Wattletree Health Group provides exceptional home nursing services in Oakleigh (postcode 3166), a well-established suburb in the City of Monash, about 14km south-east of Melbourne’s CBD on the Pakenham and Cranbourne rail lines. Our experienced, AHPRA-registered nurses support clients in Oakleigh and neighbouring Oakleigh East, Huntingdale, Oakleigh South and Murrumbeena, whether the need is short-term after a hospital stay or ongoing, long-term clinical care.
Oakleigh is one of the oldest settlements in the City of Monash — the township was established in 1853 and the Oakleigh railway line constructed in the late 1870s, making it one of the first areas in the district to develop. Eaton Mall in the heart of Oakleigh is a well-known pedestrian shopping strip with a strong Greek character, reflecting the significant Greek community migration that began in the 1960s when residents moved from inner-Melbourne suburbs into Oakleigh and made it one of Melbourne’s most vibrant Greek-Australian communities. The suburb is served by Oakleigh station and has direct freeway access via the Monash Freeway. 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 Oakleigh
| Practice | Address | Distance | Billing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanover Street Medical Centre | 28 Hanover Street, Oakleigh VIC 3166 | 0.3km away | Bulk billing |
| Oakleigh Family Medical Centre | Shop 2, 63-65 Atherton Road, Oakleigh VIC 3166 | 0.3km away | Mixed billing |
| Station Square Medical Centre | Ground Floor, 1-3 Burlington Street, Oakleigh VIC 3166 | 0.3km away | Mixed billing |
| Our Medical Oakleigh | 23-35 Hanover Street, Oakleigh VIC 3166 | 0.4km away | Bulk billing |
| Iva Health Medical | 3 Portman Street, Oakleigh VIC 3166 | 0.7km away | Mixed billing |
| Oakleigh General Practice | 8-10 Johnson Street, Oakleigh VIC 3166 | 0.7km away | Bulk billing |
| The General Practitioner – Oakleigh & District | 139 Warrigal Road, Hughesdale VIC 3166 | 0.9km away | Fees apply |
| Dr Anthony Lolatgis – Hughesdale | 141 Warrigal Road, Hughesdale VIC 3166 | 1km away | Mixed billing |
| Oakleigh Health | 91 Atkinson Street, Oakleigh VIC 3166 | 1km away | Bulk billing |
Nearest hospitals to Oakleigh
| Hospital | Address | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Medicalwizard | Suite 25, 202-220 Ferntree Gully Road, Clayton VIC 3168 | 2.6km away |
| Sir John Monash Private Hospital | 1st Floor, 212-220 Clayton Road, Clayton VIC 3168 | 3km away |
| Monash Surgical Private Hospital | 252-256 Clayton Road, Clayton VIC 3168 | 3.2km away |
| Monash Health – Clayton Road | 246 Clayton Road, Clayton VIC 3168 | 3.3km away |
| Moorabbin Hospital | 823-865 Centre Road, Bentleigh East VIC 3165 | 3.6km away |
| Waverley Private Hospital | 343-353 Blackburn Road, Mount Waverley VIC 3149 | 4.7km away |
| Delmont Private Hospital | 298-308 Warrigal Road, Glen Iris VIC 3146 | 4.9km away |
| Holmesglen Private Hospital | 490 South Road, Moorabbin VIC 3189 | 5.6km 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 Oakleigh and the wider area, and discover the Wattletree Way.
Wattletree Health Group — exceptional home nursing services in Oakleigh, postcode 3166.