Cataract surgery waiting times in Northern Territory
The median wait for cataract surgery in Northern Territory public hospitals was 162 days in 2024–25 (AIHW MyHospitals, released 28 May 2026). The national median was 106 days. The source publishes this surgery as "Cataract extraction (with or without intra-ocular lens insertion)".
Reference period 2024–25 (1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025) · released 28 May 2026.
5 public hospitals in Northern Territory reported cataract surgery in 2024–25. They are ranked by their published median wait alone, shortest first.
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Bars show the median wait in days. The vertical line at 106 days marks the national median.
Katherine Hospital: 86 days
Royal Darwin Hospital: 155 days
Palmerston Regional Hospital: 161 days
Gove Hospital: 226 days
Alice Springs Hospital: 266 days
| Rank | Hospital | Median wait | Waited more than 365 days | Surgeries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katherine Hospital | 86 days | 1.8% | 112 surgeries |
| 2 | Royal Darwin Hospital | 155 days | 21.3% | 136 surgeries |
| 3 | Palmerston Regional Hospital | 161 days | 11.9% | 370 surgeries |
| 4 | Gove Hospital | 226 days | 25.0% | 56 surgeries |
| 5 | Alice Springs Hospital | 266 days | 40.1% | 247 surgeries |
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The median wait for cataract surgery in Northern Territory public hospitals was 162 days in 2024–25 (AIHW MyHospitals, released 28 May 2026).
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Surgery Waits, "Cataract surgery waiting times in Northern Territory", 2024–25 data released 28 May 2026, https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/cataract-surgery/nt/, accessed 28 May 2026.Attribution: Surgery Waits (https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/cataract-surgery/nt/), 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 Northern Territory.