FairWaitVaginal repair - anterior/posterior waiting times in Australia
How long public patients wait for vaginal repair - anterior/posterior, at each public hospital and in each state — official AIHW figures, checked daily.
Median wait by state and territory
| State / territory | Median wait |
|---|---|
| WA | 119 days |
| Vic | 124 days |
| SA | 224 days |
| NSW | 251 days |
| Qld | 313 days |
Shortest waits at public hospitals
The 15 public hospitals with the shortest median wait for vaginal repair - anterior/posterior, out of 66 reporting.
| Hospital | State | Local health network | Median wait | Operations in the year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Prince Alfred Hospital | NSW | Sydney | 22 days | 45 |
| The Tweed Hospital | NSW | Northern NSW | 28 days | 36 |
| Peel Health Campus | WA | South Metropolitan Health Service (WA) | 42 days | 19 |
| Lismore Base Hospital | NSW | Northern NSW | 46 days | 38 |
| South Coast District Hospital | SA | Barossa Hills Fleurieu | 49 days | 11 |
| Bass Coast Health | Vic | Bass Coast Regional Health | 57 days | 11 |
| Joondalup Health Campus (Public) | WA | North Metropolitan Health Service (WA) | 58 days | 17 |
| West Gippsland Healthcare Group [Warragul] | Vic | West Gippsland Healthcare Group | 64 days | 15 |
| Coffs Harbour Hospital | NSW | Mid North Coast | 67 days | 77 |
| University Hospital Geelong | Vic | Barwon Health | 70 days | 32 |
| Frankston Hospital | Vic | Peninsula Health (Vic) | 76 days | 24 |
| Northern Beaches Hospital | NSW | Northern Sydney | 81 days | 16 |
| Westmead Hospital | NSW | Western Sydney | 82 days | 42 |
| Northeast Health Wangaratta | Vic | Northeast Health Wangaratta | 85 days | 25 |
| Royal Women's Hospital [Parkville] | Vic | Royal Women's Hospital (Melbourne) | 91 days | 98 |
Common questions
How long is the public waiting list for vaginal repair - anterior/posterior in Australia?
Half of patients admitted from public hospital waiting lists for vaginal repair - anterior/posterior waited 165 days or less (national median, 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30). By state it ranged from 119 days (WA) to 313 days (Qld).
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.