Independent Living

Melaleuca’s independent living units offer safe, secure and affordable accommodation for retired people 55 years of age and over.

Our units are in a quiet but central location in Cowes, close to the bustling shops and cafés of Cowes, including the post office, pharmacies and library, as well as the beach. We offer three options; Melaleuca Place, Melaleuca Suites and Melaleuca Village.

  • Melaleuca Place

    Melaleuca Place is located on the corner of Watchorn and Settlement Roads, Cowes and comprises thirteen two-bedroom units and four one-bedroom units.

    Each unit has a spacious, open-plan kitchen-dining-living area, as well as a bathroom, laundry, courtyard garden and garage.

  • Melaleuca Suites

    Melaleuca Suites, located at 1 Lions Court in Cowes, comprises 10 suites. Each suite provides accommodation for a single person and includes a lounge room, kitchenette, bedroom and accessible bathroom for those with limited mobility.

    Melaleuca Suites is a unique concept - a spacious communal lounge, dining and kitchen room enables residents to come together to enjoy their lunch and dinner each day as part of the Suites community (or enjoy their meal in their own Suite, if they prefer). Melaleuca provides our Suites residents with a chef-prepared lunch and dinner every day.

    A separate communal laundry is also provided for Suites residents’ convenience.

    There is a car parking space for each of the Suites.

  • Melaleuca Village

    Melaleuca Village comprises twelve one-bedroom units located in garden surrounds in Lions Court, Cowes.

    Each unit has a combined kitchen-dining-living area, separate bedroom and bathroom.

    Car parking is available for a limited number of the Village units and can usually be accommodated.

How to apply

Melaleuca is popular so there is a waiting list. To be placed on the waiting list for a unit, please complete the Independent Living Unit Application Form and email it to hello@melaleucaagedcare.com.au or post or drop your application in to us at:

Melaleuca Aged Care
1 Watchorn Road
Cowes Victoria 3922

Please feel free to call us on 5952 3267 if you’d like more information. We’d love to chat to you about the kind of lifestyle you would like here at Melaleuca.

What does it cost?

New residents are required to pay an Entry Contribution, from which management fees are deducted upon their departure.

(N.B. Melaleuca Village residents have the option to pay rent, instead of an Entry Contribution.)

All residents also pay a fortnightly maintenance charge which covers council rates, water usage, contents insurance (for belongings up to the value of $5,000) and maintenance of the building and surrounds.

For detailed pricing information, please click here.