FairWaitAmputation of limb waiting times in Australia
How long public patients wait for amputation of limb, at each public hospital and in each state — official AIHW figures, checked daily.
Median wait by state and territory
| State / territory | Median wait |
|---|---|
| Vic | 10 days |
| Tas | 30 days |
Shortest waits at public hospitals
The 15 public hospitals with the shortest median wait for amputation of limb, out of 22 reporting.
| Hospital | State | Local health network | Median wait | Operations in the year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Box Hill Hospital | Vic | Eastern Health (Vic) | 3 days | 35 |
| Monash Medical Centre [Clayton] | Vic | Monash Health | 7 days | 20 |
| Austin Hospital [Heidelberg] | Vic | Austin Health (Vic) | 7 days | 25 |
| University Hospital Geelong | Vic | Barwon Health | 8 days | 35 |
| Dandenong Hospital | Vic | Monash Health | 8 days | 18 |
| Princess Alexandra Hospital | Qld | Metro South (Qld) | 8 days | 41 |
| Frankston Hospital | Vic | Peninsula Health (Vic) | 9 days | 26 |
| The Alfred | Vic | Alfred Health (Vic) | 11 days | 29 |
| Westmead Hospital | NSW | Western Sydney | 12 days | 22 |
| St Vincent's Hospital [Melbourne] | Vic | St Vincent's Hospital (Melbourne) Limited | 12 days | 20 |
| Latrobe Regional Hospital [Traralgon] | Vic | Latrobe Regional Hospital | 13 days | 14 |
| Western Hospital [Footscray] | Vic | Western Health (Vic) | 13 days | 21 |
| Royal Melbourne Hospital [City Campus] | Vic | Melbourne Health | 13 days | 37 |
| Royal Adelaide Hospital | SA | Central Adelaide | 13 days | 39 |
| The Northern Hospital [Epping] | Vic | Northern Health (Vic) | 16 days | 16 |
Common questions
How long is the public waiting list for amputation of limb in Australia?
Half of patients admitted from public hospital waiting lists for amputation of limb waited 14 days or less (national median, 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30). By state it ranged from 10 days (Vic) to 30 days (Tas).
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.