FairWaitArthrodesis waiting times in Australia
How long public patients wait for arthrodesis, at each public hospital and in each state — official AIHW figures, checked daily.
Median wait by state and territory
| State / territory | Median wait |
|---|---|
| Vic | 110 days |
| WA | 128 days |
| Qld | 132 days |
| NSW | 307 days |
Shortest waits at public hospitals
The 15 public hospitals with the shortest median wait for arthrodesis, out of 51 reporting.
| Hospital | State | Local health network | Median wait | Operations in the year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Alfred | Vic | Alfred Health (Vic) | 10 days | 26 |
| St Vincent's Hospital [Melbourne] | Vic | St Vincent's Hospital (Melbourne) Limited | 45 days | 61 |
| Peel Health Campus | WA | South Metropolitan Health Service (WA) | 56 days | 10 |
| St Vincent's On the Park | Vic | St Vincent's Hospital (Melbourne) Limited | 57 days | 10 |
| Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital [Heidelberg West] | Vic | Austin Health (Vic) | 62 days | 15 |
| Mater Adult Hospital | Qld | Not applicable | 71 days | 17 |
| Princess Alexandra Hospital | Qld | Metro South (Qld) | 82 days | 48 |
| The Prince Charles Hospital | Qld | Metro North (Qld) | 84 days | 58 |
| Redcliffe Hospital | Qld | Metro North (Qld) | 84 days | 13 |
| Joondalup Health Campus (Public) | WA | North Metropolitan Health Service (WA) | 84 days | 30 |
| Northeast Health Wangaratta | Vic | Northeast Health Wangaratta | 88 days | 17 |
| Sunshine Coast University Hospital | Qld | Sunshine Coast | 104 days | 23 |
| Prince of Wales Hospital | NSW | South Eastern Sydney | 106 days | 18 |
| Ballarat Health Services [Base Hospital] | Vic | Grampians Health | 109 days | 14 |
| Nambour General Hospital | Qld | Sunshine Coast | 116 days | 24 |
Common questions
How long is the public waiting list for arthrodesis in Australia?
Half of patients admitted from public hospital waiting lists for arthrodesis waited 158 days or less (national median, 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30). By state it ranged from 110 days (Vic) to 307 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. See typical costs on the Medical Costs Finder.
Source: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) — MyHospitals, elective surgery waiting times, 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30. Private costs: Medical Costs Finder. All data sources.