FairWaitHerniorrhaphy waiting times in Australia
How long public patients wait for herniorrhaphy, at each public hospital and in each state — official AIHW figures, checked daily.
Median wait by state and territory
| State / territory | Median wait |
|---|---|
| Vic | 56 days |
| WA | 78 days |
| Qld | 87 days |
| SA | 92 days |
| NSW | 132 days |
| ACT | 140 days |
Shortest waits at public hospitals
The 15 public hospitals with the shortest median wait for herniorrhaphy, out of 169 reporting.
| Hospital | State | Local health network | Median wait | Operations in the year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandringham Hospital | Vic | Alfred Health (Vic) | 18 days | 87 |
| Joondalup Health Campus (Public) | WA | North Metropolitan Health Service (WA) | 24 days | 105 |
| Healesville Hospital and Yarra Valley Health | Vic | Eastern Health (Vic) | 26 days | 12 |
| St Vincent's On the Park | Vic | St Vincent's Hospital (Melbourne) Limited | 27 days | 56 |
| Queanbeyan Hospital | NSW | Southern NSW | 28 days | 31 |
| Singleton Hospital | NSW | Hunter New England | 30 days | 12 |
| The Northern Hospital [Epping] | Vic | Northern Health (Vic) | 30 days | 354 |
| University Hospital Geelong | Vic | Barwon Health | 32 days | 172 |
| Beaudesert Hospital | Qld | Metro South (Qld) | 33 days | 20 |
| Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital [Heidelberg West] | Vic | Austin Health (Vic) | 35 days | 73 |
| Blackburn Public Surgical Centre | Vic | Eastern Health (Vic) | 35 days | 180 |
| Bass Coast Health | Vic | Bass Coast Regional Health | 41 days | 92 |
| Warwick Hospital | Qld | Darling Downs | 42 days | 13 |
| Peel Health Campus | WA | South Metropolitan Health Service (WA) | 42 days | 121 |
| Goulburn Valley Health [Shepparton] | Vic | Goulburn Valley Health | 43 days | 51 |
Common questions
How long is the public waiting list for herniorrhaphy in Australia?
Half of patients admitted from public hospital waiting lists for herniorrhaphy waited 86 days or less (national median, 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30). By state it ranged from 56 days (Vic) to 140 days (ACT).
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.