--- title: "ACL reconstruction waiting times in Victoria" description: "Public hospitals in Victoria ranked by median wait for ACL reconstruction in 2024–25." url: "https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/acl-reconstruction/vic/" --- # ACL reconstruction waiting times in Victoria The median wait for ACL reconstruction in Victoria public hospitals was **68 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. 32 public hospitals in Victoria reported ACL reconstruction in 2024–25. They are ranked by their published median wait alone, shortest first. **[Compare this near you →](https://surgerywaits.au/)** On the compare page, pick "Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction" and type your suburb to see the public hospitals within reach, ordered by their published wait. Nothing you type there is kept. 10 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. - [West Gippsland Healthcare Group \[Warragul\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/west-gippsland-healthcare-group-warragul/acl-reconstruction/): 15 days - [Dandenong Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/dandenong-hospital/acl-reconstruction/): 19 days - [St Vincent's Hospital \[Melbourne\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-vincents-hospital-melbourne/acl-reconstruction/): 31 days - [St Vincent's On the Park](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-vincents-on-the-park/acl-reconstruction/): 37 days - [South West Healthcare \[Warrnambool\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/south-west-healthcare-warrnambool/acl-reconstruction/): 43 days - [Maroondah Hospital \[East Ringwood\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/maroondah-hospital-east-ringwood/acl-reconstruction/): 49 days - [The Northern Hospital \[Epping\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/the-northern-hospital-epping/acl-reconstruction/): 52 days - [Northeast Health Wangaratta](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/northeast-health-wangaratta/acl-reconstruction/): 53 days - [Box Hill Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/box-hill-hospital/acl-reconstruction/): 54 days - [Frankston Public Surgical Centre](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/frankston-public-surgical-centre/acl-reconstruction/): 56 days - [The Bendigo Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/the-bendigo-hospital/acl-reconstruction/): 57 days - [Latrobe Regional Hospital \[Traralgon\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/latrobe-regional-hospital-traralgon/acl-reconstruction/): 62 days - [University Hospital Geelong](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/university-hospital-geelong/acl-reconstruction/): 65 days - [Werribee Mercy Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/werribee-mercy-hospital/acl-reconstruction/): 66 days - [The Alfred](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/the-alfred/acl-reconstruction/): 86 days - [Williamstown Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/williamstown-hospital/acl-reconstruction/): 92 days - [Monash Medical Centre \[Moorabbin\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/monash-medical-centre-moorabbin/acl-reconstruction/): 93 days - [Royal Melbourne Hospital \[City Campus\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/royal-melbourne-hospital-city-campus/acl-reconstruction/): 109 days - [Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital \[Heidelberg West\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/heidelberg-repatriation-hospital-heidelberg-west/acl-reconstruction/): 143 days - [Monash Medical Centre \[Clayton\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/monash-medical-centre-clayton/acl-reconstruction/): 169 days - [Sandringham Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/sandringham-hospital/acl-reconstruction/): 240 days - [Ballarat Health Services \[Base Hospital\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/ballarat-health-services-base-hospital/acl-reconstruction/): 247 days - [Albury Wodonga Health \[Wodonga Campus\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/albury-wodonga-health-wodonga-campus/acl-reconstruction/): not published - [Austin Hospital \[Heidelberg\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/austin-hospital-heidelberg/acl-reconstruction/): not published - [Bass Coast Health](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/bass-coast-health/acl-reconstruction/): not published - [Blackburn Public Surgical Centre](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/blackburn-public-surgical-centre/acl-reconstruction/): not published - [Broadmeadows Health Service](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/broadmeadows-health-service/acl-reconstruction/): not published - [Djerriwarrh Health Service \[Bacchus Marsh\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/djerriwarrh-health-service-bacchus-marsh/acl-reconstruction/): not published - [Frankston Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/frankston-hospital/acl-reconstruction/): not published - [Goulburn Valley Health \[Shepparton\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/goulburn-valley-health-shepparton/acl-reconstruction/): not published - [Royal Children's Hospital \[Parkville\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/royal-childrens-hospital-parkville/acl-reconstruction/): not published - [Western Hospital \[Footscray\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/western-hospital-footscray/acl-reconstruction/): not published Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in Victoria public hospitals, 2024–25. Hospitals with the same median share a rank and the next rank is skipped. Every figure was released on 2026-05-28. | Rank | Hospital | Median wait | Waited more than 365 days | Surgeries | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | [West Gippsland Healthcare Group \[Warragul\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/west-gippsland-healthcare-group-warragul/acl-reconstruction/) | 15 days | not published | 20 surgeries | | 2 | [Dandenong Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/dandenong-hospital/acl-reconstruction/) | 19 days | not published | 14 surgeries | | 3 | [St Vincent's Hospital \[Melbourne\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-vincents-hospital-melbourne/acl-reconstruction/) | 31 days | 0.0% | 56 surgeries | | 4 | [St Vincent's On the Park](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-vincents-on-the-park/acl-reconstruction/) | 37 days | not published | 14 surgeries | | 5 | [South West Healthcare \[Warrnambool\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/south-west-healthcare-warrnambool/acl-reconstruction/) | 43 days | not published | 19 surgeries | | 6 | [Maroondah Hospital \[East Ringwood\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/maroondah-hospital-east-ringwood/acl-reconstruction/) | 49 days | not published | 28 surgeries | | 7 | [The Northern Hospital \[Epping\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/the-northern-hospital-epping/acl-reconstruction/) | 52 days | 4.7% | 86 surgeries | | 8 | [Northeast Health Wangaratta](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/northeast-health-wangaratta/acl-reconstruction/) | 53 days | not published | 15 surgeries | | 9 | [Box Hill Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/box-hill-hospital/acl-reconstruction/) | 54 days | 3.8% | 79 surgeries | | 10 | [Frankston Public Surgical Centre](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/frankston-public-surgical-centre/acl-reconstruction/) | 56 days | 0.0% | 55 surgeries | | 11 | [The Bendigo Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/the-bendigo-hospital/acl-reconstruction/) | 57 days | not published | 40 surgeries | | 12 | [Latrobe Regional Hospital \[Traralgon\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/latrobe-regional-hospital-traralgon/acl-reconstruction/) | 62 days | not published | 24 surgeries | | 13 | [University Hospital Geelong](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/university-hospital-geelong/acl-reconstruction/) | 65 days | not published | 35 surgeries | | 14 | [Werribee Mercy Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/werribee-mercy-hospital/acl-reconstruction/) | 66 days | not published | 15 surgeries | | 15 | [The Alfred](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/the-alfred/acl-reconstruction/) | 86 days | not published | 14 surgeries | | 16 | [Williamstown Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/williamstown-hospital/acl-reconstruction/) | 92 days | 6.1% | 66 surgeries | | 17 | [Monash Medical Centre \[Moorabbin\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/monash-medical-centre-moorabbin/acl-reconstruction/) | 93 days | 3.9% | 127 surgeries | | 18 | [Royal Melbourne Hospital \[City Campus\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/royal-melbourne-hospital-city-campus/acl-reconstruction/) | 109 days | not published | 35 surgeries | | 19 | [Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital \[Heidelberg West\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/heidelberg-repatriation-hospital-heidelberg-west/acl-reconstruction/) | 143 days | 11.8% | 68 surgeries | | 20 | [Monash Medical Centre \[Clayton\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/monash-medical-centre-clayton/acl-reconstruction/) | 169 days | not published | 12 surgeries | | 21 | [Sandringham Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/sandringham-hospital/acl-reconstruction/) | 240 days | not published | 33 surgeries | | 22 | [Ballarat Health Services \[Base Hospital\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/ballarat-health-services-base-hospital/acl-reconstruction/) | 247 days | not published | 34 surgeries | | unranked | [Albury Wodonga Health \[Wodonga Campus\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/albury-wodonga-health-wodonga-campus/acl-reconstruction/) | not published | not published | 8 surgeries | | unranked | [Austin Hospital \[Heidelberg\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/austin-hospital-heidelberg/acl-reconstruction/) | not published | not published | not published | | unranked | [Bass Coast Health](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/bass-coast-health/acl-reconstruction/) | not published | not published | 6 surgeries | | unranked | [Blackburn Public Surgical Centre](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/blackburn-public-surgical-centre/acl-reconstruction/) | not published | not published | 5 surgeries | | unranked | [Broadmeadows Health Service](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/broadmeadows-health-service/acl-reconstruction/) | not published | not published | not published | | unranked | [Djerriwarrh Health Service \[Bacchus Marsh\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/djerriwarrh-health-service-bacchus-marsh/acl-reconstruction/) | not published | not published | not published | | unranked | [Frankston Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/frankston-hospital/acl-reconstruction/) | not published | not published | 8 surgeries | | unranked | [Goulburn Valley Health \[Shepparton\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/goulburn-valley-health-shepparton/acl-reconstruction/) | not published | not published | 7 surgeries | | unranked | [Royal Children's Hospital \[Parkville\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/royal-childrens-hospital-parkville/acl-reconstruction/) | not published | not published | 7 surgeries | | unranked | [Western Hospital \[Footscray\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/western-hospital-footscray/acl-reconstruction/) | not published | not published | 8 surgeries | Ranked by area in Victoria: [near Box Hill](https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/acl-reconstruction/near/box-hill/) · [near Clayton](https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/acl-reconstruction/near/clayton/) · [near Fitzroy](https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/acl-reconstruction/near/fitzroy/) · [near Prahran](https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/acl-reconstruction/near/prahran/). **Cite this page** > The median wait for ACL reconstruction in Victoria public hospitals was 68 days in 2024–25 (AIHW MyHospitals, released 28 May 2026). ### Copy-ready citation ``` Surgery Waits, "ACL reconstruction waiting times in Victoria", 2024–25 data released 28 May 2026, https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/acl-reconstruction/vic/, accessed 28 May 2026. ``` Attribution: Surgery Waits ([https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/acl-reconstruction/vic/](https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/acl-reconstruction/vic/)), 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](https://surgerywaits.au/guides/referral-to-another-hospital/). Compare with [every other state](https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/acl-reconstruction/), or see [every surgery reported in Victoria](https://surgerywaits.au/state/vic/). ## Before you use these figures Surgery Waits is not medical advice. It republishes official statistics about waiting times that have already happened, and it does not recommend any hospital, doctor or treatment. Your general practitioner (GP) and your treating specialist are the right people to help you decide what is appropriate for you. **In an emergency call 000.** 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. Surgery Waits is published by [National Digital](https://nationaldigital.com.au/). * * * This is the Markdown copy of https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/acl-reconstruction/vic/.