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Dialysis access surgery

Dialysis access surgery waiting times for planned surgery. Public hospitals that published a median wait in 2024–25: 75.

National figures

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

Median wait, Australia
15 days2024–25, released 19 August 2026
Waiting more than 365 days, Australia
0.3%2024–25, released 19 August 2026
Patients treated, Australia
5,765 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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Dialysis access surgery: state and territory figures2024–25, released 19 August 2026
State or territoryMedian waitWaiting more than 365 daysPatients treated
New South Wales10 days0.3%1,797 surgeries
Western Australia12 days0.1%1,390 surgeries
Northern Territory19 days1.0%194 surgeries
Queensland20 days0.4%1,114 surgeries
Victoria20 days0.4%944 surgeries
South Australia22 days0.3%315 surgeries
Australian Capital 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 figure11 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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Dialysis access surgery: public hospitals2024–25, released 19 August 2026
HospitalMedian waitWaiting more than 365 daysPatients treated
Broome Hospital1 dayRank 1st of 75 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure26 surgeries
Fiona Stanley Hospital1 dayRank 1st of 75 nationally0.0%Rank 1st of 36 nationally169 surgeries
John Hunter Hospital1 dayRank 1st of 75 nationally0.0%Rank 1st of 36 nationally115 surgeries
Alice Springs Hospital2 daysRank 4th of 75 nationally1.0%Rank 31st of 36 nationally103 surgeries
Griffith Base Hospital3 daysRank 5th of 75 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure28 surgeries
Princess Alexandra Hospital3 daysRank 5th of 75 nationally0.0%Rank 1st of 36 nationally108 surgeries
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital5 daysRank 7th of 75 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure13 surgeries
Sydney Children's Hospital5 daysRank 7th of 75 nationally0.0%Rank 1st of 36 nationally170 surgeries
Geraldton Hospital6 daysRank 9th of 75 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure30 surgeries
Northern Beaches Hospital6 daysRank 9th of 75 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure34 surgeries
Peel Health Campus6 daysRank 9th of 75 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure36 surgeries
The Children's Hospital at Westmead6 daysRank 9th of 75 nationally0.0%Rank 1st of 36 nationally216 surgeries
The Tweed Hospital7 daysRank 13th of 75 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure35 surgeries
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital8 daysRank 14th of 75 nationally0.0%Rank 1st of 36 nationally319 surgeries
Ballarat Health Services [Base Hospital]9 daysRank 15th of 75 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure34 surgeries
Bunbury Hospital9 daysRank 15th of 75 nationally0.0%Rank 1st of 36 nationally83 surgeries
Goulburn Valley Health [Shepparton]9 daysRank 15th of 75 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure30 surgeries
Latrobe Regional Hospital [Traralgon]9 daysRank 15th of 75 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure39 surgeries
Dubbo Hospital10 daysRank 19th of 75 nationally0.0%Rank 1st of 36 nationally71 surgeries
Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital10 daysRank 19th of 75 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure21 surgeries
Joondalup Health Campus (Public)10 daysRank 19th of 75 nationally0.0%Rank 1st of 36 nationally124 surgeries
Bathurst Base Hospital12 daysRank 22nd of 75 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure15 surgeries
Ballina District Hospital13 daysRank 23rd of 75 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure14 surgeries
Shoalhaven Hospital13 daysRank 23rd of 75 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure30 surgeries
Concord Repatriation Hospital14 daysRank 25th of 75 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure41 surgeries
Mackay Base Hospital14 daysRank 25th of 75 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure36 surgeries
Mater Adult Hospital14 daysRank 25th of 75 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure20 surgeries
Port Macquarie Base Hospital14 daysRank 25th of 75 nationally0.0%Rank 1st of 36 nationally58 surgeries
South East Regional Hospital14 daysRank 25th of 75 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure30 surgeries
Tamworth Hospital14 daysRank 25th of 75 nationally0.0%Rank 1st of 36 nationally80 surgeries
Austin Hospital [Heidelberg]15 daysRank 31st of 75 nationally1.6%Rank 34th of 36 nationally61 surgeries
Flinders Medical Centre15 daysRank 31st of 75 nationally0.7%Rank 29th of 36 nationally134 surgeries
Queensland Children's Hospital15 daysRank 31st of 75 nationally0.0%Rank 1st of 36 nationally142 surgeries
Royal Perth Hospital Wellington Street Campus15 daysRank 31st of 75 nationally1.0%Rank 31st of 36 nationally105 surgeries
Westmead Hospital15 daysRank 31st of 75 nationally1.8%Rank 35th of 36 nationally278 surgeries
Armidale Hospital16 daysRank 36th of 75 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure19 surgeries
Ipswich Hospital16 daysRank 36th of 75 nationally0.0%Rank 1st of 36 nationally87 surgeries
The Alfred16 daysRank 36th of 75 nationally0.0%Rank 1st of 36 nationally84 surgeries
Perth Children's Hospital17 daysRank 39th of 75 nationally0.0%Rank 1st of 36 nationally171 surgeries
Toowoomba Hospital17 daysRank 39th of 75 nationally0.0%Rank 1st of 36 nationally152 surgeries
Wollongong Hospital17 daysRank 39th of 75 nationally0.0%Rank 1st of 36 nationally93 surgeries
Lismore Base Hospital18 daysRank 42nd of 75 nationally0.0%Rank 1st of 36 nationally108 surgeries
Orange Health Service18 daysRank 42nd of 75 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure29 surgeries
Armadale-Kelmscott Memorial Hospital20 daysRank 44th of 75 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure47 surgeries
Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital20 daysRank 44th of 75 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure22 surgeries
Bundaberg Base Hospital20 daysRank 44th of 75 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure31 surgeries
Manning Hospital20 daysRank 44th of 75 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure17 surgeries
Rockhampton Hospital20 daysRank 44th of 75 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure31 surgeries
Western Hospital [Footscray]20 daysRank 44th of 75 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure23 surgeries
Albany Hospital21 daysRank 50th of 75 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure20 surgeries
Monash Medical Centre [Clayton]21 daysRank 50th of 75 nationally0.0%Rank 1st of 36 nationally220 surgeries
St John of God Midland Public Hospital21 daysRank 50th of 75 nationally0.0%Rank 1st of 36 nationally65 surgeries
St Vincent's Hospital [Melbourne]21 daysRank 50th of 75 nationally0.0%Rank 1st of 36 nationally50 surgeries
Sunshine Hospital21 daysRank 50th of 75 nationally2.4%Rank 36th of 36 nationally85 surgeries
Cairns Hospital22 daysRank 55th of 75 nationally0.0%Rank 1st of 36 nationally187 surgeries
Gosford Hospital22 daysRank 55th of 75 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure20 surgeries
Royal Melbourne Hospital [City Campus]22 daysRank 55th of 75 nationally0.5%Rank 28th of 36 nationally188 surgeries
Liverpool Hospital23 daysRank 58th of 75 nationally0.0%Rank 1st of 36 nationally156 surgeries
Wyong Hospital24 daysRank 59th of 75 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure41 surgeries
Kalgoorlie Health Campus25 daysRank 60th of 75 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure26 surgeries
The Northern Hospital [Epping]25 daysRank 60th of 75 nationally0.0%Rank 1st of 36 nationally68 surgeries
Rockingham General Hospital26 daysRank 62nd of 75 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure38 surgeries
The Bendigo Hospital26 daysRank 62nd of 75 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure21 surgeries
Gold Coast University Hospital27 daysRank 64th of 75 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure20 surgeries
Townsville University Hospital29 daysRank 65th of 75 nationally0.7%Rank 29th of 36 nationally140 surgeries
Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital30 daysRank 66th of 75 nationally0.0%Rank 1st of 36 nationally78 surgeries
Gladstone Hospital31 daysRank 67th of 75 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure22 surgeries
Royal Darwin Hospital32 daysRank 68th of 75 nationally1.4%Rank 33rd of 36 nationally71 surgeries
Royal Adelaide Hospital33 daysRank 69th of 75 nationally0.0%Rank 1st of 36 nationally181 surgeries
Busselton Health Campus35 daysRank 70th of 75 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure14 surgeries
The Prince Charles Hospital45 daysRank 71st of 75 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure20 surgeries
Palmerston Regional Hospital53 daysRank 72nd of 75 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure20 surgeries
Fremantle Hospital and Health Service54 daysRank 73rd of 75 nationally0.0%Rank 1st of 36 nationally64 surgeries
Box Hill Hospital57 daysRank 74th of 75 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure32 surgeries
Osborne Park Hospital71 daysRank 75th of 75 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure15 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 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 figurenot published: too few patients
Bridgetown 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
Broken 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
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
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
Cooma 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
Deniliquin 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
Emerald 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
Goulburn 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 figure8 surgeries
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
Gunnedah 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
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 figure9 surgeries
Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital [Heidelberg West]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
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 figure5 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 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
Kingaroy 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
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 figure8 surgeries
Longreach 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
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
Moruya 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
Mount Isa 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 figure6 surgeries
Mudgee 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
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 figurenot published: too few patients
Nepean 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
North Canberra 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
Proserpine 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 figure5 surgeries
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 figure6 surgeries
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
Royal Children's Hospital [Parkville]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
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 figurenot published: too few patients
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 figurenot published: too few patients
Stanthorpe 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
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 figurenot published: too few patients
The Canberra 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
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
Warren 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
Wauchope 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

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.

Dialysis access surgery: median wait by financial year2016–17 to 2024–25, released 19 August 2026
051015202016–172018–192020–212022–232024–25
  • Australia
  • New South Wales
  • Queensland
  • Western Australia
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Dialysis access surgery: median wait by financial year2016–17 to 2024–25, released 19 August 2026
Financial yearAustraliaNew South WalesQueenslandWestern Australia
2016–1712 days8 days16 days8 days
2017–1813 days8 days18 days8 days
2018–1914 days10 days18 days10 days
2019–2014 days10 days20 days8 days
2020–2113 days9 days18 days8 days
2021–2213 days9 days17 days8 days
2022–2315 days10 days20 days11 days
2023–2416 days11 days20 days13 days
2024–2515 days10 days20 days12 days

Hospitals near a place

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What this page leaves out

Private hospitals are excluded. This page covers public hospitals only, so it shows no private hospital.

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Where this data comes from

  • Dataset on publicdata.au
    Elective surgery waiting times by hospital and 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/