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title: "Keyhole joint surgery waiting times in Victoria"
description: "Public hospitals in Victoria ranked by median wait for Keyhole joint surgery in 2024–25."
url: "https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/arthroscopy/vic/"
---

# Keyhole joint surgery waiting times in Victoria

The median wait for keyhole joint surgery in Victoria public hospitals was **48 days** in 2024–25 (AIHW MyHospitals, released 28 May 2026). The national median was **78 days**. The source publishes this surgery as "Arthroscopy".

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

32 public hospitals in Victoria reported keyhole joint 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 "Arthroscopy" and type your suburb to see the public hospitals within reach, ordered by their published wait. Nothing you type there is kept.

4 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 78 days marks the national median.

- [West Gippsland Healthcare Group \[Warragul\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/west-gippsland-healthcare-group-warragul/arthroscopy/): 30 days
- [The Northern Hospital \[Epping\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/the-northern-hospital-epping/arthroscopy/): 34 days
- [Box Hill Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/box-hill-hospital/arthroscopy/): 39 days
- [Goulburn Valley Health \[Shepparton\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/goulburn-valley-health-shepparton/arthroscopy/): 40 days
- [Royal Melbourne Hospital \[City Campus\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/royal-melbourne-hospital-city-campus/arthroscopy/): 40 days
- [Williamstown Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/williamstown-hospital/arthroscopy/): 41 days
- [Frankston Public Surgical Centre](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/frankston-public-surgical-centre/arthroscopy/): 42 days
- [Sunshine Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/sunshine-hospital/arthroscopy/): 42 days
- [The Bendigo Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/the-bendigo-hospital/arthroscopy/): 42 days
- [South West Healthcare \[Warrnambool\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/south-west-healthcare-warrnambool/arthroscopy/): 44 days
- [The Alfred](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/the-alfred/arthroscopy/): 46 days
- [Maroondah Hospital \[East Ringwood\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/maroondah-hospital-east-ringwood/arthroscopy/): 49 days
- [Northeast Health Wangaratta](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/northeast-health-wangaratta/arthroscopy/): 49 days
- [Dandenong Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/dandenong-hospital/arthroscopy/): 50 days
- [Frankston Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/frankston-hospital/arthroscopy/): 54 days
- [Albury Wodonga Health \[Wodonga Campus\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/albury-wodonga-health-wodonga-campus/arthroscopy/): 55 days
- [University Hospital Geelong](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/university-hospital-geelong/arthroscopy/): 55 days
- [Sandringham Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/sandringham-hospital/arthroscopy/): 57 days
- [Ballarat Health Services \[Base Hospital\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/ballarat-health-services-base-hospital/arthroscopy/): 58 days
- [Bass Coast Health](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/bass-coast-health/arthroscopy/): 58 days
- [Latrobe Regional Hospital \[Traralgon\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/latrobe-regional-hospital-traralgon/arthroscopy/): 58 days
- [St Vincent's Hospital \[Melbourne\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-vincents-hospital-melbourne/arthroscopy/): 59 days
- [Western Hospital \[Footscray\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/western-hospital-footscray/arthroscopy/): 60 days
- [Monash Medical Centre \[Moorabbin\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/monash-medical-centre-moorabbin/arthroscopy/): 64 days
- [Werribee Mercy Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/werribee-mercy-hospital/arthroscopy/): 72 days
- [Royal Children's Hospital \[Parkville\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/royal-childrens-hospital-parkville/arthroscopy/): 98 days
- [Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital \[Heidelberg West\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/heidelberg-repatriation-hospital-heidelberg-west/arthroscopy/): 106 days
- [Austin Hospital \[Heidelberg\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/austin-hospital-heidelberg/arthroscopy/): 107 days
- [Blackburn Public Surgical Centre](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/blackburn-public-surgical-centre/arthroscopy/): not published
- [Broadmeadows Health Service](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/broadmeadows-health-service/arthroscopy/): not published
- [Djerriwarrh Health Service \[Bacchus Marsh\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/djerriwarrh-health-service-bacchus-marsh/arthroscopy/): not published
- [Monash Medical Centre \[Clayton\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/monash-medical-centre-clayton/arthroscopy/): not published

Arthroscopy 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/arthroscopy/) | 30 days | 0.0% | 114 surgeries |
| 2 | [The Northern Hospital \[Epping\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/the-northern-hospital-epping/arthroscopy/) | 34 days | 1.2% | 85 surgeries |
| 3 | [Box Hill Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/box-hill-hospital/arthroscopy/) | 39 days | 3.6% | 110 surgeries |
| 4 | [Goulburn Valley Health \[Shepparton\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/goulburn-valley-health-shepparton/arthroscopy/) | 40 days | not published | 20 surgeries |
| 4 | [Royal Melbourne Hospital \[City Campus\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/royal-melbourne-hospital-city-campus/arthroscopy/) | 40 days | 7.5% | 93 surgeries |
| 6 | [Williamstown Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/williamstown-hospital/arthroscopy/) | 41 days | 3.7% | 136 surgeries |
| 7 | [Frankston Public Surgical Centre](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/frankston-public-surgical-centre/arthroscopy/) | 42 days | 2.5% | 119 surgeries |
| 7 | [Sunshine Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/sunshine-hospital/arthroscopy/) | 42 days | not published | 15 surgeries |
| 7 | [The Bendigo Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/the-bendigo-hospital/arthroscopy/) | 42 days | 0.0% | 51 surgeries |
| 10 | [South West Healthcare \[Warrnambool\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/south-west-healthcare-warrnambool/arthroscopy/) | 44 days | 0.0% | 62 surgeries |
| 11 | [The Alfred](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/the-alfred/arthroscopy/) | 46 days | not published | 47 surgeries |
| 12 | [Maroondah Hospital \[East Ringwood\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/maroondah-hospital-east-ringwood/arthroscopy/) | 49 days | not published | 48 surgeries |
| 12 | [Northeast Health Wangaratta](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/northeast-health-wangaratta/arthroscopy/) | 49 days | 1.7% | 59 surgeries |
| 14 | [Dandenong Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/dandenong-hospital/arthroscopy/) | 50 days | not published | 32 surgeries |
| 15 | [Frankston Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/frankston-hospital/arthroscopy/) | 54 days | not published | 31 surgeries |
| 16 | [Albury Wodonga Health \[Wodonga Campus\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/albury-wodonga-health-wodonga-campus/arthroscopy/) | 55 days | not published | 26 surgeries |
| 16 | [University Hospital Geelong](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/university-hospital-geelong/arthroscopy/) | 55 days | 0.0% | 80 surgeries |
| 18 | [Sandringham Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/sandringham-hospital/arthroscopy/) | 57 days | 0.0% | 58 surgeries |
| 19 | [Ballarat Health Services \[Base Hospital\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/ballarat-health-services-base-hospital/arthroscopy/) | 58 days | 2.8% | 72 surgeries |
| 19 | [Bass Coast Health](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/bass-coast-health/arthroscopy/) | 58 days | 0.0% | 53 surgeries |
| 19 | [Latrobe Regional Hospital \[Traralgon\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/latrobe-regional-hospital-traralgon/arthroscopy/) | 58 days | 5.1% | 78 surgeries |
| 22 | [St Vincent's Hospital \[Melbourne\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-vincents-hospital-melbourne/arthroscopy/) | 59 days | not published | 46 surgeries |
| 23 | [Western Hospital \[Footscray\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/western-hospital-footscray/arthroscopy/) | 60 days | not published | 30 surgeries |
| 24 | [Monash Medical Centre \[Moorabbin\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/monash-medical-centre-moorabbin/arthroscopy/) | 64 days | 2.8% | 108 surgeries |
| 25 | [Werribee Mercy Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/werribee-mercy-hospital/arthroscopy/) | 72 days | not published | 48 surgeries |
| 26 | [Royal Children's Hospital \[Parkville\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/royal-childrens-hospital-parkville/arthroscopy/) | 98 days | not published | 23 surgeries |
| 27 | [Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital \[Heidelberg West\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/heidelberg-repatriation-hospital-heidelberg-west/arthroscopy/) | 106 days | 7.3% | 124 surgeries |
| 28 | [Austin Hospital \[Heidelberg\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/austin-hospital-heidelberg/arthroscopy/) | 107 days | not published | 17 surgeries |
| unranked | [Blackburn Public Surgical Centre](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/blackburn-public-surgical-centre/arthroscopy/) | not published | not published | not published |
| unranked | [Broadmeadows Health Service](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/broadmeadows-health-service/arthroscopy/) | not published | not published | not published |
| unranked | [Djerriwarrh Health Service \[Bacchus Marsh\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/djerriwarrh-health-service-bacchus-marsh/arthroscopy/) | not published | not published | 9 surgeries |
| unranked | [Monash Medical Centre \[Clayton\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/monash-medical-centre-clayton/arthroscopy/) | not published | not published | 5 surgeries |

Ranked by area in Victoria: [near Box Hill](https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/arthroscopy/near/box-hill/) · [near Clayton](https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/arthroscopy/near/clayton/) · [near Frankston](https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/arthroscopy/near/frankston/) · [near Heidelberg](https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/arthroscopy/near/heidelberg/) · [near Prahran](https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/arthroscopy/near/prahran/) · [near St Albans](https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/arthroscopy/near/st-albans/).

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> The median wait for keyhole joint surgery in Victoria public hospitals was 48 days in 2024–25 (AIHW MyHospitals, released 28 May 2026).

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Surgery Waits, "Keyhole joint surgery waiting times in Victoria", 2024–25 data released 28 May 2026, https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/arthroscopy/vic/, accessed 28 May 2026.
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Attribution: Surgery Waits ([https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/arthroscopy/vic/](https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/arthroscopy/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/arthroscopy/), or see [every surgery reported in Victoria](https://surgerywaits.au/state/vic/).

## 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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