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title: "Blackburn Public Surgical Centre surgery waiting times"
description: "Planned surgery waiting times and waiting list at Blackburn Public Surgical Centre, a public hospital in the Blackburn South area of Victoria, for 2024–25."
url: "https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/blackburn-public-surgical-centre/"
---

# Blackburn Public Surgical Centre surgery waiting times

In 2024–25, this public hospital in the Blackburn South area of Victoria published median waits from **1 day** for curettage and evacuation of uterus to **690 days** for deviated septum surgery.

Reference period 2024–25 (1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025) · released 28 May 2026.

Blackburn Public Surgical Centre is a public hospital in the Blackburn South area of Victoria. It is part of [Eastern Health](https://surgerywaits.au/health-service/eastern-health/). It reported 43 surgery types to the national planned-surgery collection for 2024–25. 4 surgery types were last reported in an earlier period; they are listed below, with the period the source last carried them.

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## Waiting times by surgery

Shortest median wait first. A surgery the source did not publish a figure for is listed after those, and a surgery it did not report at all this period is listed last. Neither is ranked, and neither shows an older figure in place of a current one.

Planned surgery at Blackburn Public Surgical Centre, 2024–25. Every figure was released on 2026-05-28.

| Surgery | Median wait | Surgeries | Waited more than 365 days |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Curettage and evacuation of uterus](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/blackburn-public-surgical-centre/curettage-and-evacuation-of-uterus/) | 1 day | 194 surgeries | 0.0% |
| [Hysteroscopy, dilatation and curettage](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/blackburn-public-surgical-centre/dilatation-and-curettage/) | 22 days | 645 surgeries | 0.0% |
| [Anal fissure - repair of](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/blackburn-public-surgical-centre/anal-fissure-repair-of/) | 23 days | 14 surgeries | not published |
| [Cholecystectomy (open/laparoscopic)](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/blackburn-public-surgical-centre/gallbladder-removal/) | 24 days | 224 surgeries | 0.9% |
| [Toenail surgery](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/blackburn-public-surgical-centre/toenail-surgery/) | 29 days | 15 surgeries | not published |
| [Inguinal herniotomy/herniorrhaphy](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/blackburn-public-surgical-centre/inguinal-hernia-repair/) | 32 days | 260 surgeries | 0.4% |
| [Herniorrhaphy](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/blackburn-public-surgical-centre/hernia-repair/) | 35 days | 180 surgeries | 0.6% |
| [Skin lesion - excision of](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/blackburn-public-surgical-centre/skin-lesion-removal/) | 47 days | 165 surgeries | 0.0% |
| [Pilonidal sinus surgery](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/blackburn-public-surgical-centre/pilonidal-sinus-surgery/) | 48 days | 27 surgeries | not published |
| [Haemorrhoidectomy](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/blackburn-public-surgical-centre/haemorrhoid-surgery/) | 49 days | 77 surgeries | 0.0% |
| [Salpingo-oophorectomy/oophorectomy/ovarian cystectomy](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/blackburn-public-surgical-centre/salpingo-oophorectomy-oophorectomy-ovarian-cystectomy/) | 50 days | 40 surgeries | not published |
| [Laparoscopy](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/blackburn-public-surgical-centre/laparoscopy/) | 53 days | 151 surgeries | 0.0% |
| [Carpal tunnel release](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/blackburn-public-surgical-centre/carpal-tunnel-surgery/) | 60 days | 105 surgeries | 0.0% |
| [Hysterectomy (abdominal/vaginal/laparoscopic)](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/blackburn-public-surgical-centre/hysterectomy/) | 80 days | 62 surgeries | 0.0% |
| [Breast reduction](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/blackburn-public-surgical-centre/breast-reduction/) | 87 days | 10 surgeries | not published |
| [Tonsillectomy (with or without adenoidectomy)](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/blackburn-public-surgical-centre/tonsillectomy/) | 133 days | 26 surgeries | not published |
| [Varicose veins treatment](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/blackburn-public-surgical-centre/varicose-vein-surgery/) | 185 days | 36 surgeries | not published |
| [Septoplasty](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/blackburn-public-surgical-centre/septoplasty/) | 690 days | 94 surgeries | 78.7% |
| [Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/blackburn-public-surgical-centre/acl-reconstruction/) | not published | 5 surgeries | not published |
| [Arthroscopy](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/blackburn-public-surgical-centre/arthroscopy/) | not published | not published | not published |
| [Bartholin's abscess drainage](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/blackburn-public-surgical-centre/bartholins-abscess-drainage/) | not published | not published | not published |
| [Blepharoplasty](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/blackburn-public-surgical-centre/blepharoplasty/) | not published | 5 surgeries | not published |
| [Breast lump - excision and/or biopsy](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/blackburn-public-surgical-centre/breast-lump-removal/) | not published | not published | not published |
| [Breast prosthesis - removal of](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/blackburn-public-surgical-centre/breast-prosthesis-removal-of/) | not published | not published | not published |
| [Breast reconstruction](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/blackburn-public-surgical-centre/breast-reconstruction/) | not published | not published | not published |
| [Circumcision](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/blackburn-public-surgical-centre/circumcision/) | not published | not published | not published |
| [Dupytren's contracture release](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/blackburn-public-surgical-centre/dupuytrens-contracture-surgery/) | not published | not published | not published |
| [Ectropion - correction of](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/blackburn-public-surgical-centre/ectropion-correction-of/) | not published | not published | not published |
| [Endometrial ablation](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/blackburn-public-surgical-centre/endometrial-ablation/) | not published | not published | not published |
| [Epididymal cyst - removal of](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/blackburn-public-surgical-centre/epididymal-cyst-removal-of/) | not published | not published | not published |
| [Female sterilisation](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/blackburn-public-surgical-centre/female-sterilisation/) | not published | not published | not published |
| [Functional endoscopic sinus surgery](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/blackburn-public-surgical-centre/functional-endoscopic-sinus-surgery/) | not published | 9 surgeries | not published |
| [Ganglion - excision of](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/blackburn-public-surgical-centre/ganglion-excision-of/) | not published | 8 surgeries | not published |
| [Hydrocele - repair of](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/blackburn-public-surgical-centre/hydrocele-repair-of/) | not published | not published | not published |
| [Mastectomy](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/blackburn-public-surgical-centre/mastectomy/) | not published | 6 surgeries | not published |
| [Myomectomy](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/blackburn-public-surgical-centre/myomectomy/) | not published | not published | not published |
| [Myringotomy](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/blackburn-public-surgical-centre/myringotomy/) | not published | not published | not published |
| [Pressure equalising tubes (grommets) - insertion of](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/blackburn-public-surgical-centre/grommets/) | not published | not published | not published |
| [Pterygium - excision of](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/blackburn-public-surgical-centre/pterygium-excision-of/) | not published | not published | not published |
| [Ptosis - repair of](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/blackburn-public-surgical-centre/ptosis-repair-of/) | not published | not published | not published |
| [Trigger finger/thumb release](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/blackburn-public-surgical-centre/trigger-finger-release/) | not published | not published | not published |
| [Turbinectomy](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/blackburn-public-surgical-centre/turbinectomy/) | not published | not published | not published |
| [Vaginal repair - anterior/posterior](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/blackburn-public-surgical-centre/prolapse-repair/) | not published | 5 surgeries | not published |

**Not reported for this period**

| Surgery | Median wait | Surgeries | Waited more than 365 days |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Axillary node dissection last reported 2022–23 | not reported |  |  |
| Large loop excision of the transformation zone cervix (LLETZ) last reported 2023–24 | not reported |  |  |
| Pyogenic granuloma - removal of last reported 2022–23 | not reported |  |  |
| Repair of obstructing hiatus hernia last reported 2023–24 | not reported |  |  |

## Urgency categories

Urgency figures cover all planned surgery at the hospital, not one procedure. They are never combined with the procedure figures. Your treating specialist assigns your urgency category — it is not something you choose. [What the categories mean, and how every hospital compares.](https://surgerywaits.au/urgency/)

All planned surgery at Blackburn Public Surgical Centre by urgency category, 2024–25.

| Urgency category | Median wait | Treated within the recommended time | Surgeries |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Urgent](https://surgerywaits.au/urgency/category-1/vic/) | 6 days | 100% | 494 surgeries |
| [Semi-urgent](https://surgerywaits.au/urgency/category-2/vic/) | 36 days | 85% | 1758 surgeries |
| [Non-urgent](https://surgerywaits.au/urgency/category-3/vic/) | 94 days | 86% | 593 surgeries |

**Cite this page**

> In 2024–25, Blackburn Public Surgical Centre published median planned-surgery waits from 1 day for curettage and evacuation of uterus to 690 days for deviated septum surgery (AIHW MyHospitals, released 28 May 2026).

### Copy-ready citation

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Surgery Waits, "Blackburn Public Surgical Centre waiting list", 2024–25 data released 28 May 2026, https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/blackburn-public-surgical-centre/, accessed 28 May 2026.
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Attribution: Surgery Waits ([https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/blackburn-public-surgical-centre/](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/blackburn-public-surgical-centre/)), from Australian Institute of Health and Welfare MyHospitals data, CC BY 3.0 AU. Reference period 2024–25, released 28 May 2026.

## What is not here

Public hospitals only. Private hospitals do not report to this collection, so their waiting times cannot be compared here.

[How these figures are put together](https://surgerywaits.au/methodology/) · [All surgery waits in Victoria](https://surgerywaits.au/state/vic/) · [All hospitals](https://surgerywaits.au/hospitals/)

## Before you use these figures

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Waiting-time figures: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare MyHospitals, licensed under [CC BY 3.0 AU](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/au/). Quarterly state figures: Queensland Health. Suburb and locality data: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Both licensed under [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Surgery Waits is not connected with any of these organisations.

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