FairWaitLaminectomy waiting times in Australia
How long public patients wait for laminectomy, at each public hospital and in each state — official AIHW figures, checked daily.
Median wait by state and territory
| State / territory | Median wait |
|---|---|
| Tas | 40 days |
| Vic | 53 days |
| WA | 75 days |
| NSW | 87 days |
Shortest waits at public hospitals
The 15 public hospitals with the shortest median wait for laminectomy, out of 24 reporting.
| Hospital | State | Local health network | Median wait | Operations in the year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osborne Park Hospital | WA | North Metropolitan Health Service (WA) | 21 days | 15 |
| The Alfred | Vic | Alfred Health (Vic) | 36 days | 54 |
| Austin Hospital [Heidelberg] | Vic | Austin Health (Vic) | 40 days | 76 |
| Royal Hobart Hospital | Tas | Tasmanian Health Service | 40 days | 328 |
| Westmead Hospital | NSW | Western Sydney | 46 days | 80 |
| Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital | WA | North Metropolitan Health Service (WA) | 48 days | 132 |
| Royal Prince Alfred Hospital | NSW | Sydney | 52 days | 59 |
| Monash Medical Centre [Clayton] | Vic | Monash Health | 55 days | 61 |
| Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital [Heidelberg West] | Vic | Austin Health (Vic) | 61 days | 18 |
| Western Hospital [Footscray] | Vic | Western Health (Vic) | 70 days | 34 |
| Royal Melbourne Hospital [City Campus] | Vic | Melbourne Health | 70 days | 211 |
| Wollongong Hospital | NSW | Illawarra Shoalhaven | 80 days | 35 |
| Royal North Shore Hospital | NSW | Northern Sydney | 81 days | 23 |
| Concord Repatriation Hospital | NSW | Sydney | 82 days | 33 |
| Liverpool Hospital | NSW | South Western Sydney | 86 days | 95 |
Common questions
How long is the public waiting list for laminectomy in Australia?
Half of patients admitted from public hospital waiting lists for laminectomy waited 66 days or less (national median, 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30). By state it ranged from 40 days (Tas) to 87 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.