Complex wound care
Chronic, surgical and hard-to-healing wounds requiring ongoing skilled nursing assessment and dressing management.
Consistent wound assessment and management at home.
DVA COMMUNITY NURSING · MELBOURNE’S WEST
Community nursing for veterans across Melbourne’s west
DVA Community Nursing delivered at home by Registered Nurses, with clear referral pathways and ongoing communication with your GP or treating team.
Skilled community nursing at home for eligible veterans.
Clinical capability with human care.
DVA-contracted
Community Nursing provider
AHPRA-registered
Registered Nurses
Melbourne’s west
Western Metropolitan Region
Referral receipt
Confirmed within 24 hours
CLINICAL SERVICES
Skilled nursing care delivered at home
Our Registered Nurses provide clinically appropriate community nursing for eligible veterans across Melbourne’s western suburbs.
Palliative & end-of-life nursing
Symptom management and nursing support for veterans and families choosing to remain at home where clinically appropriate.
Supporting comfort, continuity and communication at home.
Medication management
Medication administration, monitoring and support for veterans with complex medication regimens.
Helping reduce medication-related risk where nursing support is required.
Post-hospital recovery
Short-term clinical nursing following surgery or hospital discharge.
Supporting a safer transition from hospital to home.
WHO WE CARE FOR
Nursing support for changing and complex health needs
Community nursing may be appropriate where clinical nursing is an important part of care at home.
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Chronic or non-healing wounds
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Complex medication regimens
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Recent surgery or hospitalisation
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Palliative or symptom-management needs
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Increasing clinical complexity requiring nursing oversight
REFERRAL PATHWAY
How referral works
A clear pathway from referral through assessment and ongoing care.
1
Referral
An eligible GP, medical practitioner, nurse practitioner or hospital team submits a referral.
2
Assessment
A Registered Nurse reviews the referral and assesses clinical nursing needs.
3
Care plan
A nursing care plan is developed based on assessed clinical needs and approved service requirements.
4
Care & review
Care begins where suitability, eligibility and service capacity are confirmed.
ELIGIBILITY & REFERRALS
A referral is required for DVA Community Nursing
Referrals may be submitted by an eligible GP, hospital or discharge team, medical practitioner or nurse practitioner in accordance with current DVA requirements.
For veterans and families
Speak with your GP, hospital doctor or nurse practitioner about whether DVA Community Nursing may be appropriate.
Information for your GP →Eligible DVA Community Nursing services may be funded under applicable DVA arrangements following a valid referral and confirmation of eligibility.
SERVICE AREA
Melbourne’s Western Metropolitan Region
We provide DVA Community Nursing across Melbourne’s western metropolitan region, subject to referral suitability, eligibility and service capacity.
Keilor East
Essendon
Altona
Melton
Caroline Springs
Taylors Lakes
Footscray
Sunshine
Williamstown
St Albans
Point Cook
Werribee
CLINICAL TRUST
Nursing care built around clinical accountability
One Vision Community Nursing is focused on clinically appropriate care, clear communication and reliable follow-up with referrers, veterans and families.
- AHPRA-registered Registered Nurses
- Defined clinical scope
- Communication with GP and treating teams
- Clear referral and escalation pathways
REFERRALS
Refer a DVA client
Submit the secure referral form online. We confirm receipt within 24 hours.
Start a referral
Referral suitability, eligibility and service capacity are
confirmed before care begins.