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Shoulder decompression surgery

Shoulder decompression surgery waiting times for planned surgery. Public hospitals that published a median wait in 2024–25: 43.

The source publishes this surgery as "Acromioplasty/arthroscopy shoulder/sub acromial decompression".

National figures

These figures cover every public hospital in Australia that reported this surgery. A national figure is never ranked.

Median wait, Australia
92 days2024–25, released 19 August 2026
Waiting more than 365 days, Australia
6.3%2024–25, released 19 August 2026
Patients treated, Australia
1,418 surgeries2024–25, released 19 August 2026

By state and territory

The shortest median wait comes first. A state with no published median wait follows, in name order. Select a state to see its hospitals.

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Shoulder decompression surgery: state and territory figures2024–25, released 19 August 2026
State or territoryMedian waitWaiting more than 365 daysPatients treated
Victoria79 days7.3%480 surgeries
Western Australia90 days3.0%537 surgeries
South Australia106 days9.4%202 surgeries
New South Wales127 days9.7%103 surgeries
Northern Territorynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: too few patients
Queenslandnot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure93 surgeries

Hospitals by median wait

The shortest median wait comes first. A hospital with no published median wait 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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Shoulder decompression surgery: public hospitals2024–25, released 19 August 2026
HospitalMedian waitWaiting more than 365 daysPatients treated
Gawler Health Service14 daysRank 1st of 43 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure13 surgeries
Ballarat Health Services [Base Hospital]20 daysRank 2nd of 43 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure10 surgeries
Peel Health Campus26 daysRank 3rd of 43 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure30 surgeries
The Tweed Hospital33 daysRank 4th of 43 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure18 surgeries
West Gippsland Healthcare Group [Warragul]35 daysRank 5th of 43 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure21 surgeries
St Vincent's Hospital [Melbourne]39 daysRank 6th of 43 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure32 surgeries
Mount Gambier and Districts Health Service40 daysRank 7th of 43 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure25 surgeries
Frankston Public Surgical Centre42 daysRank 8th of 43 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure45 surgeries
Joondalup Health Campus (Public)48 daysRank 9th of 43 nationally1.2%Rank 3rd of 4 nationally85 surgeries
Naracoorte Health Service48 daysRank 9th of 43 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure13 surgeries
Whyalla Hospital and Health Services54 daysRank 11th of 43 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure18 surgeries
Latrobe Regional Hospital [Traralgon]59 daysRank 12th of 43 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure10 surgeries
Northeast Health Wangaratta64 daysRank 13th of 43 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure13 surgeries
Bass Coast Health65 daysRank 14th of 43 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure33 surgeries
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital66 daysRank 15th of 43 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure21 surgeries
Bentley Health Service71 daysRank 16th of 43 nationally0.0%Rank 1st of 4 nationally60 surgeries
Bundaberg Base Hospital75 daysRank 17th of 43 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure23 surgeries
Bunbury Hospital79 daysRank 18th of 43 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure25 surgeries
Sandringham Hospital82 daysRank 19th of 43 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure12 surgeries
The Northern Hospital [Epping]83 daysRank 20th of 43 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure41 surgeries
Monash Medical Centre [Moorabbin]84 daysRank 21st of 43 nationally10.2%Rank 4th of 4 nationally59 surgeries
Fremantle Hospital and Health Service93 daysRank 22nd of 43 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure28 surgeries
Busselton Health Campus96 daysRank 23rd of 43 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure49 surgeries
Goulburn Valley Health [Shepparton]99 daysRank 24th of 43 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure15 surgeries
South West Healthcare [Warrnambool]99 daysRank 24th of 43 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure39 surgeries
Armadale-Kelmscott Memorial Hospital104 daysRank 26th of 43 nationally0.0%Rank 1st of 4 nationally95 surgeries
Osborne Park Hospital112 daysRank 27th of 43 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure26 surgeries
Kempsey District Hospital118 daysRank 28th of 43 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure40 surgeries
Geraldton Hospital120 daysRank 29th of 43 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure29 surgeries
Noarlunga Hospital134 daysRank 30th of 43 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure42 surgeries
Northern Yorke Peninsula Health Service (Wallaroo)134 daysRank 30th of 43 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure11 surgeries
Royal Adelaide Hospital135 daysRank 32nd of 43 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure20 surgeries
Rockingham General Hospital141 daysRank 33rd of 43 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure26 surgeries
Cairns Hospital145 daysRank 34th of 43 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure11 surgeries
Royal Perth Hospital Wellington Street Campus149 daysRank 35th of 43 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure26 surgeries
South Coast District Hospital152 daysRank 36th of 43 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure10 surgeries
University Hospital Geelong157 daysRank 37th of 43 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure32 surgeries
Riverland General Hospital162 daysRank 38th of 43 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure21 surgeries
Austin Hospital [Heidelberg]170 daysRank 39th of 43 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure10 surgeries
Williamstown Hospital188 daysRank 40th of 43 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure17 surgeries
Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital [Heidelberg West]250 daysRank 41st of 43 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure36 surgeries
Flinders Medical Centre306 daysRank 42nd of 43 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure10 surgeries
Albany Hospital376 daysRank 43rd of 43 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure12 surgeries
Albury Wodonga Health [Wodonga Campus]not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure6 surgeries
Alice Springs Hospitalnot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: too few patients
Belmont Hospitalnot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: too few patients
Bowral Hospitalnot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: too few patients
Box Hill Hospitalnot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure7 surgeries
Broadmeadows Health Servicenot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure6 surgeries
Broome Hospitalnot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: too few patients
Campbelltown Hospitalnot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: too few patients
Casino and District Memorial Hospitalnot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: too few patients
Clare Hospitalnot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: too few patients
Coffs Harbour Hospitalnot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: too few patients
Concord Repatriation Hospitalnot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: too few patients
Dandenong Hospitalnot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: too few patients
Derby Hospitalnot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure6 surgeries
Esperance Hospitalnot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure5 surgeries
Fairfield Hospitalnot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure5 surgeries
Frankston Hospitalnot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure9 surgeries
Gold Coast University Hospitalnot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: too few patients
Gosford Hospitalnot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: too few patients
Grafton Base Hospitalnot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: too few patients
Hawkesbury Hospitalnot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: too few patients
Hedland Health Campusnot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: too few patients
Hervey Bay Hospitalnot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: too few patients
Ipswich Hospitalnot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure6 surgeries
Karratha Health Campusnot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: too few patients
Kununurra Hospitalnot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: too few patients
Lismore Base Hospitalnot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: too few patients
Logan Hospitalnot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: too few patients
Mackay Base Hospitalnot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: too few patients
Maitland Hospitalnot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: too few patients
Maroondah Hospital [East Ringwood]not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure5 surgeries
Maryborough Hospitalnot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: too few patients
Mater Adult Hospitalnot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: too few patients
Modbury Hospitalnot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: too few patients
Mount Barker District Soldiers' Memorial Hospitalnot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: too few patients
Mount Druitt Hospitalnot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: too few patients
Northern Beaches Hospitalnot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: too few patients
Orange Health Servicenot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: too few patients
Perth Children's Hospitalnot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: too few patients
Port Macquarie Base Hospitalnot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure7 surgeries
Port Pirie Regional Health Servicenot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: too few patients
Prince of Wales Hospitalnot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: too few patients
Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Hospitalnot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: too few patients
Redcliffe Hospitalnot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: too few patients
Redland Hospitalnot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: too few patients
Robina Hospitalnot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: too few patients
Rockhampton Hospitalnot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: too few patients
Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospitalnot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: too few patients
Royal Darwin Hospitalnot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: too few patients
Royal Melbourne Hospital [City Campus]not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure6 surgeries
St John of God Midland Public Hospitalnot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: too few patients
Sunshine Coast University Hospitalnot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: too few patients
Sunshine Hospitalnot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: too few patients
Surgical Treatment and Rehabilitation Servicenot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure9 surgeries
Sutherland Hospitalnot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: too few patients
The Alfrednot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: too few patients
The Bendigo Hospitalnot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure9 surgeries
The Prince Charles Hospitalnot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure7 surgeries
The Queen Elizabeth Hospitalnot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure5 surgeries
Toowoomba Hospitalnot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: too few patients
Townsville University Hospitalnot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure7 surgeries
Western Hospital [Footscray]not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: too few patients
Wollongong Hospitalnot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: too few patients

Each chart shows one figure for each year the source published it. A year with no published figure is a gap in the line, and the table under the chart gives the reason.

The charts show Australia and the three states that treated the most patients in 2024–25.

Shoulder decompression surgery: median wait by financial year2016–17 to 2024–25, released 19 August 2026
0501001502002016–172018–192020–212022–232024–25
  • Australia
  • South Australia
  • Victoria
  • Western Australia
  • No figure published for this year. The table gives the reason.
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Shoulder decompression surgery: median wait by financial year2016–17 to 2024–25, released 19 August 2026
Financial yearAustraliaSouth AustraliaVictoriaWestern Australia
2016–1785 daysnot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure75 days73 days
2017–1895 days97 days84 days83 days
2018–1998 days91 days82 days75 days
2019–20108 days83 days89 days92 days
2020–21141 days163 days133 days94 days
2021–22131 days105 days117 days101 days
2022–23154 days79 days193 days112 days
2023–24101 days109 days104 days88 days
2024–2592 days106 days79 days90 days

Hospitals near a place

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Where this data comes from

  • 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
    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/