Wattletree Health Group provides exceptional home nursing services in North Fitzroy (postcode 3068), an inner suburb in the City of Yarra, about 3km north of Melbourne’s CBD. Our experienced, AHPRA-registered nurses support clients in North Fitzroy and neighbouring Fitzroy North, Clifton Hill, Carlton North and Fitzroy, whether the need is short-term after a hospital stay or ongoing, long-term clinical care.
North Fitzroy is a sub-locality within the Fitzroy North precinct, sharing the suburb’s identity as part of Ngár-go — the Wurundjeri country that became Melbourne’s first suburb beyond the CBD. Edinburgh Gardens is the neighbourhood’s signature green space — a large, open park that draws residents from across the inner north for community cricket, cycling, dog walking and weekend markets. The area’s streets of Victorian and Edwardian housing reflect the working-class roots of the Fitzroy community, and today form one of Melbourne’s most sought-after residential precincts. 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 North Fitzroy
| Practice | Address | Distance | Billing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinicare – Fitzroy North | 226 St Georges Road, Fitzroy North VIC 3068 | 0.1km away | Fees apply |
| The Neighbourhood Clinic | 329-331 St Georges Road, Fitzroy North VIC 3068 | 0.5km away | Fees apply |
| Fitzroy North Doctors | Level 1, 175 Holden Street, Fitzroy North VIC 3068 | 0.5km away | Mixed billing |
| Northside Clinic – Fitzroy North | 370 St Georges Road, Fitzroy North VIC 3068 | 0.7km away | Mixed billing |
| Reclaim Health | 605 Nicholson Street, Carlton North VIC 3054 | 0.7km away | Fees apply |
| Clifton Hill Medical Group | 248 Queens Parade, Clifton Hill VIC 3068 | 0.7km away | Fees apply |
| Queens Parade Medical Centre | 408 Queens Parade, Fitzroy North VIC 3068 | 0.8km away | Mixed billing |
| The Crane General Practice | 35 Queens Parade, Clifton Hill VIC 3068 | 0.8km away | Fees apply |
| Wellness Medicine | 41 Queens Parade, Clifton Hill VIC 3068 | 0.8km away | Fees apply |
Nearest hospitals to North Fitzroy
| Hospital | Address | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| St Vincents Private Hospital – Fitzroy | 59-61 Victoria Parade, Fitzroy VIC 3065 | 2.7km away |
| St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne | 41 Victoria Parade, Fitzroy VIC 3065 | 2.7km away |
| Royal Victorian Eye And Ear Hospital | 32 Gisborne Street, East Melbourne VIC 3002 | 2.9km away |
| Melbourne Private Hospital | 1F Royal Parade, Parkville VIC 3052 | 3km away |
| The Royal Melbourne Hospital | 300 Grattan Street, Parkville VIC 3052 | 3km away |
| Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre | 305 Grattan Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 | 3km away |
| Epworth Freemasons | 109 Albert Street, East Melbourne VIC 3002 | 3km away |
| Frances Perry House | 20 Flemington Road, Parkville VIC 3052 | 3.1km away |
| St Vincent’s Hospital On The Park | 11 Cathedral Place, East Melbourne VIC 3002 | 3.1km 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)
- 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 North Fitzroy and the wider area, and discover the Wattletree Way.
Wattletree Health Group — exceptional home nursing services in North Fitzroy, postcode 3068.