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Blepharoplasty waiting times in Australia

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

National median wait (public)246 days2024-07-01 – 2025-06-30

Public hospitals reporting23with a published median

As a public patientFreeunder Medicare

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Median wait by state and territory

State / territory	Median wait
Qld	98 days
Vic	189 days
NSW	335 days

Shortest waits at public hospitals

The 15 public hospitals with the shortest median wait for blepharoplasty, out of 23 reporting.

Hospital	State	Local health network	Median wait	Operations in the year
Princess Alexandra Hospital	Qld	Metro South (Qld)	28 days	19
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital	WA	North Metropolitan Health Service (WA)	34 days	11
Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital	Qld	Metro North (Qld)	42 days	14
The Alfred	Vic	Alfred Health (Vic)	85 days	19
Roma Hospital	Qld	South West (Qld)	85 days	16
The Royal Victorian Eye & Ear Hospital	Vic	Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital	121 days	37
University Hospital Geelong	Vic	Barwon Health	147 days	36
Broadmeadows Health Service	Vic	Northern Health (Vic)	154 days	20
Gloucester Soldiers' Memorial Hospital	NSW	Hunter New England	156 days	10
Kempsey District Hospital	NSW	Mid North Coast	200 days	18
Royal Adelaide Hospital	SA	Central Adelaide	203 days	24
Royal Melbourne Hospital [City Campus]	Vic	Melbourne Health	247 days	11
Lismore Base Hospital	NSW	Northern NSW	271 days	10
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital	SA	Central Adelaide	275 days	13
Westmead Hospital	NSW	Western Sydney	294 days	11

Common questions

How long is the public waiting list for blepharoplasty in Australia?

Half of patients admitted from public hospital waiting lists for blepharoplasty waited 246 days or less (national median, 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30). By state it ranged from 98 days (Qld) to 335 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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