ACL reconstruction waiting times in South Australia
The median wait for ACL reconstruction in South Australia public hospitals was 66 days in 2024–25 (AIHW MyHospitals, released 28 May 2026). The national median was 81 days. The source publishes this surgery as "Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction".
Reference period 2024–25 (1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025) · released 28 May 2026.
15 public hospitals in South Australia reported ACL reconstruction in 2024–25. They are ranked by their published median wait alone, shortest first.
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7 hospitals have no published median wait for this surgery in this period. They are listed last, marked "not published", and are never ranked.
Bars show the median wait in days. The vertical line at 81 days marks the national median.
Gawler Health Service: 14 days
Whyalla Hospital and Health Services: 37 days
Naracoorte Health Service: 55 days
Modbury Hospital: 91 days
Noarlunga Hospital: 91 days
Royal Adelaide Hospital: 162 days
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital: 166 days
Clare Hospital: not published
Lyell McEwin Hospital: not published
Murray Bridge Soldiers' Memorial Hospital: not published
Northern Yorke Peninsula Health Service (Wallaroo): not published
Port Pirie Regional Health Service: not published
Riverland General Hospital: not published
Women's and Children's Hospital: not published
| Rank | Hospital | Median wait | Waited more than 365 days | Surgeries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gawler Health Service | 14 days | not published | 40 surgeries |
| 2 | Whyalla Hospital and Health Services | 37 days | not published | 20 surgeries |
| 3 | Mount Gambier and Districts Health Service | 42 days | not published | 23 surgeries |
| 4 | Naracoorte Health Service | 55 days | not published | 23 surgeries |
| 5 | Modbury Hospital | 91 days | not published | 47 surgeries |
| 5 | Noarlunga Hospital | 91 days | 0.0% | 54 surgeries |
| 7 | Royal Adelaide Hospital | 162 days | not published | 18 surgeries |
| 8 | The Queen Elizabeth Hospital | 166 days | not published | 13 surgeries |
| unranked | Clare Hospital | not published | not published | not published |
| unranked | Lyell McEwin Hospital | not published | not published | 9 surgeries |
| unranked | Murray Bridge Soldiers' Memorial Hospital | not published | not published | not published |
| unranked | Northern Yorke Peninsula Health Service (Wallaroo) | not published | not published | not published |
| unranked | Port Pirie Regional Health Service | not published | not published | not published |
| unranked | Riverland General Hospital | not published | not published | 5 surgeries |
| unranked | Women's and Children's Hospital | not published | not published | 9 surgeries |
Ranked by area in South Australia: near the Adelaide CBD.
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The median wait for ACL reconstruction in South Australia public hospitals was 66 days in 2024–25 (AIHW MyHospitals, released 28 May 2026).
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Surgery Waits, "ACL reconstruction waiting times in South Australia", 2024–25 data released 28 May 2026, https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/acl-reconstruction/sa/, accessed 28 May 2026.Attribution: Surgery Waits (https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/acl-reconstruction/sa/), 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.
Waiting times differ across state borders, and a referral can cross one — read what that means. Compare with every other state, or see every surgery reported in South Australia.