Wattletree Health Group provides exceptional home nursing services in Merlynston (postcode 3058), a sub-locality in the City of Merri-bek, about 8km north of Melbourne’s CBD on the Upfield railway corridor. Our experienced, AHPRA-registered nurses support clients in Merlynston and neighbouring Coburg, Moreland, Coburg North and Pascoe Vale South, whether the need is short-term after a hospital stay or ongoing, long-term clinical care.
Merlynston sits between Coburg and the Moreland locality, and is home to Merlynston station on the Upfield railway line — one of Melbourne’s most distinctive suburban lines, running north from the city through the Merri-bek corridor toward Coburg and Glenroy. The suburb was historically part of the former City of Coburg, and shares the strong multicultural identity that characterises the broader Merri-bek area, with the Sydney Road commercial corridor providing a vibrant mix of cafés, restaurants, bakeries and community services. The Upfield corridor through Merlynston is also the site of the MoreArt public art program, which places artworks along the rail corridor through Merri-bek. Coburg’s Royal Parade parklands and the nearby Pentridge precinct — now a heritage-listed mixed-use development on the site of the former prison — add to the area’s distinctive character. The suburb’s position on the Upfield line provides excellent city access, and the nearby Moreland Road corridor connects east to the suburbs of Brunswick East and Coburg East. Receiving care at home here means staying in the heart of Merri-bek, close to family and the community. 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 Merlynston
| Practice | Address | Distance | Billing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coburg Medical Centre | 499 Sydney Road, Coburg VIC 3058 | 1.2km away | Mixed billing |
| Moreland Community Health | 3 Bell Street, Coburg VIC 3058 | 1.3km away | Bulk billing |
| Coburg North Medical Group | 159 Murray Road, Coburg North VIC 3058 | 1.5km away | Mixed billing |
| Sydney Road Family Medical Centre | 585 Sydney Road, Coburg VIC 3058 | 1.8km away | Bulk billing |
| Pascoe Vale Road Medical Centre | 340 Pascoe Vale Road, Strathmore VIC 3041 | 2km away | Mixed billing |
| Coburg Clinic | 617 Sydney Road, Coburg VIC 3058 | 2km away | Mixed billing |
Nearest hospitals to Merlynston
| Hospital | Address | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| John Fawkner Private Hospital | 275 Moreland Road, Coburg VIC 3058 | 1.5km away |
| Royal Melbourne Hospital | 300 Grattan Street, Parkville VIC 3050 | 8km away |
| Northern Hospital (Northern Health) | 185 Cooper Street, Epping VIC 3076 | 11km away |
| Melbourne Private Hospital | 132 Flemington Road, Parkville VIC 3052 | 8km away |
| Austin Hospital | 145 Studley Road, Heidelberg VIC 3084 | 10km away |
| Broadmeadows Hospital (Northern Health) | 35 Johnstone Street, Broadmeadows VIC 3047 | 11km 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 Merlynston and the wider area, and discover the Wattletree Way.
Wattletree Health Group — exceptional home nursing services in Merlynston, postcode 3058.