FairWaitBunion (hallux valgus) - removal of waiting times in Australia
How long public patients wait for bunion (hallux valgus) - removal 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 | 95 days |
| Qld | 168 days |
| NSW | 285 days |
Shortest waits at public hospitals
The 15 public hospitals with the shortest median wait for bunion (hallux valgus) - removal of, out of 19 reporting.
| Hospital | State | Local health network | Median wait | Operations in the year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Vincent's Hospital [Melbourne] | Vic | St Vincent's Hospital (Melbourne) Limited | 32 days | 47 |
| Frankston Public Surgical Centre | Vic | Peninsula Health (Vic) | 95 days | 14 |
| Box Hill Hospital | Vic | Eastern Health (Vic) | 102 days | 13 |
| Bentley Health Service | WA | East Metropolitan Health Service (WA) | 104 days | 11 |
| Prince of Wales Hospital | NSW | South Eastern Sydney | 106 days | 23 |
| The Prince Charles Hospital | Qld | Metro North (Qld) | 123 days | 15 |
| Redland Hospital | Qld | Metro South (Qld) | 128 days | 42 |
| Maroondah Hospital [East Ringwood] | Vic | Eastern Health (Vic) | 171 days | 13 |
| University Hospital Geelong | Vic | Barwon Health | 173 days | 17 |
| Fremantle Hospital and Health Service | WA | South Metropolitan Health Service (WA) | 176 days | 18 |
| Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital [Heidelberg West] | Vic | Austin Health (Vic) | 182 days | 18 |
| Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital | WA | North Metropolitan Health Service (WA) | 187 days | 14 |
| Royal Melbourne Hospital [City Campus] | Vic | Melbourne Health | 194 days | 14 |
| Monash Medical Centre [Moorabbin] | Vic | Monash Health | 278 days | 11 |
| Dubbo Hospital | NSW | Western NSW | 320 days | 10 |
Common questions
How long is the public waiting list for bunion (hallux valgus) - removal of in Australia?
Half of patients admitted from public hospital waiting lists for bunion (hallux valgus) - removal of waited 183 days or less (national median, 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30). By state it ranged from 95 days (Vic) to 285 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.