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Myringotomy waiting times in Australia

How long public patients wait for myringotomy, at each public hospital and in each state — official AIHW figures, checked daily.

National median wait (public)80 days2024-07-01 – 2025-06-30

Public hospitals reporting80with a published median

As a public patientFreeunder Medicare

As a private patientTypical costs ↗Australian Government Medical Costs Finder

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Median wait by state and territory

State / territory	Median wait
Qld	50 days
Vic	69 days
SA	77 days
Tas	81 days
WA	90 days
NSW	120 days

Shortest waits at public hospitals

The 15 public hospitals with the shortest median wait for myringotomy, out of 80 reporting.

Hospital	State	Local health network	Median wait	Operations in the year
Karratha Health Campus	WA	WA Country Health Service	1 days	11
Derby Hospital	WA	WA Country Health Service	3 days	18
St John of God Midland Public Hospital	WA	East Metropolitan Health Service (WA)	10 days	12
Cowra Health Service	NSW	Western NSW	19 days	17
Goulburn Valley Health [Shepparton]	Vic	Goulburn Valley Health	23 days	14
Mount Gambier and Districts Health Service	SA	Limestone Coast	29 days	18
Renmark Paringa District Hospital	SA	Riverland Mallee Coorong	30 days	12
Albury Wodonga Health [Wodonga Campus]	Vic	Albury Wodonga Health	31 days	103
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital	WA	North Metropolitan Health Service (WA)	31 days	12
Ballarat Health Services [Base Hospital]	Vic	Grampians Health	32 days	49
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital	SA	Central Adelaide	33 days	21
The Royal Victorian Eye & Ear Hospital	Vic	Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital	40 days	119
Gawler Health Service	SA	Barossa Hills Fleurieu	40 days	22
Dubbo Hospital	NSW	Western NSW	43 days	19
Casey Hospital	Vic	Monash Health	43 days	143

Common questions

How long is the public waiting list for myringotomy in Australia?

Half of patients admitted from public hospital waiting lists for myringotomy waited 80 days or less (national median, 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30). By state it ranged from 50 days (Qld) to 120 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. 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.

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