Keyhole joint surgery

Keyhole joint surgery waiting times for planned surgery. Public hospitals that published a median wait in 2024–25: 150.

The source publishes this surgery as "Arthroscopy".

National figures

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

Median wait, Australia: 78 days2024–25, released 19 August 2026
Waiting more than 365 days, Australia: 7.1%2024–25, released 19 August 2026
Patients treated, Australia: 8,779 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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Keyhole joint surgery: state and territory figures2024–25, released 19 August 2026
State or territory	Median wait	Waiting more than 365 days	Patients treated
Victoria	48 days	4.2%	1,804 surgeries
South Australia	62 days	3.7%	1,061 surgeries
Tasmania	70 days	3.0%	271 surgeries
Western Australia	75 days	5.1%	1,045 surgeries
Queensland	79 days	7.7%	1,582 surgeries
Northern Territory	81 days	12.5%	136 surgeries
New South Wales	134 days	10.8%	2,880 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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Keyhole joint surgery: public hospitals2024–25, released 19 August 2026
Hospital	Median wait	Waiting more than 365 days	Patients treated
Gawler Health Service	15 daysRank 1st of 150 nationally	0.9%Rank 20th of 80 nationally	109 surgeries
Flinders Medical Centre	19 daysRank 2nd of 150 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	11 surgeries
Port Lincoln Health Service	21 daysRank 3rd of 150 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	19 surgeries
Angaston District Hospital	25 daysRank 4th of 150 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	12 surgeries
Port Augusta Hospital and Regional Health Services	26 daysRank 5th of 150 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	25 surgeries
Peel Health Campus	27 daysRank 6th of 150 nationally	0.0%Rank 1st of 80 nationally	58 surgeries
Clare Hospital	28 daysRank 7th of 150 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	12 surgeries
Hedland Health Campus	29 daysRank 8th of 150 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	10 surgeries
West Gippsland Healthcare Group [Warragul]	30 daysRank 9th of 150 nationally	0.0%Rank 1st of 80 nationally	114 surgeries
Alice Springs Hospital	31 daysRank 10th of 150 nationally	0.0%Rank 1st of 80 nationally	56 surgeries
Queanbeyan Hospital	31 daysRank 10th of 150 nationally	0.0%Rank 1st of 80 nationally	57 surgeries
The Northern Hospital [Epping]	34 daysRank 12th of 150 nationally	1.2%Rank 24th of 80 nationally	85 surgeries
Mount Gambier and Districts Health Service	36 daysRank 13th of 150 nationally	0.0%Rank 1st of 80 nationally	54 surgeries
Mount Barker District Soldiers' Memorial Hospital	38 daysRank 14th of 150 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	14 surgeries
Whyalla Hospital and Health Services	38 daysRank 14th of 150 nationally	0.0%Rank 1st of 80 nationally	80 surgeries
Box Hill Hospital	39 daysRank 16th of 150 nationally	3.6%Rank 37th of 80 nationally	110 surgeries
Maryborough Hospital	39 daysRank 16th of 150 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	12 surgeries
Goulburn Valley Health [Shepparton]	40 daysRank 18th of 150 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	20 surgeries
Royal Melbourne Hospital [City Campus]	40 daysRank 18th of 150 nationally	7.5%Rank 49th of 80 nationally	93 surgeries
Williamstown Hospital	41 daysRank 20th of 150 nationally	3.7%Rank 38th of 80 nationally	136 surgeries
Frankston Public Surgical Centre	42 daysRank 21st of 150 nationally	2.5%Rank 30th of 80 nationally	119 surgeries
South Coast District Hospital	42 daysRank 21st of 150 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	32 surgeries
Sunshine Hospital	42 daysRank 21st of 150 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	15 surgeries
The Bendigo Hospital	42 daysRank 21st of 150 nationally	0.0%Rank 1st of 80 nationally	51 surgeries
South West Healthcare [Warrnambool]	44 daysRank 25th of 150 nationally	0.0%Rank 1st of 80 nationally	62 surgeries
St Vincent's Hospital [Darlinghurst]	45 daysRank 26th of 150 nationally	0.0%Rank 1st of 80 nationally	57 surgeries
The Alfred	46 daysRank 27th of 150 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	47 surgeries
Redcliffe Hospital	48 daysRank 28th of 150 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	25 surgeries
Maroondah Hospital [East Ringwood]	49 daysRank 29th of 150 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	48 surgeries
Northeast Health Wangaratta	49 daysRank 29th of 150 nationally	1.7%Rank 25th of 80 nationally	59 surgeries
Dandenong Hospital	50 daysRank 31st of 150 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	32 surgeries
The Tweed Hospital	50 daysRank 31st of 150 nationally	2.4%Rank 29th of 80 nationally	127 surgeries
Bowral Hospital	52 daysRank 33rd of 150 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	12 surgeries
Rockingham General Hospital	52 daysRank 33rd of 150 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	45 surgeries
Cooma Hospital and Health Service	54 daysRank 35th of 150 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	34 surgeries
Frankston Hospital	54 daysRank 35th of 150 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	31 surgeries
Albury Wodonga Health [Wodonga Campus]	55 daysRank 37th of 150 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	26 surgeries
Port Pirie Regional Health Service	55 daysRank 37th of 150 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	42 surgeries
Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Hospital	55 daysRank 37th of 150 nationally	0.0%Rank 1st of 80 nationally	117 surgeries
University Hospital Geelong	55 daysRank 37th of 150 nationally	0.0%Rank 1st of 80 nationally	80 surgeries
Kalgoorlie Health Campus	56 daysRank 41st of 150 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	11 surgeries
Redland Hospital	56 daysRank 41st of 150 nationally	2.5%Rank 30th of 80 nationally	80 surgeries
Joondalup Health Campus (Public)	57 daysRank 43rd of 150 nationally	0.6%Rank 18th of 80 nationally	175 surgeries
Sandringham Hospital	57 daysRank 43rd of 150 nationally	0.0%Rank 1st of 80 nationally	58 surgeries
Ballarat Health Services [Base Hospital]	58 daysRank 45th of 150 nationally	2.8%Rank 35th of 80 nationally	72 surgeries
Bass Coast Health	58 daysRank 45th of 150 nationally	0.0%Rank 1st of 80 nationally	53 surgeries
Latrobe Regional Hospital [Traralgon]	58 daysRank 45th of 150 nationally	5.1%Rank 45th of 80 nationally	78 surgeries
Mater Adult Hospital	59 daysRank 48th of 150 nationally	9.6%Rank 55th of 80 nationally	156 surgeries
St Vincent's Hospital [Melbourne]	59 daysRank 48th of 150 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	46 surgeries
Karratha Health Campus	60 daysRank 50th of 150 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	10 surgeries
Lithgow Hospital	60 daysRank 50th of 150 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	29 surgeries
Western Hospital [Footscray]	60 daysRank 50th of 150 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	30 surgeries
Monash Medical Centre [Moorabbin]	64 daysRank 53rd of 150 nationally	2.8%Rank 35th of 80 nationally	108 surgeries
Queensland Children's Hospital	64 daysRank 53rd of 150 nationally	4.7%Rank 43rd of 80 nationally	64 surgeries
Royal Adelaide Hospital	64 daysRank 53rd of 150 nationally	12.7%Rank 64th of 80 nationally	63 surgeries
Armidale Hospital	65 daysRank 56th of 150 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	16 surgeries
Bentley Health Service	66 daysRank 57th of 150 nationally	4.1%Rank 41st of 80 nationally	74 surgeries
Osborne Park Hospital	66 daysRank 57th of 150 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	36 surgeries
Prince of Wales Hospital	66 daysRank 57th of 150 nationally	1.9%Rank 28th of 80 nationally	103 surgeries
North West Regional Hospital	68 daysRank 60th of 150 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	22 surgeries
Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital	69 daysRank 61st of 150 nationally	3.9%Rank 40th of 80 nationally	77 surgeries
Royal Hobart Hospital	69 daysRank 61st of 150 nationally	0.7%Rank 19th of 80 nationally	142 surgeries
Ipswich Hospital	70 daysRank 63rd of 150 nationally	7.3%Rank 47th of 80 nationally	55 surgeries
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital	70 daysRank 63rd of 150 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	36 surgeries
Werribee Mercy Hospital	72 daysRank 65th of 150 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	48 surgeries
Armadale-Kelmscott Memorial Hospital	73 daysRank 66th of 150 nationally	0.9%Rank 20th of 80 nationally	116 surgeries
Casino and District Memorial Hospital	73 daysRank 66th of 150 nationally	1.7%Rank 25th of 80 nationally	60 surgeries
Moruya Hospital	73 daysRank 66th of 150 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	11 surgeries
Bundaberg Base Hospital	76 daysRank 69th of 150 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	45 surgeries
Fremantle Hospital and Health Service	76 daysRank 69th of 150 nationally	10.8%Rank 58th of 80 nationally	93 surgeries
Royal Prince Alfred Institute of Rheumatology & Orthopaedics	76 daysRank 69th of 150 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	45 surgeries
Broken Hill Hospital	77 daysRank 72nd of 150 nationally	30.5%Rank 78th of 80 nationally	59 surgeries
Noarlunga Hospital	78 daysRank 73rd of 150 nationally	2.5%Rank 30th of 80 nationally	158 surgeries
Goulburn Base Hospital	79 daysRank 74th of 150 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	43 surgeries
The Prince Charles Hospital	79 daysRank 74th of 150 nationally	2.6%Rank 33rd of 80 nationally	115 surgeries
Launceston General Hospital	80 daysRank 76th of 150 nationally	6.8%Rank 46th of 80 nationally	103 surgeries
Robina Hospital	80 daysRank 76th of 150 nationally	7.6%Rank 50th of 80 nationally	145 surgeries
Surgical Treatment and Rehabilitation Service	80 daysRank 76th of 150 nationally	2.7%Rank 34th of 80 nationally	147 surgeries
Concord Repatriation Hospital	83 daysRank 79th of 150 nationally	0.0%Rank 1st of 80 nationally	66 surgeries
Gold Coast University Hospital	83 daysRank 79th of 150 nationally	10.8%Rank 58th of 80 nationally	93 surgeries
Modbury Hospital	83 daysRank 79th of 150 nationally	7.6%Rank 50th of 80 nationally	132 surgeries
Sutherland Hospital	83 daysRank 79th of 150 nationally	0.9%Rank 20th of 80 nationally	115 surgeries
Grafton Base Hospital	86 daysRank 83rd of 150 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	43 surgeries
Wollongong Hospital	89 daysRank 84th of 150 nationally	26.8%Rank 77th of 80 nationally	56 surgeries
Sunshine Coast University Hospital	90 daysRank 85th of 150 nationally	11.7%Rank 60th of 80 nationally	60 surgeries
Townsville University Hospital	90 daysRank 85th of 150 nationally	8.4%Rank 53rd of 80 nationally	83 surgeries
Bunbury Hospital	92 daysRank 87th of 150 nationally	3.8%Rank 39th of 80 nationally	52 surgeries
Cairns Hospital	92 daysRank 87th of 150 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	42 surgeries
Royal North Shore Hospital	92 daysRank 87th of 150 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	44 surgeries
Lyell McEwin Hospital	95 daysRank 90th of 150 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	21 surgeries
Albany Hospital	96 daysRank 91st of 150 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	14 surgeries
Logan Hospital	96 daysRank 91st of 150 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	46 surgeries
Royal Children's Hospital [Parkville]	98 daysRank 93rd of 150 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	23 surgeries
Perth Children's Hospital	101 daysRank 94th of 150 nationally	9.6%Rank 55th of 80 nationally	52 surgeries
Naracoorte Health Service	103 daysRank 95th of 150 nationally	0.0%Rank 1st of 80 nationally	67 surgeries
Princess Alexandra Hospital	105 daysRank 96th of 150 nationally	9.1%Rank 54th of 80 nationally	77 surgeries
Broome Hospital	106 daysRank 97th of 150 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	11 surgeries
Busselton Health Campus	106 daysRank 97th of 150 nationally	4.3%Rank 42nd of 80 nationally	70 surgeries
Geraldton Hospital	106 daysRank 97th of 150 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	21 surgeries
Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital [Heidelberg West]	106 daysRank 97th of 150 nationally	7.3%Rank 47th of 80 nationally	124 surgeries
Austin Hospital [Heidelberg]	107 daysRank 101st of 150 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	17 surgeries
Riverland General Hospital	107 daysRank 101st of 150 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	18 surgeries
Shoalhaven Hospital	108 daysRank 103rd of 150 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	38 surgeries
Mackay Base Hospital	109 daysRank 104th of 150 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	41 surgeries
Gosford Hospital	110 daysRank 105th of 150 nationally	16.7%Rank 70th of 80 nationally	60 surgeries
Lismore Base Hospital	110 daysRank 105th of 150 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	36 surgeries
Nambour General Hospital	111 daysRank 107th of 150 nationally	13.4%Rank 66th of 80 nationally	67 surgeries
Wauchope District Memorial Hospital	113 daysRank 108th of 150 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	37 surgeries
The Children's Hospital at Westmead	115 daysRank 109th of 150 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	20 surgeries
Manning Hospital	120 daysRank 110th of 150 nationally	14.7%Rank 69th of 80 nationally	68 surgeries
Griffith Base Hospital	122 daysRank 111th of 150 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	15 surgeries
Proserpine Hospital	122 daysRank 111th of 150 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	10 surgeries
Toowoomba Hospital	124 daysRank 113th of 150 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	29 surgeries
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital	126 daysRank 114th of 150 nationally	14.0%Rank 68th of 80 nationally	57 surgeries
Women's and Children's Hospital	127 daysRank 115th of 150 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	28 surgeries
Wyong Hospital	130 daysRank 116th of 150 nationally	8.0%Rank 52nd of 80 nationally	50 surgeries
Murray Bridge Soldiers' Memorial Hospital	133 daysRank 117th of 150 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	45 surgeries
Northern Yorke Peninsula Health Service (Wallaroo)	138 daysRank 118th of 150 nationally	0.0%Rank 1st of 80 nationally	52 surgeries
Esperance Hospital	140 daysRank 119th of 150 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	24 surgeries
Kempsey District Hospital	147 daysRank 120th of 150 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	32 surgeries
Nepean Hospital	149 daysRank 121st of 150 nationally	12.9%Rank 65th of 80 nationally	139 surgeries
St John of God Midland Public Hospital	167 daysRank 122nd of 150 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	30 surgeries
Orange Health Service	171 daysRank 123rd of 150 nationally	10.4%Rank 57th of 80 nationally	67 surgeries
Royal Darwin Hospital	172 daysRank 124th of 150 nationally	22.2%Rank 73rd of 80 nationally	72 surgeries
Canterbury Hospital	179 daysRank 125th of 150 nationally	0.0%Rank 1st of 80 nationally	58 surgeries
Sydney Children's Hospital	188 daysRank 126th of 150 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	14 surgeries
Royal Perth Hospital Wellington Street Campus	193 daysRank 127th of 150 nationally	25.0%Rank 76th of 80 nationally	72 surgeries
Tamworth Hospital	194 daysRank 128th of 150 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	18 surgeries
Rockhampton Hospital	197 daysRank 129th of 150 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	22 surgeries
South East Regional Hospital	202 daysRank 130th of 150 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	26 surgeries
Bathurst Base Hospital	205 daysRank 131st of 150 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	36 surgeries
Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital	223 daysRank 132nd of 150 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	31 surgeries
Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital	234 daysRank 133rd of 150 nationally	23.2%Rank 75th of 80 nationally	56 surgeries
Westmead Hospital	235 daysRank 134th of 150 nationally	18.9%Rank 71st of 80 nationally	53 surgeries
Dubbo Hospital	236 daysRank 135th of 150 nationally	22.7%Rank 74th of 80 nationally	66 surgeries
Ryde Hospital	236 daysRank 135th of 150 nationally	1.8%Rank 27th of 80 nationally	56 surgeries
Belmont Hospital	238 daysRank 137th of 150 nationally	11.7%Rank 60th of 80 nationally	111 surgeries
Hawkesbury Hospital	246 daysRank 138th of 150 nationally	4.9%Rank 44th of 80 nationally	81 surgeries
Campbelltown Hospital	255 daysRank 139th of 150 nationally	11.7%Rank 60th of 80 nationally	120 surgeries
Fairfield Hospital	265 daysRank 140th of 150 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	34 surgeries
St George Hospital NSW	279 daysRank 141st of 150 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	12 surgeries
Coffs Harbour Hospital	281 daysRank 142nd of 150 nationally	12.3%Rank 63rd of 80 nationally	57 surgeries
Mount Druitt Hospital	299 daysRank 143rd of 150 nationally	1.1%Rank 23rd of 80 nationally	89 surgeries
Northern Beaches Hospital	302 daysRank 144th of 150 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	26 surgeries
Port Macquarie Base Hospital	302 daysRank 144th of 150 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	35 surgeries
Maitland Hospital	305 daysRank 146th of 150 nationally	40.5%Rank 80th of 80 nationally	74 surgeries
John Hunter Hospital	311 daysRank 147th of 150 nationally	36.8%Rank 79th of 80 nationally	57 surgeries
Shellharbour Hospital	315 daysRank 148th of 150 nationally	13.5%Rank 67th of 80 nationally	52 surgeries
Wagga Wagga Hospital	337 daysRank 149th of 150 nationally	21.2%Rank 72nd of 80 nationally	99 surgeries
Blacktown Hospital	360 daysRank 150th of 150 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	12 surgeries
Auburn Hospital	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	9 surgeries
Blackburn Public Surgical Centre	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
Broadmeadows Health Service	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
Cessnock Hospital	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
Derby Hospital	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	8 surgeries
Djerriwarrh Health Service [Bacchus Marsh]	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	9 surgeries
Fiona Stanley Hospital	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
Gladstone Hospital	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
Gove Hospital	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
Hervey Bay Hospital	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	5 surgeries
Kangaroo Island Health Service	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	5 surgeries
Kapunda Hospital	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
Katanning Hospital	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	7 surgeries
Katherine Hospital	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
Kununurra Hospital	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	5 surgeries
Liverpool Hospital	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
Longreach Hospital	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
Merredin Hospital	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
Mersey Community Hospital	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
Millicent and District Hospital and Health Service	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
Monash Medical Centre [Clayton]	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	5 surgeries
Narrogin Hospital	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
Northam Hospital	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
Roma Hospital	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	8 surgeries
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital	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	5 surgeries
Sydney Hospital / Sydney Eye Hospital	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
Waikerie Health Service	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

How waits have changed

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.

Keyhole joint surgery: median wait by financial year2016–17 to 2024–25, released 19 August 2026

Australia
New South Wales
Queensland
Victoria

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Keyhole joint surgery: median wait by financial year2016–17 to 2024–25, released 19 August 2026
Financial year	Australia	New South Wales	Queensland	Victoria
2016–17	68 days	140 days	64 days	41 days
2017–18	72 days	121 days	76 days	48 days
2018–19	75 days	126 days	79 days	45 days
2019–20	76 days	113 days	78 days	51 days
2020–21	89 days	183 days	79 days	64 days
2021–22	85 days	156 days	69 days	64 days
2022–23	86 days	131 days	85 days	74 days
2023–24	78 days	105 days	82 days	63 days
2024–25	78 days	134 days	79 days	48 days

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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/