Wattletree Health Group provides exceptional home nursing services in Prahran (postcode 3181), a vibrant inner-suburb in the City of Stonnington, about 4km south-east of Melbourne’s CBD. Our experienced, AHPRA-registered nurses support clients in Prahran and neighbouring Windsor, South Yarra, Toorak, St Kilda and Armadale, whether the need is short-term after a hospital stay or ongoing, long-term clinical care.
About Wattletree Health Group
Prahran — pronounced “Pr’RAN” locally — is one of Melbourne’s most culturally rich inner suburbs, known for the iconic Prahran Market (established 1864), Chapel Street’s fashion and hospitality strip, and the Grattan Gardens precinct. The suburb’s name is thought to derive from an Aboriginal word meaning “land partly surrounded by water,” a reference to the low-lying land near the Yarra flats. Prahran has long been a centre for arts, music, and LGBTIQ+ community life in Melbourne, and its Victorian-era terrace housing coexists with modern apartment developments.
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 Prahran
| Practice | Address | Distance | Billing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prahran East Medical Centre | 400 High Street, WINDSOR VIC 3181 | 0.2km away | Fees apply |
| One Point Medical | Shop 3, 328 Malvern Road, PRAHRAN VIC 3181 | 0.5km away | Fees apply |
| SS Family Medical Practice | 300 Malvern Road, PRAHRAN VIC 3181 | 0.6km away | Bulk billing |
| The Toorak Clinic | 575 Malvern Road, TOORAK VIC 3142 | 0.6km away | Fees apply |
| Central Prahran Surgery | G Shop 6, 181 Chapel Street, PRAHRAN VIC 3181 | 0.6km away | Mixed billing |
| The Prahran Clinic | 244 Malvern Road, PRAHRAN VIC 3181 | 0.7km away | Mixed billing |
| Prahran Square Family Clinic | 20 Chatham Street, PRAHRAN VIC 3181 | 0.7km away | Fees apply |
| High Street Medical Clinic – Prahran | 139 High Street, PRAHRAN VIC 3181 | 0.8km away | Fees apply |
| Prahran Market Clinic | Pran Central Shopping Centre, Mezzanine Level, Corner Commercial Road and Chapel Street, PRAHRAN VIC 3181 | 0.8km away | Fees apply |
Nearest hospitals to Prahran
| Hospital | Address | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| The Avenue Private Hospital | 40 The Avenue, WINDSOR VIC 3181 | 0.4km away |
| The Victoria Clinic | 324 Malvern Road, PRAHRAN VIC 3181 | 0.4km away |
| Windsor Private Hospital | 20 The Avenue, WINDSOR VIC 3181 | 0.5km away |
| Alfred Health – The Alfred Hospital | 55 Commercial Road, MELBOURNE VIC 3004 | 1.7km away |
| Masada Private Hospital | 26 Balaclava Road, ST KILDA EAST VIC 3183 | 2km away |
| Albert Road Clinic | 31-33 Albert Road, MELBOURNE VIC 3004 | 3.1km away |
| Caulfield Hospital | 260 Kooyong Road, CAULFIELD VIC 3162 | 3.7km away |
| Epworth Richmond | 89 Bridge Road, RICHMOND VIC 3121 | 3.8km away |
| The Melbourne Clinic | 130 Church Street, RICHMOND VIC 3121 | 4.1km 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)
- 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 Prahran and the wider area, and discover the Wattletree Way.
Wattletree Health Group — exceptional home nursing services in Prahran, postcode 3181.