FairWaitArthroplasty - revision of waiting times in Australia
How long public patients wait for arthroplasty - revision of, at each public hospital and in each state — official AIHW figures, checked daily.
Median wait by state and territory
| State / territory | Median wait |
|---|---|
| Vic | 65 days |
| Qld | 69 days |
| WA | 69 days |
| SA | 76 days |
| NSW | 115 days |
Shortest waits at public hospitals
The 15 public hospitals with the shortest median wait for arthroplasty - revision of, out of 27 reporting.
| Hospital | State | Local health network | Median wait | Operations in the year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Coast University Hospital | Qld | Gold Coast | 14 days | 28 |
| Mater Adult Hospital | Qld | Not applicable | 18 days | 22 |
| Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital | Qld | Metro North (Qld) | 29 days | 14 |
| Bundaberg Base Hospital | Qld | Wide Bay | 40 days | 11 |
| Mackay Base Hospital | Qld | Mackay | 40 days | 11 |
| St Vincent's Hospital [Melbourne] | Vic | St Vincent's Hospital (Melbourne) Limited | 44 days | 22 |
| Armadale-Kelmscott Memorial Hospital | WA | East Metropolitan Health Service (WA) | 52 days | 15 |
| The Prince Charles Hospital | Qld | Metro North (Qld) | 57 days | 39 |
| Royal Perth Hospital Wellington Street Campus | WA | East Metropolitan Health Service (WA) | 65 days | 34 |
| Fremantle Hospital and Health Service | WA | South Metropolitan Health Service (WA) | 69 days | 47 |
| Royal Adelaide Hospital | SA | Central Adelaide | 70 days | 84 |
| Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Hospital | Qld | Metro South (Qld) | 76 days | 19 |
| Ipswich Hospital | Qld | West Moreton | 77 days | 17 |
| Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital | WA | North Metropolitan Health Service (WA) | 78 days | 49 |
| John Hunter Hospital | NSW | Hunter New England | 79 days | 33 |
Common questions
How long is the public waiting list for arthroplasty - revision of in Australia?
Half of patients admitted from public hospital waiting lists for arthroplasty - revision of waited 77 days or less (national median, 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30). By state it ranged from 65 days (Vic) to 115 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.