FairWaitVaricose veins treatment waiting times in Australia
How long public patients wait for varicose veins treatment, at each public hospital and in each state — official AIHW figures, checked daily.
Median wait by state and territory
| State / territory | Median wait |
|---|---|
| Vic | 80 days |
| WA | 106 days |
| Qld | 189 days |
| SA | 206 days |
| NSW | 255 days |
Shortest waits at public hospitals
The 15 public hospitals with the shortest median wait for varicose veins treatment, out of 64 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) | 14 days | 30 |
| Murray Bridge Soldiers' Memorial Hospital | SA | Riverland Mallee Coorong | 15 days | 10 |
| Austin Hospital [Heidelberg] | Vic | Austin Health (Vic) | 17 days | 159 |
| Gosford Hospital | NSW | Central Coast | 20 days | 15 |
| Joondalup Health Campus (Public) | WA | North Metropolitan Health Service (WA) | 30 days | 54 |
| Monash Medical Centre [Clayton] | Vic | Monash Health | 34 days | 122 |
| Ballarat Health Services [Base Hospital] | Vic | Grampians Health | 64 days | 37 |
| The Alfred | Vic | Alfred Health (Vic) | 64 days | 105 |
| Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital [Heidelberg West] | Vic | Austin Health (Vic) | 69 days | 67 |
| Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital | NSW | South Western Sydney | 74 days | 41 |
| St Vincent's On the Park | Vic | St Vincent's Hospital (Melbourne) Limited | 76 days | 74 |
| Frankston Public Surgical Centre | Vic | Peninsula Health (Vic) | 76 days | 114 |
| Armadale-Kelmscott Memorial Hospital | WA | East Metropolitan Health Service (WA) | 78 days | 13 |
| St George Hospital NSW | NSW | South Eastern Sydney | 86 days | 26 |
| Townsville University Hospital | Qld | Townsville | 88 days | 109 |
Common questions
How long is the public waiting list for varicose veins treatment in Australia?
Half of patients admitted from public hospital waiting lists for varicose veins treatment waited 133 days or less (national median, 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30). By state it ranged from 80 days (Vic) to 255 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.