FairWaitHypospadias - repair of waiting times in Australia
How long public patients wait for hypospadias - repair of, at each public hospital and in each state — official AIHW figures, checked daily.
Median wait by state and territory
| State / territory | Median wait |
|---|---|
| Vic | 86 days |
| Qld | 103 days |
| NSW | 284 days |
Shortest waits at public hospitals
The 13 public hospitals with the shortest median wait for hypospadias - repair of, out of 13 reporting.
| Hospital | State | Local health network | Median wait | Operations in the year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monash Medical Centre [Clayton] | Vic | Monash Health | 48 days | 46 |
| Joondalup Health Campus (Public) | WA | North Metropolitan Health Service (WA) | 82 days | 15 |
| Townsville University Hospital | Qld | Townsville | 86 days | 32 |
| Royal Hobart Hospital | Tas | Tasmanian Health Service | 95 days | 15 |
| Royal Children's Hospital [Parkville] | Vic | Royal Children's Hospital (Melbourne) | 97 days | 137 |
| Gold Coast University Hospital | Qld | Gold Coast | 103 days | 19 |
| Queensland Children's Hospital | Qld | Children's Health Queensland | 111 days | 84 |
| Women's and Children's Hospital | SA | Women's and Children's Health Network (SA) | 165 days | 22 |
| Perth Children's Hospital | WA | Child Adolescent Health Service (WA) | 171 days | 52 |
| John Hunter Hospital | NSW | Hunter New England | 195 days | 26 |
| Sydney Children's Hospital | NSW | Sydney Children's Hospitals Network | 279 days | 38 |
| The Children's Hospital at Westmead | NSW | Sydney Children's Hospitals Network | 329 days | 46 |
| Campbelltown Hospital | NSW | South Western Sydney | 370 days | 16 |
Common questions
How long is the public waiting list for hypospadias - repair of in Australia?
Half of patients admitted from public hospital waiting lists for hypospadias - repair of waited 114 days or less (national median, 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30). By state it ranged from 86 days (Vic) to 284 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.