FairWaitMuscle or tendon length - change of waiting times in Australia
How long public patients wait for muscle or tendon length - change of, at each public hospital and in each state — official AIHW figures, checked daily.
Median wait by state and territory
| State / territory | Median wait |
|---|---|
| Qld | 89 days |
Shortest waits at public hospitals
The 7 public hospitals with the shortest median wait for muscle or tendon length - change of, out of 7 reporting.
| Hospital | State | Local health network | Median wait | Operations in the year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Perth Hospital Wellington Street Campus | WA | East Metropolitan Health Service (WA) | 4 days | 20 |
| The Prince Charles Hospital | Qld | Metro North (Qld) | 51 days | 18 |
| Queensland Children's Hospital | Qld | Children's Health Queensland | 89 days | 93 |
| Cairns Hospital | Qld | Cairns and Hinterland | 113 days | 23 |
| Perth Children's Hospital | WA | Child Adolescent Health Service (WA) | 175 days | 32 |
| John Hunter Hospital | NSW | Hunter New England | 418 days | 13 |
| Royal Children's Hospital [Parkville] | Vic | Royal Children's Hospital (Melbourne) | 425 days | 21 |
Common questions
How long is the public waiting list for muscle or tendon length - change of in Australia?
Half of patients admitted from public hospital waiting lists for muscle or tendon length - change of waited 89 days or less (national median, 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30).
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.