FairWaitEndometrial ablation waiting times in Australia
How long public patients wait for endometrial ablation, at each public hospital and in each state — official AIHW figures, checked daily.
Median wait by state and territory
| State / territory | Median wait |
|---|---|
| Vic | 52 days |
| NSW | 77 days |
Shortest waits at public hospitals
The 15 public hospitals with the shortest median wait for endometrial ablation, out of 27 reporting.
| Hospital | State | Local health network | Median wait | Operations in the year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballarat Health Services [Base Hospital] | Vic | Grampians Health | 25 days | 15 |
| Bass Coast Health | Vic | Bass Coast Regional Health | 34 days | 11 |
| Frankston Public Surgical Centre | Vic | Peninsula Health (Vic) | 35 days | 30 |
| Joondalup Health Campus (Public) | WA | North Metropolitan Health Service (WA) | 38 days | 16 |
| Latrobe Regional Hospital [Traralgon] | Vic | Latrobe Regional Hospital | 45 days | 25 |
| The Northern Hospital [Epping] | Vic | Northern Health (Vic) | 46 days | 25 |
| The Bendigo Hospital | Vic | Bendigo Health Care Group | 49 days | 29 |
| Royal Hospital for Women | NSW | South Eastern Sydney | 61 days | 57 |
| Launceston General Hospital | Tas | Tasmanian Health Service | 62 days | 11 |
| South West Healthcare [Warrnambool] | Vic | South West Healthcare (Vic) | 63 days | 44 |
| Campbelltown Hospital | NSW | South Western Sydney | 69 days | 34 |
| Griffith Base Hospital | NSW | Murrumbidgee | 71 days | 18 |
| Nepean Hospital | NSW | Nepean Blue Mountains | 77 days | 101 |
| Royal Women's Hospital [Parkville] | Vic | Royal Women's Hospital (Melbourne) | 84 days | 28 |
| St John of God Midland Public Hospital | WA | East Metropolitan Health Service (WA) | 102 days | 11 |
Common questions
How long is the public waiting list for endometrial ablation in Australia?
Half of patients admitted from public hospital waiting lists for endometrial ablation waited 71 days or less (national median, 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30). By state it ranged from 52 days (Vic) to 77 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.