FairWaitRotator cuff - repair of waiting times in Australia
How long public patients wait for rotator cuff - 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 |
|---|---|
| Vic | 62 days |
| Qld | 82 days |
| WA | 105 days |
| NSW | 247 days |
Shortest waits at public hospitals
The 15 public hospitals with the shortest median wait for rotator cuff - repair of, out of 40 reporting.
| Hospital | State | Local health network | Median wait | Operations in the year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Melbourne Hospital [City Campus] | Vic | Melbourne Health | 18 days | 18 |
| Ballarat Health Services [Base Hospital] | Vic | Grampians Health | 22 days | 13 |
| Frankston Public Surgical Centre | Vic | Peninsula Health (Vic) | 26 days | 19 |
| Maroondah Hospital [East Ringwood] | Vic | Eastern Health (Vic) | 37 days | 15 |
| The Prince Charles Hospital | Qld | Metro North (Qld) | 45 days | 23 |
| Ipswich Hospital | Qld | West Moreton | 51 days | 13 |
| Sandringham Hospital | Vic | Alfred Health (Vic) | 55 days | 11 |
| Bass Coast Health | Vic | Bass Coast Regional Health | 61 days | 16 |
| Box Hill Hospital | Vic | Eastern Health (Vic) | 64 days | 11 |
| Fremantle Hospital and Health Service | WA | South Metropolitan Health Service (WA) | 64 days | 24 |
| Casino and District Memorial Hospital | NSW | Northern NSW | 68 days | 15 |
| Royal Perth Hospital Wellington Street Campus | WA | East Metropolitan Health Service (WA) | 72 days | 12 |
| Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital | WA | North Metropolitan Health Service (WA) | 83 days | 18 |
| Osborne Park Hospital | WA | North Metropolitan Health Service (WA) | 83 days | 17 |
| Sutherland Hospital | NSW | South Eastern Sydney | 88 days | 24 |
Common questions
How long is the public waiting list for rotator cuff - repair of in Australia?
Half of patients admitted from public hospital waiting lists for rotator cuff - repair of waited 111 days or less (national median, 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30). By state it ranged from 62 days (Vic) to 247 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.