FairWaitScar revision waiting times in Australia
How long public patients wait for scar revision, at each public hospital and in each state — official AIHW figures, checked daily.
Median wait by state and territory
| State / territory | Median wait |
|---|---|
| Vic | 50 days |
| Qld | 62 days |
| NSW | 131 days |
| WA | 155 days |
Shortest waits at public hospitals
The 15 public hospitals with the shortest median wait for scar revision, out of 29 reporting.
| Hospital | State | Local health network | Median wait | Operations in the year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Alfred | Vic | Alfred Health (Vic) | 5 days | 191 |
| Sunshine Coast University Hospital | Qld | Sunshine Coast | 23 days | 82 |
| Toowoomba Hospital | Qld | Darling Downs | 24 days | 36 |
| Nambour General Hospital | Qld | Sunshine Coast | 28 days | 14 |
| The Queen Elizabeth Hospital | SA | Central Adelaide | 60 days | 10 |
| Royal Adelaide Hospital | SA | Central Adelaide | 72 days | 49 |
| The Children's Hospital at Westmead | NSW | Sydney Children's Hospitals Network | 75 days | 12 |
| Mater Adult Hospital | Qld | Not applicable | 76 days | 19 |
| Townsville University Hospital | Qld | Townsville | 94 days | 15 |
| Royal Melbourne Hospital [City Campus] | Vic | Melbourne Health | 100 days | 23 |
| Queensland Children's Hospital | Qld | Children's Health Queensland | 106 days | 31 |
| Fiona Stanley Hospital | WA | South Metropolitan Health Service (WA) | 123 days | 24 |
| Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital | Qld | Metro North (Qld) | 124 days | 36 |
| Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital | NSW | South Western Sydney | 125 days | 32 |
| Surgical Treatment and Rehabilitation Service | Qld | Metro North (Qld) | 126 days | 21 |
Common questions
How long is the public waiting list for scar revision in Australia?
Half of patients admitted from public hospital waiting lists for scar revision waited 83 days or less (national median, 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30). By state it ranged from 50 days (Vic) to 155 days (WA).
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.