FairWaitBreast reconstruction waiting times in Australia
How long public patients wait for breast reconstruction, at each public hospital and in each state — official AIHW figures, checked daily.
Median wait by state and territory
| State / territory | Median wait |
|---|---|
| Vic | 84 days |
| Qld | 160 days |
| WA | 187 days |
| NSW | 194 days |
| SA | 223 days |
Shortest waits at public hospitals
The 15 public hospitals with the shortest median wait for breast reconstruction, out of 34 reporting.
| Hospital | State | Local health network | Median wait | Operations in the year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Vincent's Hospital [Melbourne] | Vic | St Vincent's Hospital (Melbourne) Limited | 8 days | 11 |
| Frankston Hospital | Vic | Peninsula Health (Vic) | 12 days | 19 |
| Royal Prince Alfred Hospital | NSW | Sydney | 13 days | 18 |
| Austin Hospital [Heidelberg] | Vic | Austin Health (Vic) | 24 days | 44 |
| Royal Melbourne Hospital [City Campus] | Vic | Melbourne Health | 28 days | 28 |
| Robina Hospital | Qld | Gold Coast | 28 days | 25 |
| Royal Perth Hospital Wellington Street Campus | WA | East Metropolitan Health Service (WA) | 38 days | 32 |
| The Northern Hospital [Epping] | Vic | Northern Health (Vic) | 48 days | 32 |
| Maroondah Hospital [East Ringwood] | Vic | Eastern Health (Vic) | 56 days | 55 |
| Dandenong Hospital | Vic | Monash Health | 69 days | 131 |
| University Hospital Geelong | Vic | Barwon Health | 71 days | 20 |
| The Alfred | Vic | Alfred Health (Vic) | 86 days | 24 |
| Mount Druitt Hospital | NSW | Western Sydney | 93 days | 28 |
| Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre | Vic | Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute (Vic) | 125 days | 66 |
| Concord Repatriation Hospital | NSW | Sydney | 134 days | 30 |
Common questions
How long is the public waiting list for breast reconstruction in Australia?
Half of patients admitted from public hospital waiting lists for breast reconstruction waited 146 days or less (national median, 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30). By state it ranged from 84 days (Vic) to 223 days (SA).
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.