Wattletree Health Group provides exceptional home nursing services in Northcote (postcode 3070), an arty, inner suburb in the City of Darebin, about 6km north-east of Melbourne’s CBD. Our experienced, AHPRA-registered nurses support clients in Northcote and neighbouring Thornbury, Preston, Fairfield and Westgarth, whether the need is short-term after a hospital stay or ongoing, long-term clinical care.
Built up around Ruckers Hill — with sweeping city views and a rare surviving 1888 cable tram ramp — Northcote is centred on the long, eclectic High Street strip, packed with cafes, bars and live music venues like the Northcote Social Club. 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 Northcote
| 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 Northcote
| 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 Vincents 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 Northcote and the wider area, and discover the Wattletree Way.
Wattletree Health Group — exceptional home nursing services in Northcote, postcode 3070.