FairWaitCleft lip and palate - repair of waiting times in Australia
How long public patients wait for cleft lip and palate - repair of, at each public hospital and in each state — official AIHW figures, checked daily.
Median wait by state and territory
| State / territory | Median wait |
|---|---|
| Qld | 58 days |
| NSW | 87 days |
| Vic | 91 days |
Shortest waits at public hospitals
The 8 public hospitals with the shortest median wait for cleft lip and palate - repair of, out of 8 reporting.
| Hospital | State | Local health network | Median wait | Operations in the year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queensland Children's Hospital | Qld | Children's Health Queensland | 53 days | 121 |
| Sydney Children's Hospital | NSW | Sydney Children's Hospitals Network | 80 days | 66 |
| Royal Children's Hospital [Parkville] | Vic | Royal Children's Hospital (Melbourne) | 81 days | 83 |
| Monash Medical Centre [Clayton] | Vic | Monash Health | 83 days | 41 |
| Perth Children's Hospital | WA | Child Adolescent Health Service (WA) | 86 days | 93 |
| The Children's Hospital at Westmead | NSW | Sydney Children's Hospitals Network | 89 days | 110 |
| Royal Hobart Hospital | Tas | Tasmanian Health Service | 110 days | 11 |
| Monash Medical Centre [Moorabbin] | Vic | Monash Health | 560 days | 19 |
Common questions
How long is the public waiting list for cleft lip and palate - repair of in Australia?
Half of patients admitted from public hospital waiting lists for cleft lip and palate - repair of waited 80 days or less (national median, 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30). By state it ranged from 58 days (Qld) to 91 days (Vic).
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.