Squint surgery
Squint surgery waiting times for planned surgery. Public hospitals that published a median wait in 2024–25: 25.
The source publishes this surgery as "Procedure for strabismus (squint repair)".
National figures
These figures cover every public hospital in Australia that reported this surgery. A national figure is never ranked.
- Median wait, Australia
- 155 days2024–25, released 19 August 2026
- Waiting more than 365 days, Australia
- 14.4%2024–25, released 19 August 2026
- Patients treated, Australia
- 1,087 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 | 93 days | 12.3% | 114 surgeries |
| Queensland | 100 days | 10.3% | 377 surgeries |
| South Australia | 154 days | 16.2% | 105 surgeries |
| Western Australia | 183 days | 8.9% | 213 surgeries |
| New South Wales | 281 days | 25.4% | 264 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 | 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bunbury Hospital | 40 daysRank 1st of 25 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 10 surgeries |
| Peel Health Campus | 45 daysRank 2nd of 25 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 15 surgeries |
| Gold Coast University Hospital | 73 daysRank 3rd of 25 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 4 nationally | 63 surgeries |
| Royal Children's Hospital [Parkville] | 77 daysRank 4th of 25 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 17 surgeries |
| Gosford Hospital | 78 daysRank 5th of 25 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 30 surgeries |
| The Royal Victorian Eye & Ear Hospital | 81 daysRank 6th of 25 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 32 surgeries |
| Cairns Hospital | 89 daysRank 7th of 25 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 11 surgeries |
| Surgical Treatment and Rehabilitation Service | 91 daysRank 8th of 25 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 17 surgeries |
| University Hospital Geelong | 94 daysRank 9th of 25 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 14 surgeries |
| Townsville University Hospital | 100 daysRank 10th of 25 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 15 surgeries |
| Queensland Children's Hospital | 126 daysRank 11th of 25 nationally | 14.5%Rank 3rd of 4 nationally | 242 surgeries |
| Women's and Children's Hospital | 128 daysRank 12th of 25 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 38 surgeries |
| Royal Adelaide Hospital | 140 daysRank 13th of 25 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 14 surgeries |
| Monash Medical Centre [Clayton] | 153 daysRank 14th of 25 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 18 surgeries |
| St John of God Midland Public Hospital | 159 daysRank 15th of 25 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 10 surgeries |
| Flinders Medical Centre | 164 daysRank 16th of 25 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 49 surgeries |
| Campbelltown Hospital | 169 daysRank 17th of 25 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 12 surgeries |
| Royal Perth Hospital Wellington Street Campus | 181 daysRank 18th of 25 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 10 surgeries |
| Perth Children's Hospital | 196 daysRank 19th of 25 nationally | 2.5%Rank 2nd of 4 nationally | 118 surgeries |
| Busselton Health Campus | 205 daysRank 20th of 25 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 10 surgeries |
| Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital | 256 daysRank 21st of 25 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 16 surgeries |
| Orange Health Service | 285 daysRank 22nd of 25 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 33 surgeries |
| The Children's Hospital at Westmead | 306 daysRank 23rd of 25 nationally | 34.8%Rank 4th of 4 nationally | 92 surgeries |
| Fremantle Hospital and Health Service | 346 daysRank 24th of 25 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 13 surgeries |
| Sydney Hospital / Sydney Eye Hospital | 387 daysRank 25th of 25 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 25 surgeries |
| Albany 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 |
| Albury Wodonga Health [Wodonga 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 | 7 surgeries |
| Alice Springs 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 |
| Ballarat Health Services [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 | 6 surgeries |
| Broome 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 |
| Caloundra 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 |
| Cranbourne Integrated Care 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 |
| Geraldton 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 |
| Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital [Heidelberg West] | 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 |
| John Hunter 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 |
| 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 | 8 surgeries |
| Karratha 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 |
| Kurri Kurri 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 | 8 surgeries |
| Manning 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 |
| Mount Barker District Soldiers' 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 |
| Mount Isa 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 |
| Osborne Park 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 |
| 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 | 7 surgeries |
| Redland 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 | not published: too few patients |
| Royal Brisbane & Women'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 |
| 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 | 8 surgeries |
| Royal Melbourne Hospital [City 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 | 8 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 | 9 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 | 9 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 | 9 surgeries |
| Sydney 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 | 5 surgeries |
| Tamworth 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 Alfred | 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 |
| The Queen Elizabeth 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 | not published: too few patients |
| Westmead 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 |
| 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 | 9 surgeries |
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
- New South Wales
- Queensland
- Western Australia
Show the figures as a table
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| Financial year | Australia | New South Wales | Queensland | Western Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | 85 days | 237 days | 75 days | 98 days |
| 2017–18 | 101 days | 217 days | 75 days | 110 days |
| 2018–19 | 123 days | 218 days | 83 days | 125 days |
| 2019–20 | 146 days | 239 days | 89 days | 125 days |
| 2020–21 | 168 days | 229 days | 98 days | 264 days |
| 2021–22 | 174 days | 275 days | 140 days | 237 days |
| 2022–23 | 212 days | 272 days | 207 days | 322 days |
| 2023–24 | 141 days | 275 days | 100 days | 186 days |
| 2024–25 | 155 days | 281 days | 100 days | 183 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
Surgery Waits is not medical advice. Your general practitioner and your treating specialist can help you decide what is right for you.
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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/