Wattletree Health Group provides exceptional home nursing services in Port Melbourne (postcode 3207), a historic bayside suburb in the City of Port Phillip, about 3km south-west of Melbourne’s CBD on the shores of Port Phillip Bay. Our experienced, AHPRA-registered nurses support clients in Port Melbourne and neighbouring South Melbourne, Garden City (Fishermans Bend), Williamstown and the Melbourne CBD, whether the need is short-term after a hospital stay or ongoing, long-term clinical care.
Port Melbourne holds a unique place in Victorian history as the landing point of Melbourne’s first railway line — the Port Melbourne line opened in 1854, making it one of the first steam railways in Australia. Once the commercial heart of Melbourne’s waterfront, with its bluestone warehouses, wharves and working-class terraces, Port Melbourne has transformed dramatically since the late 1980s into a mixed residential and retail suburb. Bay Street remains the suburb’s commercial spine, offering a wide range of shops and cafes, while the Spirit of Tasmania ferry terminal at Station Pier maintains Port Melbourne’s historic connection to the sea. The suburb’s foreshore parks and beach along the bay front provide popular public spaces for residents year-round.
About Wattletree Health Group
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 Port Melbourne
| Practice | Address | Distance | Billing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tailored Medical Group | 53 Bay Street, Port Melbourne VIC 3207 | 1.8km away | Fees apply |
| Pro Wellness Health Centre | Ground Floor Shop 3, 120 Bay Street, Port Melbourne VIC 3207 | 1.9km away | Mixed billing |
| Well on Bay | 130 Bay Street, Port Melbourne VIC 3207 | 1.9km away | Mixed billing |
| Bridge Street Clinic | 141 Bridge Street, Port Melbourne VIC 3207 | 1.9km away | Fees apply |
| Port Melbourne Medical | Shop 1, 405 Bay Street, Port Melbourne VIC 3207 | 2.1km away | Fees apply |
| Victoria Harbour Medical Centre | Tenancy 2-4, 850 Collins Street, Docklands VIC 3008 | 2.4km away | Fees apply |
| Craigrossie Clinic | Ground Floor, 45 Victoria Avenue, Albert Park VIC 3206 | 2.9km away | Mixed billing |
| Better Health Network South Melbourne | 341 Coventry Street, South Melbourne VIC 3205 | 3km away | Bulk billing |
| M3 Health – Hobsons Bay | Level 1, 196-200 Hall Street, Spotswood VIC 3015 | 3.1km away | Fees apply |
Nearest hospitals to Port Melbourne
| Hospital | Address | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Williamstown Hospital | 77B Railway Crescent, Williamstown VIC 3016 | 4.2km away |
| Footscray Day Surgery | 89 Paisley Street, Footscray VIC 3011 | 4.3km away |
| Albert Road Clinic | 31-33 Albert Road, Melbourne VIC 3004 | 4.4km away |
| Footscray Hospital – Western Health | 89-99 Ballarat Road, Footscray VIC 3011 | 4.8km away |
| The Royal Women’s Hospital | 20 Flemington Road, Parkville VIC 3052 | 4.8km away |
| Frances Perry House – Maternity and Surgical Hospital | Level 6, 20 Flemington Road, Parkville VIC 3052 | 4.8km away |
| Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre | 305 Grattan Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 | 4.9km away |
| Melbourne Private Hospital | 1F Royal Parade, Parkville VIC 3052 | 4.9km away |
| The Royal Melbourne Hospital | 300 Grattan Street, Parkville VIC 3052 | 4.9km 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 Port Melbourne and the wider area, and discover the Wattletree Way.
Wattletree Health Group — exceptional home nursing services in Port Melbourne, postcode 3207.