Wattletree Health Group provides exceptional home nursing services in Yooralla (postcode 3103), a locality in the Balwyn area of the City of Boroondara, about 9km east of Melbourne’s CBD. Our experienced, AHPRA-registered nurses support clients in Yooralla and neighbouring Balwyn, Balwyn North, Deepdene and Kew, whether the need is short-term after a hospital stay or ongoing, long-term clinical care.
Yooralla is a small locality within the Balwyn area — one of Melbourne’s most prestigious inner eastern suburbs, characterised by wide leafy streets, substantial homes, and a strong community identity. Balwyn takes its name from a property established by early settler James Donaldson, with the area subdivided progressively from the late nineteenth century into the fashionable residential suburb it is today. Whitehorse Road is the main commercial spine through Balwyn, home to local shops, restaurants, and the historic Balwyn Cinema — one of Melbourne’s last remaining single-screen cinemas and a beloved local institution. The area is well connected by tram along Whitehorse Road into the city, and by rail from the Belgrave/Lilydale lines via nearby stations.
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 Yooralla
| Practice | Address | Distance | Billing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modern Medical Balwyn | Unit 1, 379-381 Whitehorse Road, Balwyn VIC 3103 | 0.4km away | Mixed billing |
| Balwyn Central Medical | 427 Whitehorse Road, Balwyn VIC 3103 | 0.5km away | Mixed billing |
| Balwyn Health Medical Centre | Shop 1, 310 Whitehorse Road, Balwyn VIC 3103 | 0.5km away | Bulk billing |
| Balwyn Road Medical Centre | 249F Belmore Road, Balwyn North VIC 3104 | 0.6km away | Bulk billing |
| Balwyn Doctors | 311 Belmore Road, Balwyn North VIC 3104 | 1km away | Mixed billing |
| Deepdene Surgery | 71 Whitehorse Road, Deepdene VIC 3103 | 1.6km away | Fees apply |
| Canterbury Medical Clinic | 215 Canterbury Road, Canterbury VIC 3126 | 1.7km away | Fees apply |
| Mont Albert Medical Centre | 201 Union Road, Surrey Hills VIC 3127 | 1.8km away | Mixed billing |
| North Balwyn Health Care Centre | 250 Doncaster Road, Balwyn North VIC 3104 | 1.9km away | Mixed billing |
Nearest hospitals to Yooralla
| Hospital | Address | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mercy Health – O’Connell Family Centre | 6 Mont Albert Road, Canterbury VIC 3126 | 2.1km away |
| Adeney Private Hospital | 209 Cotham Road, Kew VIC 3101 | 3.1km away |
| Epworth Eastern | Level 13 Suite 13, 1 Arnold Street, Box Hill VIC 3128 | 3.2km away |
| Eastern Health – Box Hill Hospital | 8 Arnold Street, Box Hill VIC 3128 | 3.2km away |
| Whitehorse Day Surgery | 852 Whitehorse Road, Box Hill VIC 3128 | 3.3km away |
| Glenferrie Private Hospital | 29 Hilda Crescent, Hawthorn VIC 3122 | 4.7km away |
| Epworth Camberwell | 888 Toorak Road, Camberwell VIC 3124 | 4.8km away |
| St Vincent’s Private Hospital – Kew | 5 Studley Avenue, Kew VIC 3101 | 5.2km away |
| Delmont Private Hospital | 298-308 Warrigal Road, Glen Iris VIC 3146 | 5.4km 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 Yooralla and the wider area, and discover the Wattletree Way.
Wattletree Health Group — exceptional home nursing services in Yooralla, postcode 3103.