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Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction waiting times in Australia

How long public patients wait for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, at each public hospital and in each state — official AIHW figures, checked daily.

National median wait (public)81 days2024-07-01 – 2025-06-30

Public hospitals reporting108with a published median

As a public patientFreeunder Medicare

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Median wait by state and territory

State / territory	Median wait
WA	61 days
SA	66 days
Vic	68 days
Qld	76 days
NSW	134 days

Shortest waits at public hospitals

The 15 public hospitals with the shortest median wait for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, out of 108 reporting.

Hospital	State	Local health network	Median wait	Operations in the year
Gawler Health Service	SA	Barossa Hills Fleurieu	14 days	40
West Gippsland Healthcare Group [Warragul]	Vic	West Gippsland Healthcare Group	15 days	20
Dandenong Hospital	Vic	Monash Health	19 days	14
Rockhampton Hospital	Qld	Central Queensland	26 days	11
Queanbeyan Hospital	NSW	Southern NSW	28 days	16
St Vincent's Hospital [Melbourne]	Vic	St Vincent's Hospital (Melbourne) Limited	31 days	56
Mackay Base Hospital	Qld	Mackay	33 days	16
Royal Perth Hospital Wellington Street Campus	WA	East Metropolitan Health Service (WA)	35 days	60
Ipswich Hospital	Qld	West Moreton	37 days	23
Whyalla Hospital and Health Services	SA	Flinders and Upper North	37 days	20
St Vincent's On the Park	Vic	St Vincent's Hospital (Melbourne) Limited	37 days	14
Lismore Base Hospital	NSW	Northern NSW	39 days	31
Princess Alexandra Hospital	Qld	Metro South (Qld)	40 days	26
Mount Gambier and Districts Health Service	SA	Limestone Coast	42 days	23
Fremantle Hospital and Health Service	WA	South Metropolitan Health Service (WA)	42 days	143

Common questions

How long is the public waiting list for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in Australia?

Half of patients admitted from public hospital waiting lists for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction waited 81 days or less (national median, 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30). By state it ranged from 61 days (WA) to 134 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.

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