge and Mernda lines, positioned between Thornbury and Northcote along one of Melbourne’s busiest suburban rail corridors. The station and surrounding streets sit within the broader Northcote-Thornbury precinct, an area that has undergone significant transformation over recent decades from working-class Melbourne to one of the city’s most sought-after inner-north destinations. High Street runs nearby with its celebrated mix of Thai restaurants, vintage stores, natural wine bars and independent bookshops that have made this strip famous across Melbourne. The Merri Creek Trail and Darebin Creek parklands are within easy reach, providing excellent walking and cycling opportunities.
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 Dennis
| Practice | Address | Distance | Billing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctors of Northcote | 295 High Street, Northcote, VIC 3070 | 0.2km away | Fees apply |
| Cabrini – Asylum Seeker and Refugee Health Hub | 140 Westbourne Grove, Northcote, VIC 3070 | 0.4km away | Bulk billing |
| Northcote Medical | 1 Robbs Parade, Northcote, VIC 3070 | 0.5km away | Fees apply |
| Croxton Medical Centre | 4 Robbs Parade, Northcote, VIC 3070 | 0.5km away | Mixed billing |
| Turn The Corner Medical Clinic – Northcote | 409 High Street, Northcote, VIC 3070 | 0.5km away | Fees apply |
| VIC Medical Doctors – Northcote | Shop GZ07, 3 Separation Street, Northcote, VIC 3070 | 0.5km away | Fees apply |
| Life Stories Medical | 501A High Street, Northcote, VIC 3070 | 0.8km away | Mixed billing |
| Victoria Road Medical Centre | 68 Victoria Road, Northcote, VIC 3070 | 1.1km away | Mixed billing |
| Northside Clinic – Fitzroy North | 370 St Georges Road, Fitzroy North, VIC 3068 | 1.3km away | Mixed billing |
Nearest hospitals to Dennis
| Hospital | Address | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Health – Royal Talbot Rehabilitation Centre | 1 Yarra Boulevard, Kew, VIC 3101 | 2.7km away |
| North Eastern Rehabilitation Centre – Ivanhoe | 134 Ford Street, Ivanhoe, VIC 3079 | 2.9km away |
| Panch Day Surgery Centre | Level 4, 84-90 Hotham Street, Preston, VIC 3072 | 2.9km away |
| Brunswick Private Hospital | 82 Moreland Road, Brunswick, VIC 3056 | 3.1km away |
| BetterLife Surgery | 274 Gilbert Road, Preston, VIC 3072 | 3.7km away |
| Caritas Christi Hospice | 104 Studley Park Road, Kew, VIC 3101 | 3.8km away |
| John Fawkner Private Hospital | 275 Moreland Road, Coburg, VIC 3058 | 4.2km away |
| St Vincent’s Private Hospital – Kew | 5 Studley Avenue, Kew, VIC 3101 | 4.3km away |
| St Vincent’s Private Hospital – Fitzroy | 59-61 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 Dennis and the wider area, and discover the Wattletree Way.
Wattletree Health Group — exceptional home nursing services in Dennis, postcode 3070.