Wattletree Health Group provides exceptional home nursing services in Kangaroo Ground (postcode 3097), a small rural township in Melbourne’s outer north-east within the Nillumbik Shire, about 28km north-east of Melbourne’s CBD. Our experienced, AHPRA-registered nurses support clients in Kangaroo Ground and neighbouring Research, Watsons Creek, Panton Hill and Christmas Hills, whether the need is short-term after a hospital stay or ongoing, long-term clinical care.
Kangaroo Ground is a charming small township in the Nillumbik Shire’s green wedge, set on a ridgeline with sweeping views across the Yarra Valley and the ranges beyond — views that have made the township a beloved vantage point for generations of Melburnians. The locality takes its name from the eastern grey kangaroos that still graze on the grassland flats and cleared paddocks of the ridge, a living reminder of the native landscape that preceded European settlement. The Kangaroo Ground War Memorial Park, with its distinctive tower and panoramic views across the Yarra Valley, is one of the most poignant and beautiful memorial sites in outer Melbourne, honouring the men and women of the district who served in both World Wars. The nearby Research township, Warrandyte State Park and the Yarra River valley are important recreational and ecological assets for the area. Kangaroo Ground Primary School — the oldest school in Victoria still operating on its original site, established in 1852 — is a significant historic landmark in the community. Receiving care at home in Kangaroo Ground means staying in this beautiful ridge community, close to family and the views. 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.
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 Kangaroo Ground and the wider area, and discover the Wattletree Way.
Wattletree Health Group — exceptional home nursing services in Kangaroo Ground, postcode 3097.