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Category 1, urgent

Surgery in category 1, urgent, is recommended within 30 days of joining the waiting list. It is for a condition that could get worse quickly enough to become an emergency.

234 public hospitals published a share treated on time in 2024–25.

Your treating specialist assigns the category after assessing you. The recommended time is a target.

National figures

The source publishes no national figure for this category. It publishes one figure for each hospital.

Hospitals by share treated on time

The highest share treated within the recommended time comes first. A hospital with no published share 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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Category 1, urgent: public hospitals2024–25, released 19 August 2026
HospitalTreated within the recommended timeMedian waitPatients treated
Albury Wodonga Health [Wodonga Campus]100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally14 daysRank 104th of 234 nationally2,065 surgeries
Angliss Hospital100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally13 daysRank 83rd of 234 nationally854 surgeries
Auburn Hospital100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally14 daysRank 104th of 234 nationally360 surgeries
Austin Hospital [Heidelberg]100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally10 daysRank 56th of 234 nationally2,415 surgeries
Ballarat Health Services [Base Hospital]100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally15 daysRank 131st of 234 nationally2,095 surgeries
Ballina District Hospital100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally15 daysRank 131st of 234 nationally243 surgeries
Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally18 daysRank 167th of 234 nationally938 surgeries
Bass Coast Health100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally14 daysRank 104th of 234 nationally376 surgeries
Blackburn Public Surgical Centre100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally6 daysRank 15th of 234 nationally494 surgeries
Blacktown Hospital100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally20 daysRank 185th of 234 nationally677 surgeries
Bowral Hospital100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally14 daysRank 104th of 234 nationally269 surgeries
Box Hill Hospital100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally14 daysRank 104th of 234 nationally3,074 surgeries
Broadmeadows Health Service100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally7 daysRank 21st of 234 nationally20 surgeries
Calvary Mater Newcastle100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally13 daysRank 83rd of 234 nationally466 surgeries
Campbelltown Hospital100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally21 daysRank 193rd of 234 nationally456 surgeries
Canterbury Hospital100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally16 daysRank 147th of 234 nationally304 surgeries
Casey Hospital100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally13 daysRank 83rd of 234 nationally3,246 surgeries
Ceduna District Health Service100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally2 daysRank 3rd of 234 nationally18 surgeries
Clare Hospital100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally7 daysRank 21st of 234 nationally10 surgeries
Coffs Harbour Hospital100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally16 daysRank 147th of 234 nationally756 surgeries
Collie Hospital100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally5 daysRank 8th of 234 nationally10 surgeries
Concord Repatriation Hospital100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally6 daysRank 15th of 234 nationally1,812 surgeries
Cooma Hospital and Health Service100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally5 daysRank 8th of 234 nationally12 surgeries
Cranbourne Integrated Care Centre100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally9 daysRank 40th of 234 nationally320 surgeries
Crystal Brook and District Hospital100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally7 daysRank 21st of 234 nationally11 surgeries
Dandenong Hospital100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally5 daysRank 8th of 234 nationally3,343 surgeries
Deniliquin Hospital100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally15 daysRank 131st of 234 nationally49 surgeries
Djerriwarrh Health Service [Bacchus Marsh]100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally11 daysRank 64th of 234 nationally222 surgeries
Dubbo Hospital100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally16 daysRank 147th of 234 nationally813 surgeries
Fairfield Hospital100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally19 daysRank 177th of 234 nationally215 surgeries
Frankston Hospital100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally13 daysRank 83rd of 234 nationally1,944 surgeries
Frankston Public Surgical Centre100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally9 daysRank 40th of 234 nationally1,473 surgeries
Gloucester Soldiers' Memorial Hospital100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally20 daysRank 185th of 234 nationally49 surgeries
Goulburn Valley Health [Shepparton]100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally12 daysRank 73rd of 234 nationally1,061 surgeries
Griffith Base Hospital100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally13 daysRank 83rd of 234 nationally387 surgeries
Hawkesbury Hospital100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally13 daysRank 83rd of 234 nationally386 surgeries
Healesville Hospital and Yarra Valley Health100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally14 daysRank 104th of 234 nationally24 surgeries
Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital [Heidelberg West]100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally13 daysRank 83rd of 234 nationally2,813 surgeries
Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally14 daysRank 104th of 234 nationally442 surgeries
John Hunter Hospital100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally6 daysRank 15th of 234 nationally2,807 surgeries
Kangaroo Island Health Service100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally6 daysRank 15th of 234 nationally19 surgeries
Kurri Kurri Hospital100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally9 daysRank 40th of 234 nationally246 surgeries
Lachlan Health Service - Forbes100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally8 daysRank 29th of 234 nationally22 surgeries
Lachlan Health Service - Parkes100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally20 daysRank 185th of 234 nationally22 surgeries
Latrobe Regional Hospital [Traralgon]100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally14 daysRank 104th of 234 nationally968 surgeries
Lithgow Hospital100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally18 daysRank 167th of 234 nationally91 surgeries
Liverpool Hospital100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally14 daysRank 104th of 234 nationally1,981 surgeries
Mareeba Hospital100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally27 daysRank 227th of 234 nationally17 surgeries
Maroondah Hospital [East Ringwood]100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally10 daysRank 56th of 234 nationally1,437 surgeries
Mercy Hospital for Women100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally8 daysRank 29th of 234 nationally736 surgeries
Monash Medical Centre [Clayton]100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally8 daysRank 29th of 234 nationally1,975 surgeries
Monash Medical Centre [Moorabbin]100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally14 daysRank 104th of 234 nationally2,501 surgeries
Moree Hospital100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally8 daysRank 29th of 234 nationally54 surgeries
Mount Druitt Hospital100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally15 daysRank 131st of 234 nationally238 surgeries
Mudgee Health Service100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally9 daysRank 40th of 234 nationally76 surgeries
Nepean Hospital100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally13 daysRank 83rd of 234 nationally1,916 surgeries
Northeast Health Wangaratta100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally13 daysRank 83rd of 234 nationally938 surgeries
Northern Beaches Hospital100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally10 daysRank 56th of 234 nationally1,083 surgeries
Orange Health Service100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally9 daysRank 40th of 234 nationally893 surgeries
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally12 daysRank 73rd of 234 nationally2,648 surgeries
Port Macquarie Base Hospital100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally13 daysRank 83rd of 234 nationally919 surgeries
Queanbeyan Hospital100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally9 daysRank 40th of 234 nationally92 surgeries
Robina Hospital100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally15 daysRank 131st of 234 nationally2,548 surgeries
Royal Children's Hospital [Parkville]100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally9 daysRank 40th of 234 nationally1,905 surgeries
Royal Hospital for Women100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally11 daysRank 64th of 234 nationally563 surgeries
Royal Melbourne Hospital [City Campus]100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally13 daysRank 83rd of 234 nationally4,388 surgeries
Royal North Shore Hospital100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally12 daysRank 73rd of 234 nationally2,081 surgeries
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally6 daysRank 15th of 234 nationally3,005 surgeries
Royal Prince Alfred Institute of Rheumatology & Orthopaedics100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally5 daysRank 8th of 234 nationally102 surgeries
Royal Women's Hospital [Parkville]100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally15 daysRank 131st of 234 nationally1,596 surgeries
Ryde Hospital100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally14 daysRank 104th of 234 nationally176 surgeries
Sandringham Hospital100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally4 daysRank 6th of 234 nationally174 surgeries
Sandringham Monash100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally13 daysRank 83rd of 234 nationally264 surgeries
Scott Memorial Hospital, Scone100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally12 daysRank 73rd of 234 nationally16 surgeries
Shoalhaven Hospital100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally19 daysRank 177th of 234 nationally564 surgeries
Singleton Hospital100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally8 daysRank 29th of 234 nationally31 surgeries
South East Regional Hospital100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally16 daysRank 147th of 234 nationally259 surgeries
South West Healthcare [Camperdown]100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally15 daysRank 131st of 234 nationally29 surgeries
South West Healthcare [Warrnambool]100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally3 daysRank 4th of 234 nationally1,147 surgeries
St Vincent's Hospital [Darlinghurst]100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally7 daysRank 21st of 234 nationally1,562 surgeries
St Vincent's Hospital [Melbourne]100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally12 daysRank 73rd of 234 nationally2,501 surgeries
St Vincent's On the Park100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally11 daysRank 64th of 234 nationally271 surgeries
Sunshine Hospital100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally10 daysRank 56th of 234 nationally3,723 surgeries
Sutherland Hospital100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally21 daysRank 193rd of 234 nationally314 surgeries
Sydney Children's Hospital100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally6 daysRank 15th of 234 nationally873 surgeries
Sydney Hospital / Sydney Eye Hospital100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally13 daysRank 83rd of 234 nationally580 surgeries
Temora Hospital100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally8 daysRank 29th of 234 nationally11 surgeries
The Alfred100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally10 daysRank 56th of 234 nationally3,915 surgeries
The Bendigo Hospital100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally14 daysRank 104th of 234 nationally2,311 surgeries
The Children's Hospital at Westmead100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally5 daysRank 8th of 234 nationally1,639 surgeries
The Kilmore & District Hospital100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally9 daysRank 40th of 234 nationally14 surgeries
The Northern Hospital [Epping]100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally13 daysRank 83rd of 234 nationally2,799 surgeries
The Royal Victorian Eye & Ear Hospital100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally8 daysRank 29th of 234 nationally2,080 surgeries
Thursday Island Hospital100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally1 dayRank 1st of 234 nationally13 surgeries
University Hospital Geelong100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally11 daysRank 64th of 234 nationally3,835 surgeries
Victorian Heart Hospital100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally8 daysRank 29th of 234 nationally128 surgeries
Wagga Wagga Hospital100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally12 daysRank 73rd of 234 nationally1,302 surgeries
Weipa Hospital100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally1 dayRank 1st of 234 nationally24 surgeries
Werribee Mercy Hospital100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally16 daysRank 147th of 234 nationally1,330 surgeries
West Gippsland Healthcare Group [Warragul]100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally9 daysRank 40th of 234 nationally866 surgeries
Western Hospital [Footscray]100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally11 daysRank 64th of 234 nationally1,570 surgeries
Westmead Hospital100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally14 daysRank 104th of 234 nationally3,321 surgeries
Williamstown Hospital100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally11 daysRank 64th of 234 nationally903 surgeries
Wollongong Hospital100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally7 daysRank 21st of 234 nationally2,727 surgeries
Women's and Children's Hospital100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally10 daysRank 56th of 234 nationally1,254 surgeries
Yarra Ranges Health100%Rank 1st of 234 nationally17 daysRank 160th of 234 nationally721 surgeries
Armidale Hospital99%Rank 107th of 234 nationally19 daysRank 177th of 234 nationally157 surgeries
Belmont Hospital99%Rank 107th of 234 nationally17 daysRank 160th of 234 nationally951 surgeries
Blue Mountains Hospital99%Rank 107th of 234 nationally21 daysRank 193rd of 234 nationally99 surgeries
Bundaberg Base Hospital99%Rank 107th of 234 nationally21 daysRank 193rd of 234 nationally1,086 surgeries
Cessnock Hospital99%Rank 107th of 234 nationally16 daysRank 147th of 234 nationally159 surgeries
Goulburn Base Hospital99%Rank 107th of 234 nationally15 daysRank 131st of 234 nationally198 surgeries
Hedland Health Campus99%Rank 107th of 234 nationally5 daysRank 8th of 234 nationally137 surgeries
Maitland Hospital99%Rank 107th of 234 nationally12 daysRank 73rd of 234 nationally449 surgeries
Manning Hospital99%Rank 107th of 234 nationally22 daysRank 208th of 234 nationally506 surgeries
Mater Mothers' Hospital99%Rank 107th of 234 nationally9 daysRank 40th of 234 nationally345 surgeries
Moruya Hospital99%Rank 107th of 234 nationally18 daysRank 167th of 234 nationally258 surgeries
Muswellbrook Hospital99%Rank 107th of 234 nationally13 daysRank 83rd of 234 nationally97 surgeries
Northern Yorke Peninsula Health Service (Wallaroo)99%Rank 107th of 234 nationally14 daysRank 104th of 234 nationally65 surgeries
Prince of Wales Hospital99%Rank 107th of 234 nationally13 daysRank 83rd of 234 nationally1,755 surgeries
Shellharbour Hospital99%Rank 107th of 234 nationally21 daysRank 193rd of 234 nationally347 surgeries
Tamworth Hospital99%Rank 107th of 234 nationally14 daysRank 104th of 234 nationally760 surgeries
Wauchope District Memorial Hospital99%Rank 107th of 234 nationally11 daysRank 64th of 234 nationally201 surgeries
Albany Hospital98%Rank 124th of 234 nationally23 daysRank 215th of 234 nationally985 surgeries
Atherton Hospital98%Rank 124th of 234 nationally13 daysRank 83rd of 234 nationally55 surgeries
Gold Coast University Hospital98%Rank 124th of 234 nationally17 daysRank 160th of 234 nationally4,939 surgeries
Kempsey District Hospital98%Rank 124th of 234 nationally15 daysRank 131st of 234 nationally101 surgeries
Mount Barker District Soldiers' Memorial Hospital98%Rank 124th of 234 nationally5 daysRank 8th of 234 nationally89 surgeries
Queensland Children's Hospital98%Rank 124th of 234 nationally7 daysRank 21st of 234 nationally1,966 surgeries
St George Hospital NSW98%Rank 124th of 234 nationally16 daysRank 147th of 234 nationally2,137 surgeries
Toowoomba Hospital98%Rank 124th of 234 nationally19 daysRank 177th of 234 nationally2,159 surgeries
Wyong Hospital98%Rank 124th of 234 nationally17 daysRank 160th of 234 nationally455 surgeries
Young Hospital98%Rank 124th of 234 nationally14 daysRank 104th of 234 nationally49 surgeries
Bathurst Base Hospital97%Rank 134th of 234 nationally16 daysRank 147th of 234 nationally284 surgeries
Joondalup Health Campus (Public)97%Rank 134th of 234 nationally12 daysRank 73rd of 234 nationally1,030 surgeries
Lyell McEwin Hospital97%Rank 134th of 234 nationally18 daysRank 167th of 234 nationally1,287 surgeries
Mater Adult Hospital97%Rank 134th of 234 nationally18 daysRank 167th of 234 nationally2,851 surgeries
Roma Hospital97%Rank 134th of 234 nationally17 daysRank 160th of 234 nationally88 surgeries
Bunbury Hospital96%Rank 139th of 234 nationally11 daysRank 64th of 234 nationally527 surgeries
Gosford Hospital96%Rank 139th of 234 nationally17 daysRank 160th of 234 nationally1,611 surgeries
Katanning Hospital96%Rank 139th of 234 nationally16 daysRank 147th of 234 nationally22 surgeries
Murray Bridge Soldiers' Memorial Hospital96%Rank 139th of 234 nationally15 daysRank 131st of 234 nationally48 surgeries
Port Augusta Hospital and Regional Health Services96%Rank 139th of 234 nationally9 daysRank 40th of 234 nationally128 surgeries
Armadale-Kelmscott Memorial Hospital95%Rank 144th of 234 nationally14 daysRank 104th of 234 nationally403 surgeries
Esperance Hospital95%Rank 144th of 234 nationally14 daysRank 104th of 234 nationally63 surgeries
Kingaroy Hospital95%Rank 144th of 234 nationally22 daysRank 208th of 234 nationally73 surgeries
Mount Isa Base Hospital95%Rank 144th of 234 nationally8 daysRank 29th of 234 nationally236 surgeries
Murwillumbah District Hospital95%Rank 144th of 234 nationally17 daysRank 160th of 234 nationally63 surgeries
Narrogin Hospital95%Rank 144th of 234 nationally18 daysRank 167th of 234 nationally56 surgeries
St John of God Midland Public Hospital95%Rank 144th of 234 nationally9 daysRank 40th of 234 nationally658 surgeries
Stanthorpe Hospital95%Rank 144th of 234 nationally16 daysRank 147th of 234 nationally59 surgeries
Casino and District Memorial Hospital94%Rank 152nd of 234 nationally14 daysRank 104th of 234 nationally86 surgeries
Geraldton Hospital94%Rank 152nd of 234 nationally10 daysRank 56th of 234 nationally932 surgeries
Karratha Health Campus94%Rank 152nd of 234 nationally10 daysRank 56th of 234 nationally109 surgeries
Riverland General Hospital94%Rank 152nd of 234 nationally13 daysRank 83rd of 234 nationally196 surgeries
The Tweed Hospital94%Rank 152nd of 234 nationally18 daysRank 167th of 234 nationally863 surgeries
Cowra Health Service93%Rank 157th of 234 nationally13 daysRank 83rd of 234 nationally83 surgeries
Goondiwindi Hospital93%Rank 157th of 234 nationally26 daysRank 224th of 234 nationally14 surgeries
Grafton Base Hospital93%Rank 157th of 234 nationally22 daysRank 208th of 234 nationally426 surgeries
King Edward Memorial Hospital93%Rank 157th of 234 nationally4 daysRank 6th of 234 nationally1,599 surgeries
Macksville District Hospital93%Rank 157th of 234 nationally21 daysRank 193rd of 234 nationally14 surgeries
Maryborough Hospital93%Rank 157th of 234 nationally21 daysRank 193rd of 234 nationally472 surgeries
Modbury Hospital93%Rank 157th of 234 nationally25 daysRank 222nd of 234 nationally1,332 surgeries
Noarlunga Hospital93%Rank 157th of 234 nationally21 daysRank 193rd of 234 nationally1,735 surgeries
Peel Health Campus93%Rank 157th of 234 nationally8 daysRank 29th of 234 nationally751 surgeries
The Prince Charles Hospital93%Rank 157th of 234 nationally15 daysRank 131st of 234 nationally1,519 surgeries
Warwick Hospital93%Rank 157th of 234 nationally14 daysRank 104th of 234 nationally74 surgeries
Caboolture Hospital92%Rank 168th of 234 nationally21 daysRank 193rd of 234 nationally836 surgeries
Gladstone Hospital92%Rank 168th of 234 nationally26 daysRank 224th of 234 nationally660 surgeries
Kalgoorlie Health Campus92%Rank 168th of 234 nationally14 daysRank 104th of 234 nationally108 surgeries
Logan Hospital92%Rank 168th of 234 nationally19 daysRank 177th of 234 nationally970 surgeries
Mount Gambier and Districts Health Service92%Rank 168th of 234 nationally9 daysRank 40th of 234 nationally396 surgeries
Perth Children's Hospital92%Rank 168th of 234 nationally12 daysRank 73rd of 234 nationally1,123 surgeries
Port Lincoln Health Service92%Rank 168th of 234 nationally13 daysRank 83rd of 234 nationally112 surgeries
Angaston District Hospital91%Rank 175th of 234 nationally14 daysRank 104th of 234 nationally43 surgeries
Broken Hill Hospital91%Rank 175th of 234 nationally19 daysRank 177th of 234 nationally79 surgeries
Busselton Health Campus91%Rank 175th of 234 nationally9 daysRank 40th of 234 nationally330 surgeries
Cairns Hospital91%Rank 175th of 234 nationally15 daysRank 131st of 234 nationally3,798 surgeries
Flinders Medical Centre91%Rank 175th of 234 nationally15 daysRank 131st of 234 nationally4,412 surgeries
Northam Hospital91%Rank 175th of 234 nationally12 daysRank 73rd of 234 nationally11 surgeries
Caloundra Hospital90%Rank 181st of 234 nationally15 daysRank 131st of 234 nationally61 surgeries
Derby Hospital90%Rank 181st of 234 nationally3 daysRank 4th of 234 nationally31 surgeries
Longreach Hospital90%Rank 181st of 234 nationally7 daysRank 21st of 234 nationally39 surgeries
Broome Hospital89%Rank 184th of 234 nationally9 daysRank 40th of 234 nationally113 surgeries
Dalby Hospital89%Rank 184th of 234 nationally21 daysRank 193rd of 234 nationally26 surgeries
South Coast District Hospital89%Rank 184th of 234 nationally14 daysRank 104th of 234 nationally102 surgeries
Alice Springs Hospital88%Rank 187th of 234 nationally9 daysRank 40th of 234 nationally719 surgeries
Beaudesert Hospital88%Rank 187th of 234 nationally21 daysRank 193rd of 234 nationally24 surgeries
Ipswich Hospital88%Rank 187th of 234 nationally16 daysRank 147th of 234 nationally2,008 surgeries
Naracoorte Health Service88%Rank 187th of 234 nationally16 daysRank 147th of 234 nationally77 surgeries
Lismore Base Hospital87%Rank 191st of 234 nationally14 daysRank 104th of 234 nationally1,654 surgeries
Royal Perth Hospital Wellington Street Campus87%Rank 191st of 234 nationally14 daysRank 104th of 234 nationally4,589 surgeries
Hervey Bay Hospital86%Rank 193rd of 234 nationally23 daysRank 215th of 234 nationally640 surgeries
Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital86%Rank 193rd of 234 nationally20 daysRank 185th of 234 nationally6,692 surgeries
St George Hospital Qld86%Rank 193rd of 234 nationally20 daysRank 185th of 234 nationally22 surgeries
Gawler Health Service85%Rank 196th of 234 nationally14 daysRank 104th of 234 nationally119 surgeries
Gympie Hospital85%Rank 196th of 234 nationally21 daysRank 193rd of 234 nationally265 surgeries
Kununurra Hospital85%Rank 196th of 234 nationally8 daysRank 29th of 234 nationally39 surgeries
Innisfail Hospital83%Rank 199th of 234 nationally21 daysRank 193rd of 234 nationally24 surgeries
Bentley Health Service82%Rank 200th of 234 nationally22 daysRank 208th of 234 nationally978 surgeries
Millicent and District Hospital and Health Service82%Rank 200th of 234 nationally13 daysRank 83rd of 234 nationally34 surgeries
Princess Alexandra Hospital82%Rank 200th of 234 nationally14 daysRank 104th of 234 nationally7,803 surgeries
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital82%Rank 200th of 234 nationally15 daysRank 131st of 234 nationally4,528 surgeries
The Canberra Hospital82%Rank 200th of 234 nationally19 daysRank 177th of 234 nationally4,115 surgeries
Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Hospital80%Rank 205th of 234 nationally20 daysRank 185th of 234 nationally2,374 surgeries
Redland Hospital79%Rank 206th of 234 nationally21 daysRank 193rd of 234 nationally1,092 surgeries
Rockhampton Hospital78%Rank 207th of 234 nationally20 daysRank 185th of 234 nationally1,122 surgeries
Fiona Stanley Hospital77%Rank 208th of 234 nationally16 daysRank 147th of 234 nationally5,354 surgeries
Gove Hospital77%Rank 208th of 234 nationally7 daysRank 21st of 234 nationally34 surgeries
Emerald Hospital76%Rank 210th of 234 nationally20 daysRank 185th of 234 nationally58 surgeries
Sunshine Coast University Hospital76%Rank 210th of 234 nationally21 daysRank 193rd of 234 nationally4,445 surgeries
Fremantle Hospital and Health Service75%Rank 212th of 234 nationally22 daysRank 208th of 234 nationally1,416 surgeries
Nambour General Hospital75%Rank 212th of 234 nationally25 daysRank 222nd of 234 nationally1,411 surgeries
Port Pirie Regional Health Service75%Rank 212th of 234 nationally27 daysRank 227th of 234 nationally93 surgeries
Proserpine Hospital75%Rank 212th of 234 nationally23 daysRank 215th of 234 nationally91 surgeries
Townsville University Hospital75%Rank 212th of 234 nationally18 daysRank 167th of 234 nationally3,989 surgeries
Whyalla Hospital and Health Services74%Rank 217th of 234 nationally19 daysRank 177th of 234 nationally339 surgeries
Palmerston Regional Hospital72%Rank 218th of 234 nationally15 daysRank 131st of 234 nationally618 surgeries
Katherine Hospital71%Rank 219th of 234 nationally11 daysRank 64th of 234 nationally63 surgeries
Redcliffe Hospital71%Rank 219th of 234 nationally24 daysRank 219th of 234 nationally1,632 surgeries
Royal Darwin Hospital69%Rank 221st of 234 nationally18 daysRank 167th of 234 nationally1,295 surgeries
Surgical Treatment and Rehabilitation Service69%Rank 221st of 234 nationally23 daysRank 215th of 234 nationally1,842 surgeries
Mackay Base Hospital68%Rank 223rd of 234 nationally27 daysRank 227th of 234 nationally1,303 surgeries
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital68%Rank 223rd of 234 nationally22 daysRank 208th of 234 nationally2,672 surgeries
Launceston General Hospital67%Rank 225th of 234 nationally22 daysRank 208th of 234 nationally4,209 surgeries
North Canberra Hospital66%Rank 226th of 234 nationally24 daysRank 219th of 234 nationally2,811 surgeries
Royal Hobart Hospital66%Rank 226th of 234 nationally18 daysRank 167th of 234 nationally4,475 surgeries
Mersey Community Hospital63%Rank 228th of 234 nationally24 daysRank 219th of 234 nationally536 surgeries
Royal Adelaide Hospital60%Rank 229th of 234 nationally26 daysRank 224th of 234 nationally5,544 surgeries
North West Regional Hospital57%Rank 230th of 234 nationally28 daysRank 230th of 234 nationally638 surgeries
Osborne Park Hospital54%Rank 231st of 234 nationally28 daysRank 230th of 234 nationally1,097 surgeries
Carnarvon Hospital48%Rank 232nd of 234 nationally34 daysRank 233rd of 234 nationally56 surgeries
Charleville Hospital47%Rank 233rd of 234 nationally33 daysRank 232nd of 234 nationally38 surgeries
Rockingham General Hospital42%Rank 234th of 234 nationally40 daysRank 234th of 234 nationally1,042 surgeries
Ayr 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
Batemans 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
Bellinger River 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
Bordertown Memorial Hospitalnot published: no patients reportednot published: no patients reportednot published: no patients reported
Bourke Multi Purpose 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 figure5 surgeries
Cooktown 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
Coonabarabran 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
Cootamundra 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
Corowa Health Servicenot published: no patients reportednot published: no patients reportednot published: no patients reported
Glen Innes 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
Inverell 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
Jamestown 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 figure8 surgeries
Kapunda 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
Loxton Hospital Complexnot 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
Margaret River 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
Merredin Hospitalnot published: no patients reportednot published: no patients reportednot published: no patients reported
Narrabri 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
Narrandera Hospitalnot published: no patients reportednot published: no patients reportednot published: no patients reported
Renmark Paringa District Hospitalnot published: no patients reportednot published: no patients reportednot published: no patients reported
Sunbury Day 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
Tumut 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
Waikerie Health Servicenot published: no patients reportednot published: no patients reportednot published: no patients reported
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

The source publishes no national or state history for this category. Each hospital page shows that hospital's own history.

Other urgency categories

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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.

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 urgency category, 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, elective surgery waiting times data 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-elective-surgery-waiting-times/v/2026-10-03/
  • 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/