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.
| 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.
| 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.