FairWaitPtosis - repair of waiting times in Australia
How long public patients wait for ptosis - repair of, at each public hospital and in each state — official AIHW figures, checked daily.
Median wait by state and territory
| State / territory | Median wait |
|---|---|
| WA | 151 days |
| Qld | 213 days |
| NSW | 348 days |
Shortest waits at public hospitals
The 15 public hospitals with the shortest median wait for ptosis - repair of, out of 30 reporting.
| Hospital | State | Local health network | Median wait | Operations in the year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John of God Midland Public Hospital | WA | East Metropolitan Health Service (WA) | 18 days | 25 |
| Redland Hospital | Qld | Metro South (Qld) | 68 days | 18 |
| Modbury Hospital | SA | Northern Adelaide | 73 days | 11 |
| Gold Coast University Hospital | Qld | Gold Coast | 98 days | 15 |
| The Alfred | Vic | Alfred Health (Vic) | 104 days | 11 |
| Royal Adelaide Hospital | SA | Central Adelaide | 117 days | 20 |
| Bentley Health Service | WA | East Metropolitan Health Service (WA) | 123 days | 15 |
| Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital | Qld | Metro North (Qld) | 127 days | 19 |
| Peel Health Campus | WA | South Metropolitan Health Service (WA) | 127 days | 54 |
| Broadmeadows Health Service | Vic | Northern Health (Vic) | 145 days | 10 |
| Princess Alexandra Hospital | Qld | Metro South (Qld) | 175 days | 41 |
| Busselton Health Campus | WA | WA Country Health Service | 205 days | 15 |
| Concord Repatriation Hospital | NSW | Sydney | 248 days | 14 |
| Townsville University Hospital | Qld | Townsville | 280 days | 24 |
| Queensland Children's Hospital | Qld | Children's Health Queensland | 307 days | 17 |
Common questions
How long is the public waiting list for ptosis - repair of in Australia?
Half of patients admitted from public hospital waiting lists for ptosis - repair of waited 238 days or less (national median, 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30). By state it ranged from 151 days (WA) to 348 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.