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Trabeculectomy waiting times in Australia

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

National median wait (public)32 days2024-07-01 – 2025-06-30

Public hospitals reporting19with a published median

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Median wait by state and territory

State / territory	Median wait
Vic	20 days
NSW	54 days

Shortest waits at public hospitals

The 15 public hospitals with the shortest median wait for trabeculectomy, out of 19 reporting.

Hospital	State	Local health network	Median wait	Operations in the year
St John of God Midland Public Hospital	WA	East Metropolitan Health Service (WA)	9 days	16
Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital	NSW	South Western Sydney	12 days	17
The Royal Victorian Eye & Ear Hospital	Vic	Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital	17 days	103
Westmead Hospital	NSW	Western Sydney	23 days	63
The Alfred	Vic	Alfred Health (Vic)	23 days	19
Launceston General Hospital	Tas	Tasmanian Health Service	23 days	39
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital	NSW	Sydney	35 days	11
Royal Adelaide Hospital	SA	Central Adelaide	36 days	48
Cranbourne Integrated Care Centre	Vic	Monash Health	37 days	12
Surgical Treatment and Rehabilitation Service	Qld	Metro North (Qld)	38 days	20
Fremantle Hospital and Health Service	WA	South Metropolitan Health Service (WA)	51 days	16
Flinders Medical Centre	SA	Southern Adelaide	52 days	16
Kurri Kurri Hospital	NSW	Hunter New England	62 days	12
Sydney Hospital / Sydney Eye Hospital	NSW	South Eastern Sydney	75 days	45
Kempsey District Hospital	NSW	Mid North Coast	76 days	39

Common questions

How long is the public waiting list for trabeculectomy in Australia?

Half of patients admitted from public hospital waiting lists for trabeculectomy waited 32 days or less (national median, 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30). By state it ranged from 20 days (Vic) to 54 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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