Australian Capital Territory
This page shows planned surgery waiting times at public hospitals in Australian Capital Territory, with the national figures beside them. The latest figures cover 2024–25. In Australian Capital Territory, 2 public hospitals published a median wait for urgency category 1.
Headline figures for Australian Capital Territory
Each pair of tiles shows the median wait in Australian Capital Territory and in Australia for one of the procedures that treated the most patients in Australian Capital Territory. A state figure is never ranked.
- Inguinal hernia repair, Australian Capital Territory
- 133 days2024–25, released 19 August 2026
- Inguinal hernia repair, Australia
- 73 days2024–25, released 19 August 2026
- Hernia repair, Australian Capital Territory
- 140 days2024–25, released 19 August 2026
- Hernia repair, Australia
- 86 days2024–25, released 19 August 2026
- Tonsillectomy, Australian Capital Territory
- 302 days2024–25, released 19 August 2026
- Tonsillectomy, Australia
- 182 days2024–25, released 19 August 2026
Hospitals in Australian Capital Territory by median wait
Each row is a public hospital in Australian Capital Territory. The columns show the median wait for all planned surgery in one urgency category. The shortest median wait for category 1 comes first. A hospital with no published figure follows, in name order, and has no rank.
A rank compares a hospital with every public hospital in Australia that published the same figure for the same period. The page shows a rank only on a current published figure. It never ranks a withheld or unreported figure. It also never ranks a figure from an earlier period.
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| Hospital | Median wait, Category 1, urgent | Median wait, Category 2, semi-urgent | Median wait, Category 3, non-urgent |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Canberra Hospital | 19 daysRank 177th of 234 nationally | 114 daysRank 240th of 245 nationally | 286 daysRank 171st of 246 nationally |
| North Canberra Hospital | 24 daysRank 219th of 234 nationally | 69 daysRank 169th of 245 nationally | 238 daysRank 144th of 246 nationally |
Waiting times by procedure in Australian Capital Territory
The shortest median wait in Australian Capital Territory comes first. A surgery with no published median wait follows, in name order. Select a surgery to see the hospitals in Australian Capital Territory that report it.
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| Surgery | Median wait, Australian Capital Territory | Median wait, Australia | Waiting more than 365 days, Australian Capital Territory | Patients treated, Australian Capital Territory |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inguinal hernia repair | 133 days | 73 days | 10.3% | 252 surgeries |
| Hernia repair | 140 days | 86 days | 12.7% | 229 surgeries |
| Hip replacement | 181 days | 130 days | 22.8% | 158 surgeries |
| Tonsillectomy | 302 days | 182 days | 46.0% | 215 surgeries |
| Knee replacement | 388 days | 255 days | 53.0% | 202 surgeries |
| Aortic aneurysm repair | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 24 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
| ACL reconstruction | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 81 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
| Anal fissure repair | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 40 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
| Joint replacement revision | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 77 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 15 surgeries |
| Bartholin's cyst - removal of | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 19 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
| Cleft lip and palate repair | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 80 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
| Large bowel surgery (colectomy) | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 18 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 10 surgeries |
| Outer knee nerve release | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 76 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
| Brain surgery through the skull (craniotomy) | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 20 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
| Dialysis access surgery | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 15 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 11 surgeries |
| Dupuytren's contracture surgery | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 150 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
| Out-turned eyelid repair | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 136 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
| Female sterilisation | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 129 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 15 surgeries |
| Haemorrhoid surgery | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 63 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 7 surgeries |
| Heart valve replacement | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 33 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 18 surgeries |
| Hysterectomy | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 74 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 80 surgeries |
| Insertion of ventricular peritoneal shunt | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 17 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
| Laryngectomy | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
| Lobectomy/wedge resection/pneumonectomy | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 17 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 11 surgeries |
| Breast removal | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 19 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 88 surgeries |
| Parathyroid gland removal | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 82 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 12 surgeries |
| Salivary gland removal | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 45 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 16 surgeries |
| Prolapse repair | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 165 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 18 surgeries |
| Removal of intracranial lesion | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 16 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 5 surgeries |
| Hiatus hernia repair | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 88 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 25 surgeries |
| Rhinoplasty | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 376 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
| Rotator cuff repair | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 111 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 10 surgeries |
| Ovary and fallopian tube surgery | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 56 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 30 surgeries |
| Scar revision | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 83 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 5 surgeries |
| Deviated septum surgery | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 320 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 99 surgeries |
| Shoulder joint replacement | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 174 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 53 surgeries |
| Shoulder reconstruction | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 88 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 9 surgeries |
| Stapedectomy | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 357 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
| Bladder leakage surgery | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 147 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
| Sub-mucosal resection | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 6 surgeries |
| Tendon release | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 34 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
| Thyroid gland removal | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 56 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 87 surgeries |
| Toenail surgery | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 48 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 13 surgeries |
| Glaucoma drainage surgery | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 32 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 6 surgeries |
| Turbinate surgery (inside the nose) | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 269 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
| Retina surgery | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 26 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 56 surgeries |
Waiting times by specialty in Australian Capital Territory
The shortest median wait in Australian Capital Territory comes first. A surgery with no published median wait follows, in name order. Select a surgery to see the hospitals in Australian Capital Territory that report it.
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| Surgery | Median wait, Australian Capital Territory | Median wait, Australia | Waiting more than 365 days, Australian Capital Territory | Patients treated, Australian Capital Territory |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardio-thoracic surgery | 15 days | 20 days | 0.0% | 287 surgeries |
| Vascular surgery | 26 days | 25 days | 3.9% | 1,063 surgeries |
| Plastic surgery | 28 days | 26 days | 7.9% | 1,232 surgeries |
| Urology | 30 days | 28 days | 1.0% | 3,350 surgeries |
| Gynaecology | 56 days | 37 days | 3.4% | 1,772 surgeries |
| General surgery | 66 days | 35 days | 5.5% | 2,463 surgeries |
| Neurosurgery | 74 days | 37 days | 14.0% | 436 surgeries |
| Paediatric surgery | 77 days | 46 days | 1.1% | 566 surgeries |
| Other surgery | 84 days | 24 days | 9.1% | 617 surgeries |
| Ophthalmology | 123 days | 92 days | 12.3% | 2,110 surgeries |
| Orthopaedic surgery | 169 days | 86 days | 26.8% | 1,846 surgeries |
| Ear, nose and throat surgery | 224 days | 99 days | 38.3% | 823 surgeries |
Urgency categories in Australian Capital Territory
Your treating specialist gives you an urgency category. These pages rank the public hospitals in Australian Capital Territory by the share of patients treated within the recommended time for each category.
Every public hospital in Australian Capital Territory
This list holds every public hospital in Australian Capital Territory in the national register, in name order. A closed hospital is marked.
Other states and territories
Each link opens the same page for one of the other states or territories.
- New South Wales: planned surgery waiting times
- Victoria: planned surgery waiting times
- Queensland: planned surgery waiting times
- Western Australia: planned surgery waiting times
- South Australia: planned surgery waiting times
- Tasmania: planned surgery waiting times
- Northern Territory: planned surgery waiting times
What this page leaves out
Private hospitals are excluded. This page covers public hospitals only, so it shows no private hospital.
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Where this data comes from
- Dataset on publicdata.au
- Elective surgery waiting times by hospital and urgency category, Australia
- Publisher
- Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
- Version
- 3 October 2026
- Data released
- 19 August 2026
- Licence
- CC BY 4.0
- How to cite this data
- Based on Australian Institute of Health and Welfare material. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Australian Government, MyHospitals Data API, elective surgery waiting times data extract, sourced 3 October 2026, https://myhospitalsapi.aihw.gov.au/, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Serialised and versioned by National Digital at publicdata.au, https://publicdata.au/d/au-elective-surgery-waiting-times/v/2026-10-03/
- Dataset on publicdata.au
- Elective surgery waiting times by hospital and intended procedure, Australia
- Publisher
- Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
- Version
- 20 October 2026
- Data released
- 19 August 2026
- Licence
- CC BY 4.0
- How to cite this data
- Based on Australian Institute of Health and Welfare material. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Australian Government, MyHospitals Data API, elective surgery waiting times data extract, sourced 19 October 2026, https://myhospitalsapi.aihw.gov.au/, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Serialised and versioned by National Digital at publicdata.au, https://publicdata.au/d/au-elective-surgery-waiting-times-by-procedure/v/2026-10-20/
- Dataset on publicdata.au
- Elective surgery waiting times by hospital and surgical specialty, Australia
- Publisher
- Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
- Version
- 20 October 2026
- Data released
- 19 August 2026
- Licence
- CC BY 4.0
- How to cite this data
- Based on Australian Institute of Health and Welfare material. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Australian Government, MyHospitals Data API, elective surgery waiting times data extract, sourced 19 October 2026, https://myhospitalsapi.aihw.gov.au/, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Serialised and versioned by National Digital at publicdata.au, https://publicdata.au/d/au-elective-surgery-waiting-times-by-specialty/v/2026-10-20/
- Dataset on publicdata.au
- Hospitals, Local Hospital Networks and Primary Health Networks in MyHospitals, Australia
- Publisher
- Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
- Version
- 3 October 2026
- Data released
- 19 August 2026
- Licence
- CC BY 4.0
- How to cite this data
- Based on Australian Institute of Health and Welfare material. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Australian Government, MyHospitals Data API, mapping details extract, sourced 3 October 2026, https://myhospitalsapi.aihw.gov.au/, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Serialised and versioned by National Digital at publicdata.au, https://publicdata.au/d/au-hospitals-myhospitals/v/2026-10-03/
- Dataset on publicdata.au
- Reported measures and their codes in MyHospitals, Australia
- Publisher
- Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
- Version
- 27 October 2026
- Data released
- The publisher gives no release date for this dataset.
- Licence
- CC BY 4.0
- How to cite this data
- Based on Australian Institute of Health and Welfare material. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Australian Government, MyHospitals Data API, reported measures, sourced 26 October 2026, https://myhospitalsapi.aihw.gov.au/, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Serialised and versioned by National Digital at publicdata.au, https://publicdata.au/d/au-myhospitals-reported-measures/v/2026-10-27/
- Dataset on publicdata.au
- Reporting unit mappings to health networks and states in MyHospitals, Australia
- Publisher
- Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
- Version
- 27 October 2026
- Data released
- The publisher gives no release date for this dataset.
- Licence
- CC BY 4.0
- How to cite this data
- Based on Australian Institute of Health and Welfare material. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Australian Government, MyHospitals Data API, reporting units, sourced 26 October 2026, https://myhospitalsapi.aihw.gov.au/, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Serialised and versioned by National Digital at publicdata.au, https://publicdata.au/d/au-myhospitals-reporting-unit-mappings/v/2026-10-27/
- Dataset on publicdata.au
- Reporting unit codes and alternative names in MyHospitals, Australia
- Publisher
- Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
- Version
- 27 October 2026
- Data released
- The publisher gives no release date for this dataset.
- Licence
- CC BY 4.0
- How to cite this data
- Based on Australian Institute of Health and Welfare material. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Australian Government, MyHospitals Data API, reporting units, sourced 26 October 2026, https://myhospitalsapi.aihw.gov.au/, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Serialised and versioned by National Digital at publicdata.au, https://publicdata.au/d/au-myhospitals-reporting-units/v/2026-10-27/