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Thyroidectomy/hemi-thyroidectomy waiting times in Australia

How long public patients wait for thyroidectomy/hemi-thyroidectomy, at each public hospital and in each state — official AIHW figures, checked daily.

National median wait (public)56 days2024-07-01 – 2025-06-30

Public hospitals reporting95with a published median

As a public patientFreeunder Medicare

As a private patientAsk for a quotefees vary by surgeon and hospital

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Median wait by state and territory

State / territory	Median wait
Tas	42 days
Vic	46 days
Qld	52 days
WA	53 days
SA	59 days
NSW	70 days

Shortest waits at public hospitals

The 15 public hospitals with the shortest median wait for thyroidectomy/hemi-thyroidectomy, out of 95 reporting.

Hospital	State	Local health network	Median wait	Operations in the year
Latrobe Regional Hospital [Traralgon]	Vic	Latrobe Regional Hospital	16 days	71
Goulburn Valley Health [Shepparton]	Vic	Goulburn Valley Health	17 days	26
University Hospital Geelong	Vic	Barwon Health	19 days	95
Werribee Mercy Hospital	Vic	Mercy Public Hospital Inc. (Vic)	21 days	13
Griffith Base Hospital	NSW	Murrumbidgee	22 days	11
Box Hill Hospital	Vic	Eastern Health (Vic)	22 days	59
Robina Hospital	Qld	Gold Coast	24 days	45
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre	Vic	Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute (Vic)	25 days	69
Concord Repatriation Hospital	NSW	Sydney	27 days	91
Maroondah Hospital [East Ringwood]	Vic	Eastern Health (Vic)	28 days	103
Mater Adult Hospital	Qld	Not applicable	29 days	64
Caboolture Hospital	Qld	Metro North (Qld)	29 days	21
Northeast Health Wangaratta	Vic	Northeast Health Wangaratta	32 days	14
Redcliffe Hospital	Qld	Metro North (Qld)	32 days	16
Mackay Base Hospital	Qld	Mackay	32 days	23

Common questions

How long is the public waiting list for thyroidectomy/hemi-thyroidectomy in Australia?

Half of patients admitted from public hospital waiting lists for thyroidectomy/hemi-thyroidectomy waited 56 days or less (national median, 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30). By state it ranged from 42 days (Tas) to 70 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.

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