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Sunshine Hospital surgery waiting times

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

Sunshine Hospital is a public hospital in Victoria. It reported 82 surgery types to the national planned-surgery collection for 2024–25. 36 surgery types were last reported in an earlier period; they are listed below, with the period the source last carried them.

Waiting times by surgery

Shortest median wait first. A surgery the source did not publish a figure for is listed after those, and a surgery it did not report at all this period is listed last. Neither is ranked, and neither shows an older figure in place of a current one.

Planned surgery at Sunshine Hospital, 2024–25. Every figure was released on 2026-05-28.
Surgery Median wait Surgeries Waited more than 365 days
Curettage and evacuation of uterus 3 days 350 surgeries 0.0%
Fracture non-union - treatment of 3 days 13 surgeries not published
Cystoscopy 13 days 1505 surgeries 0.1%
Cone biopsy 15 days 13 surgeries not published
Mastectomy 15 days 57 surgeries 1.8%
Breast lump - excision and/or biopsy 16 days 193 surgeries 0.0%
Skin lesion - excision of 16 days 817 surgeries 8.1%
Hysteroscopy, dilatation and curettage 17 days 805 surgeries 0.2%
Dialysis access surgery 21 days 85 surgeries 2.4%
Salpingo-oophorectomy/oophorectomy/ovarian cystectomy 22 days 75 surgeries 0.0%
Microlaryngoscopy 23 days 24 surgeries not published
Toenail surgery 24 days 12 surgeries not published
Cholecystectomy (open/laparoscopic) 25 days 147 surgeries 0.0%
Hysterectomy (abdominal/vaginal/laparoscopic) 34 days 231 surgeries 1.3%
Large loop excision of the transformation zone cervix (LLETZ) 37 days 130 surgeries 0.0%
Orchidopexy 38 days 22 surgeries not published
Arthroscopy 42 days 15 surgeries not published
Laparoscopy 48 days 165 surgeries 0.6%
Haemorrhoidectomy 49 days 46 surgeries not published
Tendon release 52 days 16 surgeries not published
Myomectomy 53 days 14 surgeries not published
Pilonidal sinus surgery 55 days 14 surgeries not published
Inguinal herniotomy/herniorrhaphy 79 days 103 surgeries 0.0%
Vaginal repair - anterior/posterior 97 days 23 surgeries not published
Osteotomy 104 days 17 surgeries not published
Parotidectomy/submandibular gland - excision of 112 days 12 surgeries not published
Herniorrhaphy 124 days 64 surgeries 3.1%
Female sterilisation 145 days 12 surgeries not published
Functional endoscopic sinus surgery 185 days 28 surgeries not published
Cataract extraction (with or without intra-ocular lens insertion) 211 days 195 surgeries 6.2%
Pressure equalising tubes (grommets) - insertion of 244 days 66 surgeries 13.6%
Myringotomy 249 days 70 surgeries 15.7%
Breast reconstruction 268 days 19 surgeries not published
Adenoidectomy 276 days 136 surgeries 39.7%
Septoplasty 411 days 46 surgeries not published
Tonsillectomy (with or without adenoidectomy) 447 days 203 surgeries 57.6%
Trigger finger/thumb release 473 days 17 surgeries not published
Carpal tunnel release 482 days 62 surgeries 62.9%
Dupytren's contracture release 1231 days 30 surgeries not published
Abdominal or thoracic aortic aneurysm - repair/replacement not published not published not published
Acromioplasty/arthroscopy shoulder/sub acromial decompression not published not published not published
Amputation of limb not published not published not published
Anal fissure - repair of not published not published not published
Arthrodesis not published not published not published
Axillary node dissection not published 5 surgeries not published
Bartholin's abscess drainage not published 5 surgeries not published
Blepharoplasty not published not published not published
Breast prosthesis - removal of not published 8 surgeries not published
Breast reduction not published 5 surgeries not published
Circumcision not published 6 surgeries not published
Colectomy/anterior resection/large bowel resection not published not published not published
Dacryocystorhinostomy not published not published not published
Ectropion - correction of not published not published not published
Endometrial ablation not published not published not published
Epididymal cyst - removal of not published not published not published
Ethmoidectomy not published not published not published
Exostosis - excision of not published not published not published
Femoro-popliteal bypass graft not published not published not published
Fundoplication not published 9 surgeries not published
Ganglion - excision of not published 6 surgeries not published
Hydrocele - repair of not published not published not published
Lithotripsy not published not published not published
Mastoidectomy not published not published not published
Muscle biopsy/temporal artery biopsy not published not published not published
Muscle or tendon length - change of not published not published not published
Myringoplasty/tympanoplasty not published 9 surgeries not published
Myringotomy (without insertion of grommets) not published not published not published
Nasal cautery not published not published not published
Parathyroidectomy not published not published not published
Probing of naso-lacrimal duct not published not published not published
Ptosis - repair of not published not published not published
Radical neck dissection not published not published not published
Repair of obstructing hiatus hernia not published not published not published
Rhinoplasty not published not published not published
Scar revision not published 5 surgeries not published
Stone/s urinary tract - removal of not published not published not published
Stress incontinence surgery not published not published not published
Tenotomy of hip not published not published not published
Thyroglossal remnant - removal of not published not published not published
Thyroidectomy/hemi-thyroidectomy not published 9 surgeries not published
Turbinectomy not published 5 surgeries not published
Varicose veins treatment not published 8 surgeries not published
Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction last reported 2023–24 not reported for this period not reported for this period not reported for this period
Arthroplasty - revision of last reported 2016–17 not reported for this period not reported for this period not reported for this period
Bladder neck incision last reported 2020–21 not reported for this period not reported for this period not reported for this period
Branchial apparatus remnant - removal of last reported 2018–19 not reported for this period not reported for this period not reported for this period
Carotid endarterectomy last reported 2020–21 not reported for this period not reported for this period not reported for this period
Chalazion - excision of last reported 2021–22 not reported for this period not reported for this period not reported for this period
Congenital cardiac defect/s - procedure for last reported 2019–20 not reported for this period not reported for this period not reported for this period
Cystectomy last reported 2023–24 not reported for this period not reported for this period not reported for this period
Dermoid cyst - removal of last reported 2023–24 not reported for this period not reported for this period not reported for this period
Diathermy of wart/s last reported 2022–23 not reported for this period not reported for this period not reported for this period
Examination of eye under anaesthesia last reported 2018–19 not reported for this period not reported for this period not reported for this period
Hammer/claw/mallet toe - correction of last reported 2017–18 not reported for this period not reported for this period not reported for this period
Laryngectomy last reported 2023–24 not reported for this period not reported for this period not reported for this period
Lingual or maxillary frenulum surgery last reported 2019–20 not reported for this period not reported for this period not reported for this period
Meatoplasty last reported 2023–24 not reported for this period not reported for this period not reported for this period
Meniscectomy last reported 2022–23 not reported for this period not reported for this period not reported for this period
Nasal polypectomy last reported 2023–24 not reported for this period not reported for this period not reported for this period
Nasendoscopy last reported 2022–23 not reported for this period not reported for this period not reported for this period
Nephrectomy last reported 2023–24 not reported for this period not reported for this period not reported for this period
Orchidectomy last reported 2020–21 not reported for this period not reported for this period not reported for this period
Pharyngoplasty last reported 2022–23 not reported for this period not reported for this period not reported for this period
Pharynx - excision of last reported 2023–24 not reported for this period not reported for this period not reported for this period
Procedure for strabismus (squint repair) last reported 2018–19 not reported for this period not reported for this period not reported for this period
Prostate biopsy last reported 2023–24 not reported for this period not reported for this period not reported for this period
Prostatectomy (transurethral or open) last reported 2023–24 not reported for this period not reported for this period not reported for this period
Pterygium - excision of last reported 2017–18 not reported for this period not reported for this period not reported for this period
Pyeloplasty/correction of ureteropelvic junction last reported 2023–24 not reported for this period not reported for this period not reported for this period
Pyogenic granuloma - removal of last reported 2018–19 not reported for this period not reported for this period not reported for this period
Replacement of aortic aneurysm with bifurcation graft last reported 2021–22 not reported for this period not reported for this period not reported for this period
Shoulder joint replacement last reported 2020–21 not reported for this period not reported for this period not reported for this period
Stapedectomy last reported 2023–24 not reported for this period not reported for this period not reported for this period
Sub-mucosal resection last reported 2023–24 not reported for this period not reported for this period not reported for this period
Total hip replacement last reported 2023–24 not reported for this period not reported for this period not reported for this period
Total knee replacement last reported 2022–23 not reported for this period not reported for this period not reported for this period
Ureteric stent - insertion of last reported 2016–17 not reported for this period not reported for this period not reported for this period
Vitrectomy (including buckling/cryotherapy) last reported 2023–24 not reported for this period not reported for this period not reported for this period

Urgency categories

Urgency figures cover all planned surgery at the hospital, not one procedure. They are never combined with the procedure figures. Your treating specialist assigns your urgency category — it is not something you choose.

All planned surgery at Sunshine Hospital by urgency category, 2024–25.
Urgency category Median wait Treated within the recommended time Surgeries
Urgent 10 days 100% 3723 surgeries
Semi-urgent 49 days 69% 2675 surgeries
Non-urgent 157 days 74% 1032 surgeries

What is not here

Public hospitals only. Private hospitals do not report to this collection, so their waiting times cannot be compared here.

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