FairWaitMastectomy waiting times in Australia
How long public patients wait for mastectomy, at each public hospital and in each state — official AIHW figures, checked daily.
Median wait by state and territory
| State / territory | Median wait |
|---|---|
| Vic | 13 days |
| WA | 18 days |
| SA | 19 days |
| Qld | 20 days |
| NSW | 21 days |
| Tas | 23 days |
Shortest waits at public hospitals
The 15 public hospitals with the shortest median wait for mastectomy, out of 97 reporting.
| Hospital | State | Local health network | Median wait | Operations in the year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Alfred | Vic | Alfred Health (Vic) | 5 days | 30 |
| Maroondah Hospital [East Ringwood] | Vic | Eastern Health (Vic) | 6 days | 85 |
| Royal Prince Alfred Hospital | NSW | Sydney | 8 days | 19 |
| South West Healthcare [Warrnambool] | Vic | South West Healthcare (Vic) | 8 days | 21 |
| Box Hill Hospital | Vic | Eastern Health (Vic) | 8 days | 12 |
| Peel Health Campus | WA | South Metropolitan Health Service (WA) | 8 days | 30 |
| Frankston Hospital | Vic | Peninsula Health (Vic) | 9 days | 27 |
| Redland Hospital | Qld | Metro South (Qld) | 10 days | 15 |
| Monash Medical Centre [Moorabbin] | Vic | Monash Health | 12 days | 88 |
| Cairns Hospital | Qld | Cairns and Hinterland | 12 days | 78 |
| University Hospital Geelong | Vic | Barwon Health | 13 days | 78 |
| Northeast Health Wangaratta | Vic | Northeast Health Wangaratta | 13 days | 11 |
| Austin Hospital [Heidelberg] | Vic | Austin Health (Vic) | 13 days | 31 |
| Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital | NSW | Northern Sydney | 14 days | 11 |
| Belmont Hospital | NSW | Hunter New England | 14 days | 11 |
Common questions
How long is the public waiting list for mastectomy in Australia?
Half of patients admitted from public hospital waiting lists for mastectomy waited 19 days or less (national median, 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30). By state it ranged from 13 days (Vic) to 23 days (Tas).
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. See typical costs on the Medical Costs Finder.
Source: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) — MyHospitals, elective surgery waiting times, 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30. Private costs: Medical Costs Finder. All data sources.