Breast reconstruction
Breast reconstruction waiting times for planned surgery. Public hospitals that published a median wait in 2024–25: 34.
National figures
These figures cover every public hospital in Australia that reported this surgery. A national figure is never ranked.
- Median wait, Australia
- 146 days2024–25, released 19 August 2026
- Waiting more than 365 days, Australia
- 25.7%2024–25, released 19 August 2026
- Patients treated, Australia
- 1,192 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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| State or territory | Median wait | Waiting more than 365 days | Patients treated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria | 84 days | 26.8% | 564 surgeries |
| Queensland | 160 days | 26.4% | 110 surgeries |
| Western Australia | 187 days | 39.7% | 116 surgeries |
| New South Wales | 194 days | 16.5% | 272 surgeries |
| South Australia | 223 days | 28.5% | 123 surgeries |
| Northern Territory | 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 |
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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| Hospital | Median wait | Waiting more than 365 days | Patients treated |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Vincent's Hospital [Melbourne] | 8 daysRank 1st of 34 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 11 surgeries |
| Frankston Hospital | 12 daysRank 2nd of 34 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 19 surgeries |
| Royal Prince Alfred Hospital | 13 daysRank 3rd of 34 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 18 surgeries |
| Austin Hospital [Heidelberg] | 24 daysRank 4th of 34 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 44 surgeries |
| Robina Hospital | 28 daysRank 5th of 34 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 25 surgeries |
| Royal Melbourne Hospital [City Campus] | 28 daysRank 5th of 34 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 28 surgeries |
| Royal Perth Hospital Wellington Street Campus | 38 daysRank 7th of 34 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 32 surgeries |
| The Northern Hospital [Epping] | 48 daysRank 8th of 34 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 32 surgeries |
| Maroondah Hospital [East Ringwood] | 56 daysRank 9th of 34 nationally | 14.5%Rank 1st of 4 nationally | 55 surgeries |
| Dandenong Hospital | 69 daysRank 10th of 34 nationally | 35.9%Rank 3rd of 4 nationally | 131 surgeries |
| University Hospital Geelong | 71 daysRank 11th of 34 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 20 surgeries |
| The Alfred | 86 daysRank 12th of 34 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 24 surgeries |
| Mount Druitt Hospital | 93 daysRank 13th of 34 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 28 surgeries |
| Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre | 125 daysRank 14th of 34 nationally | 40.9%Rank 4th of 4 nationally | 66 surgeries |
| Concord Repatriation Hospital | 134 daysRank 15th of 34 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 30 surgeries |
| Mater Adult Hospital | 154 daysRank 16th of 34 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 40 surgeries |
| Casey Hospital | 184 daysRank 17th of 34 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 41 surgeries |
| Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital [Heidelberg West] | 212 daysRank 18th of 34 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 30 surgeries |
| Flinders Medical Centre | 223 daysRank 19th of 34 nationally | 28.1%Rank 2nd of 4 nationally | 57 surgeries |
| Royal Hospital for Women | 233 daysRank 20th of 34 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 22 surgeries |
| The Queen Elizabeth Hospital | 236 daysRank 21st of 34 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 37 surgeries |
| Sunshine Hospital | 268 daysRank 22nd of 34 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 19 surgeries |
| St Vincent's Hospital [Darlinghurst] | 284 daysRank 23rd of 34 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 34 surgeries |
| St George Hospital NSW | 285 daysRank 24th of 34 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 10 surgeries |
| Calvary Mater Newcastle | 291 daysRank 25th of 34 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 30 surgeries |
| Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital | 315 daysRank 26th of 34 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 32 surgeries |
| Nepean Hospital | 319 daysRank 27th of 34 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 11 surgeries |
| Gold Coast University Hospital | 361 daysRank 28th of 34 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 10 surgeries |
| Gosford Hospital | 365 daysRank 29th of 34 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 11 surgeries |
| Westmead Hospital | 373 daysRank 30th of 34 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 17 surgeries |
| Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital | 386 daysRank 31st of 34 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 12 surgeries |
| Fiona Stanley Hospital | 541 daysRank 32nd of 34 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 42 surgeries |
| Monash Medical Centre [Moorabbin] | 553 daysRank 33rd of 34 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 20 surgeries |
| Royal Adelaide Hospital | 558 daysRank 34th of 34 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 17 surgeries |
| Armadale-Kelmscott Memorial 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 |
| Bankstown Lidcombe 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 |
| Bentley 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 |
| 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 |
| Box Hill 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 |
| Bunbury 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 |
| Busselton Health Campus | 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 |
| Cairns 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 |
| 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 |
| Coffs Harbour 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 |
| Fairfield 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 |
| Frankston 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 |
| Fremantle 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 |
| Hawkesbury 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 |
| Joondalup Health Campus (Public) | 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 |
| Lismore Base 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 |
| 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 |
| Lyell McEwin 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 |
| Maitland 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 |
| 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 | not published: too few patients |
| Noarlunga 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 |
| Northern Beaches 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 |
| Port Macquarie Base 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 |
| Port Pirie Regional 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 |
| Prince of Wales 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 |
| Princess Alexandra 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 |
| Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee 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 |
| Royal Children's Hospital [Parkville] | 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 |
| Royal Darwin 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 |
| Royal North Shore 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 Women's Hospital [Parkville] | 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 |
| Shellharbour 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 |
| South East Regional 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 |
| South West Healthcare [Warrnambool] | 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 |
| Sunshine Coast University 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 |
| Surgical Treatment and Rehabilitation 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 |
| The Bendigo 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 |
| The Prince Charles 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 |
| The Tweed 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 |
| Toowoomba 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 |
| Townsville University 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 |
| Wagga Wagga 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 |
| Wollongong 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 |
| Women's and Children's 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 |
| Wyong 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 |
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.
- Australia
- South Australia
- Victoria
- No figure published for this year. The table gives the reason.
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| Financial year | Australia | South Australia | Victoria |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | 96 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 110 days |
| 2017–18 | 118 days | 89 days | 141 days |
| 2018–19 | 111 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 117 days |
| 2019–20 | 137 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 158 days |
| 2020–21 | 113 days | 138 days | 83 days |
| 2021–22 | 103 days | 174 days | 27 days |
| 2022–23 | 154 days | 235 days | 110 days |
| 2023–24 | 149 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 122 days |
| 2024–25 | 146 days | 223 days | 84 days |
- New South Wales
- No figure published for this year. The table gives the reason.
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| Financial year | New South Wales |
|---|---|
| 2021–22 | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure |
| 2022–23 | 136 days |
| 2023–24 | 127 days |
| 2024–25 | 194 days |
Hospitals near a place
These pages list the public hospitals in and near one place that published a figure for this surgery.
What this page leaves out
Private hospitals are excluded. This page covers public hospitals only, so it shows no private hospital.
Before you use these figures
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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/