FairWaitAcromioplasty/arthroscopy shoulder/sub acromial decompression waiting times in Australia
How long public patients wait for acromioplasty/arthroscopy shoulder/sub acromial decompression, at each public hospital and in each state — official AIHW figures, checked daily.
Median wait by state and territory
| State / territory | Median wait |
|---|---|
| Vic | 79 days |
| WA | 90 days |
| SA | 106 days |
| NSW | 127 days |
Shortest waits at public hospitals
The 15 public hospitals with the shortest median wait for acromioplasty/arthroscopy shoulder/sub acromial decompression, out of 43 reporting.
| Hospital | State | Local health network | Median wait | Operations in the year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gawler Health Service | SA | Barossa Hills Fleurieu | 14 days | 13 |
| Ballarat Health Services [Base Hospital] | Vic | Grampians Health | 20 days | 10 |
| Peel Health Campus | WA | South Metropolitan Health Service (WA) | 26 days | 30 |
| The Tweed Hospital | NSW | Northern NSW | 33 days | 18 |
| West Gippsland Healthcare Group [Warragul] | Vic | West Gippsland Healthcare Group | 35 days | 21 |
| St Vincent's Hospital [Melbourne] | Vic | St Vincent's Hospital (Melbourne) Limited | 39 days | 32 |
| Mount Gambier and Districts Health Service | SA | Limestone Coast | 40 days | 25 |
| Frankston Public Surgical Centre | Vic | Peninsula Health (Vic) | 42 days | 45 |
| Naracoorte Health Service | SA | Limestone Coast | 48 days | 13 |
| Joondalup Health Campus (Public) | WA | North Metropolitan Health Service (WA) | 48 days | 85 |
| Whyalla Hospital and Health Services | SA | Flinders and Upper North | 54 days | 18 |
| Latrobe Regional Hospital [Traralgon] | Vic | Latrobe Regional Hospital | 59 days | 10 |
| Northeast Health Wangaratta | Vic | Northeast Health Wangaratta | 64 days | 13 |
| Bass Coast Health | Vic | Bass Coast Regional Health | 65 days | 33 |
| Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital | WA | North Metropolitan Health Service (WA) | 66 days | 21 |
Common questions
How long is the public waiting list for acromioplasty/arthroscopy shoulder/sub acromial decompression in Australia?
Half of patients admitted from public hospital waiting lists for acromioplasty/arthroscopy shoulder/sub acromial decompression waited 92 days or less (national median, 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30). By state it ranged from 79 days (Vic) to 127 days (NSW).
Can I avoid the wait?
As a private patient you choose your surgeon and usually wait less, but you pay fees, partly covered by Medicare and any private health insurance. Private hospitals don't publish waiting times.
Source: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) — MyHospitals, elective surgery waiting times, 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30. All data sources.