FairWaitNeurosurgery waiting times in Australia
How long public patients wait for neurosurgery operations, at each public hospital and in each state — official AIHW figures, checked daily.
Median wait by state and territory
| State / territory | Median wait |
|---|---|
| WA | 29 days |
| Qld | 30 days |
| Vic | 35 days |
| Tas | 39 days |
| NSW | 44 days |
| SA | 45 days |
| ACT | 74 days |
Shortest waits at public hospitals
The 15 public hospitals with the shortest median wait for neurosurgery operations, out of 41 reporting.
| Hospital | State | Local health network | Median wait | Operations in the year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queensland Children's Hospital | Qld | Children's Health Queensland | 13 days | 162 |
| The Children's Hospital at Westmead | NSW | Sydney Children's Hospitals Network | 15 days | 141 |
| Joondalup Health Campus (Public) | WA | North Metropolitan Health Service (WA) | 17 days | 27 |
| Sydney Children's Hospital | NSW | Sydney Children's Hospitals Network | 21 days | 134 |
| Women's and Children's Hospital | SA | Women's and Children's Health Network (SA) | 22 days | 57 |
| Royal Prince Alfred Hospital | NSW | Sydney | 23 days | 561 |
| Townsville University Hospital | Qld | Townsville | 23 days | 404 |
| Monash Medical Centre [Clayton] | Vic | Monash Health | 25 days | 637 |
| Royal Darwin Hospital | NT | NT Regional Health Services (NTRHS) | 25 days | 74 |
| Princess Alexandra Hospital | Qld | Metro South (Qld) | 26 days | 514 |
| The Alfred | Vic | Alfred Health (Vic) | 28 days | 493 |
| Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital | WA | North Metropolitan Health Service (WA) | 28 days | 737 |
| Westmead Hospital | NSW | Western Sydney | 29 days | 639 |
| Royal Perth Hospital Wellington Street Campus | WA | East Metropolitan Health Service (WA) | 31 days | 28 |
| Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital | NSW | South Western Sydney | 32 days | 20 |
Common questions
How long is the public waiting list for neurosurgery operations in Australia?
Half of patients admitted from public hospital waiting lists for neurosurgery operations waited 37 days or less (national median, 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30). By state it ranged from 29 days (WA) to 74 days (ACT).
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.