FairWaitMyringoplasty/tympanoplasty waiting times in Australia
How long public patients wait for myringoplasty/tympanoplasty, at each public hospital and in each state — official AIHW figures, checked daily.
Median wait by state and territory
| State / territory | Median wait |
|---|---|
| WA | 162 days |
| Vic | 207 days |
| Qld | 210 days |
| SA | 316 days |
| NSW | 330 days |
| NT | 377 days |
Shortest waits at public hospitals
The 15 public hospitals with the shortest median wait for myringoplasty/tympanoplasty, out of 58 reporting.
| Hospital | State | Local health network | Median wait | Operations in the year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joondalup Health Campus (Public) | WA | North Metropolitan Health Service (WA) | 66 days | 27 |
| Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital | WA | North Metropolitan Health Service (WA) | 70 days | 12 |
| Cairns Hospital | Qld | Cairns and Hinterland | 78 days | 29 |
| Toowoomba Hospital | Qld | Darling Downs | 87 days | 27 |
| Gosford Hospital | NSW | Central Coast | 89 days | 18 |
| The Alfred | Vic | Alfred Health (Vic) | 97 days | 25 |
| Launceston General Hospital | Tas | Tasmanian Health Service | 101 days | 10 |
| Ipswich Hospital | Qld | West Moreton | 132 days | 13 |
| Casey Hospital | Vic | Monash Health | 144 days | 54 |
| Hedland Health Campus | WA | WA Country Health Service | 148 days | 14 |
| Alice Springs Hospital | NT | NT Regional Health Services (NTRHS) | 158 days | 26 |
| Royal Prince Alfred Hospital | NSW | Sydney | 161 days | 27 |
| Royal Children's Hospital [Parkville] | Vic | Royal Children's Hospital (Melbourne) | 175 days | 27 |
| Logan Hospital | Qld | Metro South (Qld) | 185 days | 37 |
| Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital | Qld | Metro North (Qld) | 202 days | 13 |
Common questions
How long is the public waiting list for myringoplasty/tympanoplasty in Australia?
Half of patients admitted from public hospital waiting lists for myringoplasty/tympanoplasty waited 264 days or less (national median, 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30). By state it ranged from 162 days (WA) to 377 days (NT).
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.