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Myringotomy (without insertion of grommets) waiting times in Australia

How long public patients wait for myringotomy (without insertion of grommets), at each public hospital and in each state — official AIHW figures, checked daily.

National median wait (public)59 days2024-07-01 – 2025-06-30

Public hospitals reporting21with 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	60 days
WA	83 days
NSW	86 days

Shortest waits at public hospitals

The 15 public hospitals with the shortest median wait for myringotomy (without insertion of grommets), out of 21 reporting.

Hospital	State	Local health network	Median wait	Operations in the year
Karratha Health Campus	WA	WA Country Health Service	1 days	11
St John of God Midland Public Hospital	WA	East Metropolitan Health Service (WA)	10 days	12
Goulburn Valley Health [Shepparton]	Vic	Goulburn Valley Health	23 days	14
Albury Wodonga Health [Wodonga Campus]	Vic	Albury Wodonga Health	31 days	102
The Royal Victorian Eye & Ear Hospital	Vic	Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital	40 days	119
Queensland Children's Hospital	Qld	Children's Health Queensland	49 days	590
Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital [Heidelberg West]	Vic	Austin Health (Vic)	51 days	17
Hedland Health Campus	WA	WA Country Health Service	55 days	23
Sunshine Coast University Hospital	Qld	Sunshine Coast	57 days	55
Nepean Hospital	NSW	Nepean Blue Mountains	58 days	36
Royal Darwin Hospital	NT	NT Regional Health Services (NTRHS)	60 days	36
The Northern Hospital [Epping]	Vic	Northern Health (Vic)	64 days	24
University Hospital Geelong	Vic	Barwon Health	69 days	177
Broome Hospital	WA	WA Country Health Service	78 days	19
Bunbury Hospital	WA	WA Country Health Service	87 days	122

Common questions

How long is the public waiting list for myringotomy (without insertion of grommets) in Australia?

Half of patients admitted from public hospital waiting lists for myringotomy (without insertion of grommets) waited 59 days or less (national median, 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30). By state it ranged from 50 days (Qld) to 86 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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