FairWaitLithotripsy waiting times in Australia
How long public patients wait for lithotripsy, at each public hospital and in each state — official AIHW figures, checked daily.
Median wait by state and territory
| State / territory | Median wait |
|---|---|
| WA | 21 days |
| Vic | 26 days |
| NSW | 28 days |
| SA | 28 days |
| Qld | 57 days |
Shortest waits at public hospitals
The 15 public hospitals with the shortest median wait for lithotripsy, out of 49 reporting.
| Hospital | State | Local health network | Median wait | Operations in the year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griffith Base Hospital | NSW | Murrumbidgee | 8 days | 13 |
| Peel Health Campus | WA | South Metropolitan Health Service (WA) | 8 days | 11 |
| St John of God Midland Public Hospital | WA | East Metropolitan Health Service (WA) | 8 days | 120 |
| Austin Hospital [Heidelberg] | Vic | Austin Health (Vic) | 10 days | 12 |
| The Alfred | Vic | Alfred Health (Vic) | 19 days | 19 |
| Bunbury Hospital | WA | WA Country Health Service | 19 days | 56 |
| Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital [Heidelberg West] | Vic | Austin Health (Vic) | 21 days | 32 |
| Joondalup Health Campus (Public) | WA | North Metropolitan Health Service (WA) | 21 days | 63 |
| Ballarat Health Services [Base Hospital] | Vic | Grampians Health | 22 days | 16 |
| Flinders Medical Centre | SA | Southern Adelaide | 22 days | 53 |
| St Vincent's On the Park | Vic | St Vincent's Hospital (Melbourne) Limited | 22 days | 129 |
| Princess Alexandra Hospital | Qld | Metro South (Qld) | 23 days | 53 |
| Wagga Wagga Hospital | NSW | Murrumbidgee | 24 days | 77 |
| Noarlunga Hospital | SA | Southern Adelaide | 24 days | 49 |
| Coffs Harbour Hospital | NSW | Mid North Coast | 25 days | 116 |
Common questions
How long is the public waiting list for lithotripsy in Australia?
Half of patients admitted from public hospital waiting lists for lithotripsy waited 28 days or less (national median, 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30). By state it ranged from 21 days (WA) to 57 days (Qld).
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.