Wattletree Health Group provides exceptional home nursing services in Preston (postcode 3072), an established inner-northern suburb in the City of Darebin, about 8km north of Melbourne’s CBD on the South Morang and Mernda rail lines. Our experienced, AHPRA-registered nurses support clients in Preston and neighbouring Thornbury, Northcote, Reservoir, Coburg and Bundoora, whether the need is short-term after a hospital stay or ongoing, long-term clinical care.
About Wattletree Health Group
Preston takes its name from Preston in Lancashire, England, and was gazetted as a suburb in 1839. The area developed substantially after the extension of the railway line in 1886 and the introduction of the electric tram along High Street. Preston Market — one of Melbourne’s largest and most beloved fresh food markets, operating since 1969 — is a cultural and culinary landmark that draws shoppers from across the northern suburbs. The suburb has a diverse, multicultural character and a strong Greek, Italian, and more recently Vietnamese community presence.
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 Preston
| Practice | Address | Distance | Billing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esposito Medical Practice | 317 High Street, PRESTON VIC 3072 | 0.4km away | Bulk billing |
| Preston Market Medical Centre | 431-433 High Street, PRESTON VIC 3072 | 0.5km away | Mixed billing |
| Preston Family Medical | 232 Plenty Road, PRESTON VIC 3072 | 0.5km away | Fees apply |
| Murray Road Medical Centre | 245 Murray Road, PRESTON VIC 3072 | 0.6km away | Bulk billing |
| High Street Medical and Dental Centre Preston | 530-538 High Street, PRESTON VIC 3072 | 0.9km away | Bulk billing |
| Preston Doctors Clinic | 89 Murray Road, PRESTON VIC 3072 | 1.2km away | Bulk billing |
| Regent Medical Group | 466 Murray Road, PRESTON VIC 3072 | 1.2km away | Bulk billing |
| Dundas Street Medical Clinic | 4 Dundas Street, THORNBURY VIC 3071 | 1.3km away | Mixed billing |
| The Clinic 279 | 279 Gilbert Road, PRESTON VIC 3072 | 1.7km away | Mixed billing |
Nearest hospitals to Preston
| Hospital | Address | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Panch Day Surgery Centre | Level 4, 84-90 Hotham Street, PRESTON VIC 3072 | 0.6km away |
| BetterLife Surgery | 274 Gilbert Road, PRESTON VIC 3072 | 1.6km away |
| North Eastern Rehabilitation Centre – Ivanhoe | 134 Ford Street, IVANHOE VIC 3079 | 3.2km away |
| Brunswick Private Hospital | 82 Moreland Road, BRUNSWICK VIC 3056 | 3.6km away |
| Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital | 300 Waterdale Road, IVANHOE VIC 3079 | 3.8km away |
| La Trobe Private Hospital | Corner Kingsbury Drive & Plenty Road, BUNDOORA VIC 3083 | 4.1km away |
| John Fawkner Private Hospital | 275 Moreland Road, COBURG VIC 3058 | 4.6km away |
| Austin Health – Austin Hospital | 145 Studley Road, HEIDELBERG VIC 3084 | 4.8km away |
| Warringal Private Hospital | 216 Burgundy Street, HEIDELBERG VIC 3084 | 4.8km 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 Preston and the wider area, and discover the Wattletree Way.
Wattletree Health Group — exceptional home nursing services in Preston, postcode 3072.