General surgery in Victoria
General surgery in Victoria: planned surgery waiting times at public hospitals, with the national figures beside them. Public hospitals in Victoria that published a median wait in 2024–25: 41.
A specialty covers many operations. Its figures describe all the patients treated under the specialty, and say nothing about one operation.
Figures for Victoria
Each tile shows the state figure and the national figure for the same measure. A state figure is never ranked.
- Median wait, Victoria
- 27 days2024–25, released 19 August 2026
- Median wait, Australia
- 35 days2024–25, released 19 August 2026
- Waiting more than 365 days, Victoria
- 1.7%2024–25, released 19 August 2026
- Waiting more than 365 days, Australia
- 2.8%2024–25, released 19 August 2026
- Patients treated, Victoria
- 39,492 surgeries2024–25, released 19 August 2026
- Patients treated, Australia
- 155,126 surgeries2024–25, released 19 August 2026
Hospitals in Victoria
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre | 12 daysRank 6th of 235 nationally | 1.9%Rank 132nd of 214 nationally | 935 surgeries |
| Maroondah Hospital [East Ringwood] | 14 daysRank 10th of 235 nationally | 1.5%Rank 123rd of 214 nationally | 849 surgeries |
| Monash Medical Centre [Moorabbin] | 14 daysRank 10th of 235 nationally | 0.2%Rank 61st of 214 nationally | 653 surgeries |
| Royal Women's Hospital [Parkville] | 16 daysRank 14th of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 189 surgeries |
| University Hospital Geelong | 16 daysRank 14th of 235 nationally | 0.1%Rank 56th of 214 nationally | 1,408 surgeries |
| Sandringham Hospital | 18 daysRank 17th of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 645 surgeries |
| Austin Hospital [Heidelberg] | 20 daysRank 19th of 235 nationally | 2.9%Rank 152nd of 214 nationally | 1,066 surgeries |
| The Bendigo Hospital | 20 daysRank 19th of 235 nationally | 1.3%Rank 116th of 214 nationally | 1,684 surgeries |
| The Kilmore & District Hospital | 22 daysRank 26th of 235 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 11 surgeries |
| Ballarat Health Services [Base Hospital] | 23 daysRank 31st of 235 nationally | 1.5%Rank 123rd of 214 nationally | 1,503 surgeries |
| Goulburn Valley Health [Shepparton] | 23 daysRank 31st of 235 nationally | 1.2%Rank 112th of 214 nationally | 1,053 surgeries |
| Royal Melbourne Hospital [City Campus] | 23 daysRank 31st of 235 nationally | 2.6%Rank 142nd of 214 nationally | 1,926 surgeries |
| The Northern Hospital [Epping] | 23 daysRank 31st of 235 nationally | 0.2%Rank 61st of 214 nationally | 3,223 surgeries |
| The Alfred | 24 daysRank 37th of 235 nationally | 0.6%Rank 84th of 214 nationally | 1,815 surgeries |
| Albury Wodonga Health [Wodonga Campus] | 26 daysRank 44th of 235 nationally | 12.1%Rank 207th of 214 nationally | 1,064 surgeries |
| Northeast Health Wangaratta | 26 daysRank 44th of 235 nationally | 0.4%Rank 72nd of 214 nationally | 946 surgeries |
| St Vincent's On the Park | 26 daysRank 44th of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 377 surgeries |
| Sunshine Hospital | 27 daysRank 49th of 235 nationally | 0.4%Rank 72nd of 214 nationally | 838 surgeries |
| Healesville Hospital and Yarra Valley Health | 28 daysRank 57th of 235 nationally | 1.0%Rank 101st of 214 nationally | 201 surgeries |
| Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital [Heidelberg West] | 28 daysRank 57th of 235 nationally | 1.1%Rank 108th of 214 nationally | 1,681 surgeries |
| St Vincent's Hospital [Melbourne] | 29 daysRank 73rd of 235 nationally | 1.2%Rank 112th of 214 nationally | 1,395 surgeries |
| Frankston Hospital | 30 daysRank 82nd of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 1,044 surgeries |
| Monash Medical Centre [Clayton] | 30 daysRank 82nd of 235 nationally | 1.0%Rank 101st of 214 nationally | 1,102 surgeries |
| Bass Coast Health | 32 daysRank 92nd of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 458 surgeries |
| West Gippsland Healthcare Group [Warragul] | 33 daysRank 96th of 235 nationally | 0.6%Rank 84th of 214 nationally | 1,238 surgeries |
| Latrobe Regional Hospital [Traralgon] | 34 daysRank 100th of 235 nationally | 0.8%Rank 94th of 214 nationally | 2,031 surgeries |
| Box Hill Hospital | 35 daysRank 103rd of 235 nationally | 6.1%Rank 185th of 214 nationally | 1,397 surgeries |
| Blackburn Public Surgical Centre | 36 daysRank 107th of 235 nationally | 0.5%Rank 77th of 214 nationally | 1,406 surgeries |
| Dandenong Hospital | 38 daysRank 113th of 235 nationally | 2.7%Rank 146th of 214 nationally | 771 surgeries |
| South West Healthcare [Warrnambool] | 38 daysRank 113th of 235 nationally | 5.0%Rank 178th of 214 nationally | 483 surgeries |
| Western Hospital [Footscray] | 39 daysRank 117th of 235 nationally | 1.0%Rank 101st of 214 nationally | 970 surgeries |
| Broadmeadows Health Service | 40 daysRank 123rd of 235 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 12 surgeries |
| Frankston Public Surgical Centre | 40 daysRank 123rd of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 813 surgeries |
| Sunbury Day Hospital | 42 daysRank 134th of 235 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 27 surgeries |
| Casey Hospital | 53 daysRank 167th of 235 nationally | 0.8%Rank 94th of 214 nationally | 844 surgeries |
| Cranbourne Integrated Care Centre | 53 daysRank 167th of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 303 surgeries |
| Williamstown Hospital | 53 daysRank 167th of 235 nationally | 0.3%Rank 66th of 214 nationally | 756 surgeries |
| Werribee Mercy Hospital | 55 daysRank 174th of 235 nationally | 8.4%Rank 195th of 214 nationally | 1,161 surgeries |
| Angliss Hospital | 58 daysRank 186th of 235 nationally | 1.1%Rank 108th of 214 nationally | 1,037 surgeries |
| Djerriwarrh Health Service [Bacchus Marsh] | 79 daysRank 209th of 235 nationally | 1.3%Rank 116th of 214 nationally | 150 surgeries |
| South West Healthcare [Camperdown] | 99 daysRank 223rd of 235 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 27 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 Victoria.
- Australia
- Victoria
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| Financial year | Australia | Victoria |
|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | 31 days | 38 days |
| 2012–13 | 30 days | 43 days |
| 2013–14 | 30 days | 38 days |
| 2014–15 | 29 days | 29 days |
| 2015–16 | 30 days | 29 days |
| 2016–17 | 29 days | 28 days |
| 2017–18 | 30 days | 28 days |
| 2018–19 | 31 days | 27 days |
| 2019–20 | 30 days | 26 days |
| 2020–21 | 36 days | 29 days |
| 2021–22 | 30 days | 25 days |
| 2022–23 | 39 days | 40 days |
| 2023–24 | 34 days | 28 days |
| 2024–25 | 35 days | 27 days |
All of Australia: General surgery
Other states and territories
The same surgery in each state or territory with hospital figures.
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 surgical specialty, 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-specialty/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/