FairWaitFemale sterilisation waiting times in Australia
How long public patients wait for female sterilisation, at each public hospital and in each state — official AIHW figures, checked daily.
Median wait by state and territory
| State / territory | Median wait |
|---|---|
| Vic | 77 days |
| WA | 96 days |
| Qld | 151 days |
| NSW | 267 days |
Shortest waits at public hospitals
The 15 public hospitals with the shortest median wait for female sterilisation, out of 53 reporting.
| Hospital | State | Local health network | Median wait | Operations in the year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballarat Health Services [Base Hospital] | Vic | Grampians Health | 5 days | 10 |
| Peel Health Campus | WA | South Metropolitan Health Service (WA) | 14 days | 14 |
| Royal Prince Alfred Hospital | NSW | Sydney | 23 days | 29 |
| Northeast Health Wangaratta | Vic | Northeast Health Wangaratta | 29 days | 17 |
| West Gippsland Healthcare Group [Warragul] | Vic | West Gippsland Healthcare Group | 30 days | 19 |
| Joondalup Health Campus (Public) | WA | North Metropolitan Health Service (WA) | 36 days | 23 |
| Robina Hospital | Qld | Gold Coast | 54 days | 38 |
| Redland Hospital | Qld | Metro South (Qld) | 55 days | 17 |
| King Edward Memorial Hospital | WA | North Metropolitan Health Service (WA) | 63 days | 50 |
| Gold Coast University Hospital | Qld | Gold Coast | 65 days | 11 |
| Geraldton Hospital | WA | WA Country Health Service | 69 days | 14 |
| Caboolture Hospital | Qld | Metro North (Qld) | 70 days | 27 |
| Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital [Heidelberg West] | Vic | Austin Health (Vic) | 77 days | 35 |
| Sunshine Coast University Hospital | Qld | Sunshine Coast | 91 days | 16 |
| Ipswich Hospital | Qld | West Moreton | 96 days | 14 |
Common questions
How long is the public waiting list for female sterilisation in Australia?
Half of patients admitted from public hospital waiting lists for female sterilisation waited 129 days or less (national median, 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30). By state it ranged from 77 days (Vic) to 267 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.