FairWaitSkin lesion - excision of waiting times in Australia
How long public patients wait for skin lesion - excision 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 | 20 days |
| NT | 24 days |
| Qld | 26 days |
| SA | 27 days |
| NSW | 30 days |
| WA | 33 days |
Shortest waits at public hospitals
The 15 public hospitals with the shortest median wait for skin lesion - excision of, out of 214 reporting.
| Hospital | State | Local health network | Median wait | Operations in the year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Isa Base Hospital | Qld | North West (Qld) | 11 days | 197 |
| Collie Hospital | WA | WA Country Health Service | 11 days | 13 |
| South Coast District Hospital | SA | Barossa Hills Fleurieu | 13 days | 184 |
| Moree Hospital | NSW | Hunter New England | 14 days | 51 |
| South West Healthcare [Warrnambool] | Vic | South West Healthcare (Vic) | 14 days | 367 |
| Casey Hospital | Vic | Monash Health | 14 days | 305 |
| The Northern Hospital [Epping] | Vic | Northern Health (Vic) | 14 days | 989 |
| Royal Prince Alfred Institute of Rheumatology & Orthopaedics | NSW | Sydney | 15 days | 26 |
| Bowral Hospital | NSW | South Western Sydney | 15 days | 213 |
| Goulburn Valley Health [Shepparton] | Vic | Goulburn Valley Health | 15 days | 186 |
| The Alfred | Vic | Alfred Health (Vic) | 15 days | 1,171 |
| Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre | Vic | Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute (Vic) | 15 days | 1,529 |
| Gawler Health Service | SA | Barossa Hills Fleurieu | 15 days | 28 |
| Hedland Health Campus | WA | WA Country Health Service | 15 days | 34 |
| St John of God Midland Public Hospital | WA | East Metropolitan Health Service (WA) | 15 days | 225 |
Common questions
How long is the public waiting list for skin lesion - excision of in Australia?
Half of patients admitted from public hospital waiting lists for skin lesion - excision of waited 26 days or less (national median, 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30). By state it ranged from 20 days (Vic) to 33 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. 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.