FairWaitFundoplication waiting times in Australia
How long public patients wait for fundoplication, at each public hospital and in each state — official AIHW figures, checked daily.
Median wait by state and territory
| State / territory | Median wait |
|---|---|
| Vic | 71 days |
| Qld | 91 days |
| NSW | 92 days |
Shortest waits at public hospitals
The 15 public hospitals with the shortest median wait for fundoplication, out of 27 reporting.
| Hospital | State | Local health network | Median wait | Operations in the year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Hospital Geelong | Vic | Barwon Health | 33 days | 25 |
| Princess Alexandra Hospital | Qld | Metro South (Qld) | 34 days | 52 |
| Concord Repatriation Hospital | NSW | Sydney | 50 days | 13 |
| Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital | NSW | South Western Sydney | 51 days | 12 |
| The Northern Hospital [Epping] | Vic | Northern Health (Vic) | 52 days | 27 |
| Frankston Hospital | Vic | Peninsula Health (Vic) | 53 days | 13 |
| Ipswich Hospital | Qld | West Moreton | 53 days | 10 |
| South West Healthcare [Warrnambool] | Vic | South West Healthcare (Vic) | 57 days | 15 |
| The Children's Hospital at Westmead | NSW | Sydney Children's Hospitals Network | 62 days | 17 |
| St Vincent's Hospital [Melbourne] | Vic | St Vincent's Hospital (Melbourne) Limited | 62 days | 24 |
| Flinders Medical Centre | SA | Southern Adelaide | 75 days | 27 |
| Royal Darwin Hospital | NT | NT Regional Health Services (NTRHS) | 75 days | 10 |
| Gold Coast University Hospital | Qld | Gold Coast | 82 days | 10 |
| Redcliffe Hospital | Qld | Metro North (Qld) | 92 days | 10 |
| Fremantle Hospital and Health Service | WA | South Metropolitan Health Service (WA) | 93 days | 17 |
Common questions
How long is the public waiting list for fundoplication in Australia?
Half of patients admitted from public hospital waiting lists for fundoplication waited 90 days or less (national median, 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30). By state it ranged from 71 days (Vic) to 92 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.