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Breast implant removal

Breast implant removal waiting times for planned surgery. Public hospitals that published a median wait in 2024–25: 22.

The source publishes this surgery as "Breast prosthesis - removal of".

National figures

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

Median wait, Australia
96 days2024–25, released 19 August 2026
Waiting more than 365 days, Australia
14.5%2024–25, released 19 August 2026
Patients treated, Australia
708 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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Breast implant removal: state and territory figures2024–25, released 19 August 2026
State or territoryMedian waitWaiting more than 365 daysPatients treated
Queensland85 days9.1%264 surgeries
New South Wales96 days16.1%192 surgeries
Victoria150 days22.1%122 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
South Australianot 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 figure61 surgeries
Western Australianot 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 figure66 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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Breast implant removal: public hospitals2024–25, released 19 August 2026
HospitalMedian waitWaiting more than 365 daysPatients treated
Toowoomba Hospital20 daysRank 1st of 22 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure11 surgeries
Concord Repatriation Hospital66 daysRank 2nd of 22 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure10 surgeries
Robina Hospital76 daysRank 3rd of 22 nationally2.3%Rank 1st of 1 nationally86 surgeries
Surgical Treatment and Rehabilitation Service77 daysRank 4th of 22 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure17 surgeries
Armadale-Kelmscott Memorial Hospital82 daysRank 5th of 22 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure12 surgeries
Gold Coast University Hospital86 daysRank 6th of 22 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure13 surgeries
Royal North Shore Hospital86 daysRank 6th of 22 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure14 surgeries
Princess Alexandra Hospital100 daysRank 8th of 22 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure16 surgeries
Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital103 daysRank 9th of 22 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure20 surgeries
Sunshine Coast University Hospital103 daysRank 9th of 22 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure26 surgeries
Royal Women's Hospital [Parkville]119 daysRank 11th of 22 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure18 surgeries
Mater Adult Hospital128 daysRank 12th of 22 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure28 surgeries
Flinders Medical Centre141 daysRank 13th of 22 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure15 surgeries
Gosford Hospital146 daysRank 14th of 22 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure13 surgeries
Maroondah Hospital [East Ringwood]153 daysRank 15th of 22 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure12 surgeries
Calvary Mater Newcastle156 daysRank 16th of 22 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure11 surgeries
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre179 daysRank 17th of 22 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure10 surgeries
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital243 daysRank 18th of 22 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure26 surgeries
Cairns Hospital253 daysRank 19th of 22 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure13 surgeries
Nepean Hospital336 daysRank 20th of 22 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure13 surgeries
Westmead Hospital343 daysRank 21st of 22 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure17 surgeries
Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital [Heidelberg West]363 daysRank 22nd of 22 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure12 surgeries
Albany 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
Auburn 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
Austin Hospital [Heidelberg]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
Bankstown Lidcombe 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 figure8 surgeries
Bass Coast Healthnot 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
Bathurst 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
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
Bentley 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 figure7 surgeries
Blackburn Public Surgical Centrenot 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 figurenot published: too few patients
Bunbury 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
Bundaberg 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
Busselton 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
Caboolture 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 figure8 surgeries
Casey 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
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
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 figure8 surgeries
Djerriwarrh Health Service [Bacchus Marsh]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
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
Fiona Stanley 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
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 figure7 surgeries
Frankston Public Surgical Centrenot 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
Fremantle Hospital and 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
Gladstone 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
Griffith 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
Gympie 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
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
Hornsby Ku-ring-gai 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 figurenot published: too few patients
Joondalup Health Campus (Public)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
Kempsey District 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
Latrobe Regional Hospital [Traralgon]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
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
Liverpool 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
Lyell McEwin 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
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
Manning 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
Monash Medical Centre [Moorabbin]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
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 figure6 surgeries
Nambour General 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
Noarlunga 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 figure8 surgeries
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
Peel 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 figure5 surgeries
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 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
Queensland 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
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
Rockingham General 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 Adelaide 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 Hospital for Womennot 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 figurenot published: too few patients
Royal Perth Hospital Wellington Street 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 figure9 surgeries
Royal Prince Alfred 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
Shellharbour 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
Sir Charles Gairdner 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 figure8 surgeries
South East Regional 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
South West Healthcare [Warrnambool]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
St George Hospital NSWnot 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
St Vincent's Hospital [Darlinghurst]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 Vincent's Hospital [Melbourne]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 figure9 surgeries
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 figure8 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 figurenot published: too few patients
The Northern Hospital [Epping]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
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 figurenot published: too few patients
The Tweed 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
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 figure9 surgeries
University Hospital Geelongnot 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
Wagga Wagga 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
Williamstown 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
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 figure5 surgeries
Women's and 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
Wyong 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.

Breast implant removal: median wait by financial year2016–17 to 2024–25, released 19 August 2026
01002003002016–172018–192020–212022–232024–25
  • Australia
  • New South Wales
  • Queensland
  • Victoria
  • No figure published for this year. The table gives the reason.
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Breast implant removal: median wait by financial year2016–17 to 2024–25, released 19 August 2026
Financial yearAustraliaNew South WalesQueenslandVictoria
2016–1759 daysnot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure60 daysnot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure
2017–1864 daysnot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure62 daysnot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure
2018–1975 days82 days75 days90 days
2019–2081 days71 days83 daysnot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure
2020–2186 days92 days81 daysnot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure
2021–22101 days101 days86 daysnot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure
2022–23126 days125 days119 days213 days
2023–24111 days90 days91 days176 days
2024–2596 days96 days85 days150 days

Hospitals near a place

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What this page leaves out

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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/