FairWaitProcedure for strabismus (squint repair) waiting times in Australia
How long public patients wait for procedure for strabismus (squint repair), at each public hospital and in each state — official AIHW figures, checked daily.
Median wait by state and territory
| State / territory | Median wait |
|---|---|
| Vic | 93 days |
| Qld | 100 days |
| SA | 154 days |
| WA | 183 days |
| NSW | 281 days |
Shortest waits at public hospitals
The 15 public hospitals with the shortest median wait for procedure for strabismus (squint repair), out of 25 reporting.
| Hospital | State | Local health network | Median wait | Operations in the year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bunbury Hospital | WA | WA Country Health Service | 40 days | 10 |
| Peel Health Campus | WA | South Metropolitan Health Service (WA) | 45 days | 15 |
| Gold Coast University Hospital | Qld | Gold Coast | 73 days | 63 |
| Royal Children's Hospital [Parkville] | Vic | Royal Children's Hospital (Melbourne) | 77 days | 17 |
| Gosford Hospital | NSW | Central Coast | 78 days | 30 |
| The Royal Victorian Eye & Ear Hospital | Vic | Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital | 81 days | 32 |
| Cairns Hospital | Qld | Cairns and Hinterland | 89 days | 11 |
| Surgical Treatment and Rehabilitation Service | Qld | Metro North (Qld) | 91 days | 17 |
| University Hospital Geelong | Vic | Barwon Health | 94 days | 14 |
| Townsville University Hospital | Qld | Townsville | 100 days | 15 |
| Queensland Children's Hospital | Qld | Children's Health Queensland | 126 days | 242 |
| Women's and Children's Hospital | SA | Women's and Children's Health Network (SA) | 128 days | 38 |
| Royal Adelaide Hospital | SA | Central Adelaide | 140 days | 14 |
| Monash Medical Centre [Clayton] | Vic | Monash Health | 153 days | 18 |
| St John of God Midland Public Hospital | WA | East Metropolitan Health Service (WA) | 159 days | 10 |
Common questions
How long is the public waiting list for procedure for strabismus (squint repair) in Australia?
Half of patients admitted from public hospital waiting lists for procedure for strabismus (squint repair) waited 155 days or less (national median, 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30). By state it ranged from 93 days (Vic) to 281 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.
Source: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) — MyHospitals, elective surgery waiting times, 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30. All data sources.