FairWaitTurbinectomy waiting times in Australia
How long public patients wait for turbinectomy, at each public hospital and in each state — official AIHW figures, checked daily.
Median wait by state and territory
| State / territory | Median wait |
|---|---|
| Vic | 157 days |
| WA | 216 days |
| Qld | 319 days |
| NSW | 320 days |
Shortest waits at public hospitals
The 15 public hospitals with the shortest median wait for turbinectomy, out of 24 reporting.
| Hospital | State | Local health network | Median wait | Operations in the year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Prince Alfred Hospital | NSW | Sydney | 21 days | 26 |
| Ballarat Health Services [Base Hospital] | Vic | Grampians Health | 45 days | 37 |
| Monash Medical Centre [Clayton] | Vic | Monash Health | 70 days | 38 |
| Casey Hospital | Vic | Monash Health | 97 days | 95 |
| Ipswich Hospital | Qld | West Moreton | 111 days | 13 |
| Perth Children's Hospital | WA | Child Adolescent Health Service (WA) | 111 days | 76 |
| Royal Melbourne Hospital [City Campus] | Vic | Melbourne Health | 159 days | 14 |
| The Royal Victorian Eye & Ear Hospital | Vic | Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital | 195 days | 40 |
| Sunshine Coast University Hospital | Qld | Sunshine Coast | 207 days | 25 |
| Angliss Hospital | Vic | Eastern Health (Vic) | 241 days | 20 |
| Concord Repatriation Hospital | NSW | Sydney | 281 days | 19 |
| Armadale-Kelmscott Memorial Hospital | WA | East Metropolitan Health Service (WA) | 303 days | 12 |
| Northern Beaches Hospital | NSW | Northern Sydney | 307 days | 17 |
| Queensland Children's Hospital | Qld | Children's Health Queensland | 325 days | 57 |
| Gold Coast University Hospital | Qld | Gold Coast | 332 days | 23 |
Common questions
How long is the public waiting list for turbinectomy in Australia?
Half of patients admitted from public hospital waiting lists for turbinectomy waited 269 days or less (national median, 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30). By state it ranged from 157 days (Vic) to 320 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.