FairWaitBreast reduction waiting times in Australia
How long public patients wait for breast reduction, at each public hospital and in each state — official AIHW figures, checked daily.
Median wait by state and territory
| State / territory | Median wait |
|---|---|
| Vic | 182 days |
| NSW | 296 days |
| Qld | 336 days |
| SA | 497 days |
Shortest waits at public hospitals
The 15 public hospitals with the shortest median wait for breast reduction, out of 24 reporting.
| Hospital | State | Local health network | Median wait | Operations in the year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osborne Park Hospital | WA | North Metropolitan Health Service (WA) | 53 days | 11 |
| The Northern Hospital [Epping] | Vic | Northern Health (Vic) | 61 days | 22 |
| Blackburn Public Surgical Centre | Vic | Eastern Health (Vic) | 87 days | 10 |
| Concord Repatriation Hospital | NSW | Sydney | 109 days | 12 |
| Wollongong Hospital | NSW | Illawarra Shoalhaven | 111 days | 19 |
| South East Regional Hospital | NSW | Southern NSW | 209 days | 10 |
| Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital | NSW | South Western Sydney | 212 days | 17 |
| Frankston Public Surgical Centre | Vic | Peninsula Health (Vic) | 258 days | 18 |
| Casey Hospital | Vic | Monash Health | 260 days | 14 |
| Sunshine Coast University Hospital | Qld | Sunshine Coast | 310 days | 24 |
| Royal Women's Hospital [Parkville] | Vic | Royal Women's Hospital (Melbourne) | 321 days | 32 |
| Mount Druitt Hospital | NSW | Western Sydney | 323 days | 11 |
| Surgical Treatment and Rehabilitation Service | Qld | Metro North (Qld) | 331 days | 21 |
| Mater Adult Hospital | Qld | Not applicable | 337 days | 35 |
| Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital | Qld | Metro North (Qld) | 340 days | 29 |
Common questions
How long is the public waiting list for breast reduction in Australia?
Half of patients admitted from public hospital waiting lists for breast reduction waited 309 days or less (national median, 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30). By state it ranged from 182 days (Vic) to 497 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.