--- title: "Shoulder decompression surgery waiting times in Victoria" description: "Public hospitals in Victoria ranked by median wait for Shoulder decompression surgery in 2024–25." url: "https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/acromioplasty-arthroscopy-shoulder-sub-acromial-decompression/vic/" --- # Shoulder decompression surgery waiting times in Victoria The median wait for shoulder decompression surgery in Victoria public hospitals was **79 days** in 2024–25 (AIHW MyHospitals, released 28 May 2026). The national median was **92 days**. The source publishes this surgery as "Acromioplasty/arthroscopy shoulder/sub acromial decompression". Reference period 2024–25 (1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025) · released 28 May 2026. 27 public hospitals in Victoria reported shoulder decompression surgery 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 "Acromioplasty/arthroscopy shoulder/sub acromial decompression" and type your suburb to see the public hospitals within reach, ordered by their published wait. Nothing you type there is kept. 11 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 92 days marks the national median. - [Ballarat Health Services \[Base Hospital\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/ballarat-health-services-base-hospital/acromioplasty-arthroscopy-shoulder-sub-acromial-decompression/): 20 days - [West Gippsland Healthcare Group \[Warragul\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/west-gippsland-healthcare-group-warragul/acromioplasty-arthroscopy-shoulder-sub-acromial-decompression/): 35 days - [St Vincent's Hospital \[Melbourne\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-vincents-hospital-melbourne/acromioplasty-arthroscopy-shoulder-sub-acromial-decompression/): 39 days - [Frankston Public Surgical Centre](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/frankston-public-surgical-centre/acromioplasty-arthroscopy-shoulder-sub-acromial-decompression/): 42 days - [Latrobe Regional Hospital \[Traralgon\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/latrobe-regional-hospital-traralgon/acromioplasty-arthroscopy-shoulder-sub-acromial-decompression/): 59 days - [Northeast Health Wangaratta](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/northeast-health-wangaratta/acromioplasty-arthroscopy-shoulder-sub-acromial-decompression/): 64 days - [Bass Coast Health](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/bass-coast-health/acromioplasty-arthroscopy-shoulder-sub-acromial-decompression/): 65 days - [Sandringham Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/sandringham-hospital/acromioplasty-arthroscopy-shoulder-sub-acromial-decompression/): 82 days - [The Northern Hospital \[Epping\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/the-northern-hospital-epping/acromioplasty-arthroscopy-shoulder-sub-acromial-decompression/): 83 days - [Monash Medical Centre \[Moorabbin\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/monash-medical-centre-moorabbin/acromioplasty-arthroscopy-shoulder-sub-acromial-decompression/): 84 days - [Goulburn Valley Health \[Shepparton\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/goulburn-valley-health-shepparton/acromioplasty-arthroscopy-shoulder-sub-acromial-decompression/): 99 days - [South West Healthcare \[Warrnambool\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/south-west-healthcare-warrnambool/acromioplasty-arthroscopy-shoulder-sub-acromial-decompression/): 99 days - [University Hospital Geelong](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/university-hospital-geelong/acromioplasty-arthroscopy-shoulder-sub-acromial-decompression/): 157 days - [Austin Hospital \[Heidelberg\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/austin-hospital-heidelberg/acromioplasty-arthroscopy-shoulder-sub-acromial-decompression/): 170 days - [Williamstown Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/williamstown-hospital/acromioplasty-arthroscopy-shoulder-sub-acromial-decompression/): 188 days - [Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital \[Heidelberg West\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/heidelberg-repatriation-hospital-heidelberg-west/acromioplasty-arthroscopy-shoulder-sub-acromial-decompression/): 250 days - [Albury Wodonga Health \[Wodonga Campus\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/albury-wodonga-health-wodonga-campus/acromioplasty-arthroscopy-shoulder-sub-acromial-decompression/): not published - [Box Hill Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/box-hill-hospital/acromioplasty-arthroscopy-shoulder-sub-acromial-decompression/): not published - [Broadmeadows Health Service](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/broadmeadows-health-service/acromioplasty-arthroscopy-shoulder-sub-acromial-decompression/): not published - [Dandenong Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/dandenong-hospital/acromioplasty-arthroscopy-shoulder-sub-acromial-decompression/): not published - [Frankston Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/frankston-hospital/acromioplasty-arthroscopy-shoulder-sub-acromial-decompression/): not published - [Maroondah Hospital \[East Ringwood\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/maroondah-hospital-east-ringwood/acromioplasty-arthroscopy-shoulder-sub-acromial-decompression/): not published - [Royal Melbourne Hospital \[City Campus\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/royal-melbourne-hospital-city-campus/acromioplasty-arthroscopy-shoulder-sub-acromial-decompression/): not published - [Sunshine Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/sunshine-hospital/acromioplasty-arthroscopy-shoulder-sub-acromial-decompression/): not published - [The Alfred](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/the-alfred/acromioplasty-arthroscopy-shoulder-sub-acromial-decompression/): not published - [The Bendigo Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/the-bendigo-hospital/acromioplasty-arthroscopy-shoulder-sub-acromial-decompression/): not published - [Western Hospital \[Footscray\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/western-hospital-footscray/acromioplasty-arthroscopy-shoulder-sub-acromial-decompression/): not published Acromioplasty/arthroscopy shoulder/sub acromial decompression 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 | [Ballarat Health Services \[Base Hospital\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/ballarat-health-services-base-hospital/acromioplasty-arthroscopy-shoulder-sub-acromial-decompression/) | 20 days | not published | 10 surgeries | | 2 | [West Gippsland Healthcare Group \[Warragul\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/west-gippsland-healthcare-group-warragul/acromioplasty-arthroscopy-shoulder-sub-acromial-decompression/) | 35 days | not published | 21 surgeries | | 3 | [St Vincent's Hospital \[Melbourne\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-vincents-hospital-melbourne/acromioplasty-arthroscopy-shoulder-sub-acromial-decompression/) | 39 days | not published | 32 surgeries | | 4 | [Frankston Public Surgical Centre](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/frankston-public-surgical-centre/acromioplasty-arthroscopy-shoulder-sub-acromial-decompression/) | 42 days | not published | 45 surgeries | | 5 | [Latrobe Regional Hospital \[Traralgon\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/latrobe-regional-hospital-traralgon/acromioplasty-arthroscopy-shoulder-sub-acromial-decompression/) | 59 days | not published | 10 surgeries | | 6 | [Northeast Health Wangaratta](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/northeast-health-wangaratta/acromioplasty-arthroscopy-shoulder-sub-acromial-decompression/) | 64 days | not published | 13 surgeries | | 7 | [Bass Coast Health](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/bass-coast-health/acromioplasty-arthroscopy-shoulder-sub-acromial-decompression/) | 65 days | not published | 33 surgeries | | 8 | [Sandringham Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/sandringham-hospital/acromioplasty-arthroscopy-shoulder-sub-acromial-decompression/) | 82 days | not published | 12 surgeries | | 9 | [The Northern Hospital \[Epping\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/the-northern-hospital-epping/acromioplasty-arthroscopy-shoulder-sub-acromial-decompression/) | 83 days | not published | 41 surgeries | | 10 | [Monash Medical Centre \[Moorabbin\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/monash-medical-centre-moorabbin/acromioplasty-arthroscopy-shoulder-sub-acromial-decompression/) | 84 days | 10.2% | 59 surgeries | | 11 | [Goulburn Valley Health \[Shepparton\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/goulburn-valley-health-shepparton/acromioplasty-arthroscopy-shoulder-sub-acromial-decompression/) | 99 days | not published | 15 surgeries | | 11 | [South West Healthcare \[Warrnambool\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/south-west-healthcare-warrnambool/acromioplasty-arthroscopy-shoulder-sub-acromial-decompression/) | 99 days | not published | 39 surgeries | | 13 | [University Hospital Geelong](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/university-hospital-geelong/acromioplasty-arthroscopy-shoulder-sub-acromial-decompression/) | 157 days | not published | 32 surgeries | | 14 | [Austin Hospital \[Heidelberg\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/austin-hospital-heidelberg/acromioplasty-arthroscopy-shoulder-sub-acromial-decompression/) | 170 days | not published | 10 surgeries | | 15 | [Williamstown Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/williamstown-hospital/acromioplasty-arthroscopy-shoulder-sub-acromial-decompression/) | 188 days | not published | 17 surgeries | | 16 | [Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital \[Heidelberg West\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/heidelberg-repatriation-hospital-heidelberg-west/acromioplasty-arthroscopy-shoulder-sub-acromial-decompression/) | 250 days | not published | 36 surgeries | | unranked | [Albury Wodonga Health \[Wodonga Campus\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/albury-wodonga-health-wodonga-campus/acromioplasty-arthroscopy-shoulder-sub-acromial-decompression/) | not published | not published | 6 surgeries | | unranked | [Box Hill Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/box-hill-hospital/acromioplasty-arthroscopy-shoulder-sub-acromial-decompression/) | not published | not published | 7 surgeries | | unranked | [Broadmeadows Health Service](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/broadmeadows-health-service/acromioplasty-arthroscopy-shoulder-sub-acromial-decompression/) | not published | not published | 6 surgeries | | unranked | [Dandenong Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/dandenong-hospital/acromioplasty-arthroscopy-shoulder-sub-acromial-decompression/) | not published | not published | not published | | unranked | [Frankston Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/frankston-hospital/acromioplasty-arthroscopy-shoulder-sub-acromial-decompression/) | not published | not published | 9 surgeries | | unranked | [Maroondah Hospital \[East Ringwood\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/maroondah-hospital-east-ringwood/acromioplasty-arthroscopy-shoulder-sub-acromial-decompression/) | not published | not published | 5 surgeries | | unranked | [Royal Melbourne Hospital \[City Campus\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/royal-melbourne-hospital-city-campus/acromioplasty-arthroscopy-shoulder-sub-acromial-decompression/) | not published | not published | 6 surgeries | | unranked | [Sunshine Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/sunshine-hospital/acromioplasty-arthroscopy-shoulder-sub-acromial-decompression/) | not published | not published | not published | | unranked | [The Alfred](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/the-alfred/acromioplasty-arthroscopy-shoulder-sub-acromial-decompression/) | not published | not published | not published | | unranked | [The Bendigo Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/the-bendigo-hospital/acromioplasty-arthroscopy-shoulder-sub-acromial-decompression/) | not published | not published | 9 surgeries | | unranked | [Western Hospital \[Footscray\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/western-hospital-footscray/acromioplasty-arthroscopy-shoulder-sub-acromial-decompression/) | not published | not published | not published | Ranked by area in Victoria: [near Heidelberg](https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/acromioplasty-arthroscopy-shoulder-sub-acromial-decompression/near/heidelberg/). **Cite this page** > The median wait for shoulder decompression surgery in Victoria public hospitals was 79 days in 2024–25 (AIHW MyHospitals, released 28 May 2026). ### Copy-ready citation ``` Surgery Waits, "Shoulder decompression surgery waiting times in VIC", 2024–25 data released 28 May 2026, https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/acromioplasty-arthroscopy-shoulder-sub-acromial-decompression/vic/, accessed 28 May 2026. ``` Attribution: Surgery Waits ([https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/acromioplasty-arthroscopy-shoulder-sub-acromial-decompression/vic/](https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/acromioplasty-arthroscopy-shoulder-sub-acromial-decompression/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/acromioplasty-arthroscopy-shoulder-sub-acromial-decompression/), 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. 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