FairWaitShoulder joint replacement waiting times in Australia
How long public patients wait for shoulder joint replacement, at each public hospital and in each state — official AIHW figures, checked daily.
Median wait by state and territory
| State / territory | Median wait |
|---|---|
| Vic | 116 days |
| Qld | 123 days |
| SA | 140 days |
| WA | 148 days |
| NSW | 325 days |
Shortest waits at public hospitals
The 15 public hospitals with the shortest median wait for shoulder joint replacement, out of 89 reporting.
| Hospital | State | Local health network | Median wait | Operations in the year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Hospital [Footscray] | Vic | Western Health (Vic) | 18 days | 10 |
| Royal Prince Alfred Institute of Rheumatology & Orthopaedics | NSW | Sydney | 24 days | 16 |
| Peel Health Campus | WA | South Metropolitan Health Service (WA) | 30 days | 12 |
| The Tweed Hospital | NSW | Northern NSW | 35 days | 25 |
| The Alfred | Vic | Alfred Health (Vic) | 52 days | 23 |
| Mount Gambier and Districts Health Service | SA | Limestone Coast | 54 days | 24 |
| The Queen Elizabeth Hospital | SA | Central Adelaide | 61 days | 10 |
| Frankston Public Surgical Centre | Vic | Peninsula Health (Vic) | 67 days | 29 |
| Bass Coast Health | Vic | Bass Coast Regional Health | 70 days | 26 |
| St Vincent's Hospital [Melbourne] | Vic | St Vincent's Hospital (Melbourne) Limited | 75 days | 17 |
| Northeast Health Wangaratta | Vic | Northeast Health Wangaratta | 77 days | 16 |
| Joondalup Health Campus (Public) | WA | North Metropolitan Health Service (WA) | 80 days | 66 |
| Bundaberg Base Hospital | Qld | Wide Bay | 86 days | 21 |
| Frankston Hospital | Vic | Peninsula Health (Vic) | 88 days | 40 |
| Princess Alexandra Hospital | Qld | Metro South (Qld) | 89 days | 36 |
Common questions
How long is the public waiting list for shoulder joint replacement in Australia?
Half of patients admitted from public hospital waiting lists for shoulder joint replacement waited 174 days or less (national median, 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30). By state it ranged from 116 days (Vic) to 325 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.