FairWaitDupytren's contracture release waiting times in Australia
How long public patients wait for dupytren's contracture release, at each public hospital and in each state — official AIHW figures, checked daily.
Median wait by state and territory
| State / territory | Median wait |
|---|---|
| Vic | 88 days |
| WA | 125 days |
| Qld | 139 days |
| NSW | 329 days |
Shortest waits at public hospitals
The 15 public hospitals with the shortest median wait for dupytren's contracture release, out of 63 reporting.
| Hospital | State | Local health network | Median wait | Operations in the year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Coast District Hospital | SA | Barossa Hills Fleurieu | 18 days | 11 |
| St Vincent's On the Park | Vic | St Vincent's Hospital (Melbourne) Limited | 32 days | 43 |
| The Northern Hospital [Epping] | Vic | Northern Health (Vic) | 44 days | 33 |
| Peel Health Campus | WA | South Metropolitan Health Service (WA) | 45 days | 24 |
| Princess Alexandra Hospital | Qld | Metro South (Qld) | 49 days | 22 |
| Armadale-Kelmscott Memorial Hospital | WA | East Metropolitan Health Service (WA) | 50 days | 13 |
| Bass Coast Health | Vic | Bass Coast Regional Health | 53 days | 15 |
| South West Healthcare [Camperdown] | Vic | South West Healthcare (Vic) | 57 days | 13 |
| University Hospital Geelong | Vic | Barwon Health | 69 days | 38 |
| The Alfred | Vic | Alfred Health (Vic) | 70 days | 25 |
| Maroondah Hospital [East Ringwood] | Vic | Eastern Health (Vic) | 74 days | 21 |
| Joondalup Health Campus (Public) | WA | North Metropolitan Health Service (WA) | 77 days | 30 |
| Grafton Base Hospital | NSW | Northern NSW | 81 days | 17 |
| The Tweed Hospital | NSW | Northern NSW | 81 days | 12 |
| The Prince Charles Hospital | Qld | Metro North (Qld) | 82 days | 25 |
Common questions
How long is the public waiting list for dupytren's contracture release in Australia?
Half of patients admitted from public hospital waiting lists for dupytren's contracture release waited 150 days or less (national median, 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30). By state it ranged from 88 days (Vic) to 329 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.