Perth Children's Hospital surgery waiting times
In 2024–25, this public hospital in the Crawley area of Western Australia published median waits from 17 days for dialysis access surgery to 346 days for eardrum repair.
Reference period 2024–25 (1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025) · released
Perth Children's Hospital is a public hospital in the Crawley area of Western Australia. It is part of Child Adolescent Health Service. It reported 88 surgery types to the national planned-surgery collection for 2024–25. 26 surgery types were last reported in an earlier period; they are listed below, with the period the source last carried them.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dialysis access surgery | 17 days | 171 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Tendon release | 19 days | 48 surgeries | not published |
| Toenail surgery | 21 days | 23 surgeries | not published |
| Inguinal herniotomy/herniorrhaphy | 22 days | 73 surgeries | 2.7% |
| Pyeloplasty/correction of ureteropelvic junction | 31 days | 15 surgeries | not published |
| Examination of eye under anaesthesia | 32 days | 144 surgeries | 0.7% |
| Cataract extraction (with or without intra-ocular lens insertion) | 35 days | 25 surgeries | not published |
| Cholecystectomy (open/laparoscopic) | 38 days | 12 surgeries | not published |
| Cranioplasty | 38 days | 25 surgeries | not published |
| Lingual or maxillary frenulum surgery | 42 days | 30 surgeries | not published |
| Herniorrhaphy | 49 days | 105 surgeries | 2.9% |
| Probing of naso-lacrimal duct | 52 days | 13 surgeries | not published |
| Laparoscopy | 54 days | 33 surgeries | not published |
| Circumcision | 73 days | 81 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Orchidopexy | 77 days | 155 surgeries | 1.3% |
| Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction | 84 days | 17 surgeries | not published |
| Skin lesion - excision of | 84 days | 163 surgeries | 6.7% |
| Mastoidectomy | 85 days | 21 surgeries | not published |
| Thyroglossal remnant - removal of | 85 days | 10 surgeries | not published |
| Cleft lip and palate - repair of | 86 days | 93 surgeries | 2.2% |
| Hydrocele - repair of | 88 days | 34 surgeries | not published |
| Pressure equalising tubes (grommets) - insertion of | 95 days | 327 surgeries | 6.7% |
| Myringotomy | 96 days | 330 surgeries | 6.7% |
| Arthroscopy | 101 days | 52 surgeries | 9.6% |
| Fracture non-union - treatment of | 105 days | 19 surgeries | not published |
| Ureteric - reimplantation | 106 days | 15 surgeries | not published |
| Cervical discectomy and fusion | 109 days | 15 surgeries | not published |
| Turbinectomy | 111 days | 76 surgeries | 27.6% |
| Adenoidectomy | 124 days | 191 surgeries | 38.7% |
| Untethering of spinal cord | 131 days | 13 surgeries | not published |
| Tonsillectomy (with or without adenoidectomy) | 134 days | 667 surgeries | 43.0% |
| Osteotomy | 149 days | 93 surgeries | 12.9% |
| Scar revision | 152 days | 44 surgeries | not published |
| Hypospadias - repair of | 171 days | 52 surgeries | 17.3% |
| Muscle or tendon length - change of | 175 days | 32 surgeries | not published |
| Procedure for strabismus (squint repair) | 196 days | 118 surgeries | 2.5% |
| Ganglion - excision of | 206 days | 14 surgeries | not published |
| Trigger finger/thumb release | 239 days | 28 surgeries | not published |
| Myringoplasty/tympanoplasty | 346 days | 48 surgeries | not published |
| Acromioplasty/arthroscopy shoulder/sub acromial decompression | not published | not published | not published |
| Amputation of limb | not published | not published | not published |
| Arthrodesis | not published | 7 surgeries | not published |
| Branchial apparatus remnant - removal of | not published | 9 surgeries | not published |
| Breast reduction | not published | not published | not published |
| Bunion (hallux valgus) - removal of | not published | not published | not published |
| Chalazion - excision of | not published | not published | not published |
| Chiari malformation decompression | not published | not published | not published |
| Colectomy/anterior resection/large bowel resection | not published | not published | not published |
| Corneal graft | not published | not published | not published |
| Craniotomy | not published | 5 surgeries | not published |
| Curettage and evacuation of uterus | not published | not published | not published |
| Dacryocystorhinostomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Epididymal cyst - removal of | not published | not published | not published |
| Exostosis - excision of | not published | 8 surgeries | not published |
| Functional endoscopic sinus surgery | not published | not published | not published |
| Fundoplication | not published | not published | not published |
| Heart valve replacement | not published | not published | not published |
| Insertion of ventricular peritoneal shunt | not published | not published | not published |
| Laminectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Lithotripsy | not published | not published | not published |
| Lobectomy/wedge resection/pneumonectomy | not published | 5 surgeries | not published |
| Lymphangioma - surgery for | not published | not published | not published |
| Mastectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Meatoplasty | not published | not published | not published |
| Meniscectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Myringotomy (without insertion of grommets) | not published | not published | not published |
| Nephrectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Orchidectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Parotidectomy/submandibular gland - excision of | not published | not published | not published |
| Pectus surgery | not published | 7 surgeries | not published |
| Pharyngoplasty | not published | not published | not published |
| Pilonidal sinus surgery | not published | 9 surgeries | not published |
| Posterior fossa decompression | not published | not published | not published |
| Pterygium - excision of | not published | not published | not published |
| Ptosis - repair of | not published | 9 surgeries | not published |
| Pyogenic granuloma - removal of | not published | 6 surgeries | not published |
| Removal of intracranial lesion | not published | not published | not published |
| Repair of obstructing hiatus hernia | not published | not published | not published |
| Rhinoplasty | not published | not published | not published |
| Salpingo-oophorectomy/oophorectomy/ovarian cystectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Septoplasty | not published | 8 surgeries | not published |
| Shoulder reconstruction | not published | not published | not published |
| Sub-mucosal resection | not published | not published | not published |
| Thyroidectomy/hemi-thyroidectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Total hip replacement | not published | 6 surgeries | not published |
| Trabeculectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Ureteric stent - insertion of | not published | 9 surgeries | not published |
| Vitrectomy (including buckling/cryotherapy) | not published | not published | not published |
| Abdominal or thoracic aortic aneurysm - repair/replacement last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Anal fissure - repair of last reported 2021–22 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Axillary node dissection last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Blepharoplasty last reported 2019–20 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Breast lump - excision and/or biopsy last reported 2022–23 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Carpal tunnel release last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Cerebral haematoma - evacuation of last reported 2018–19 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Common peroneal nerve release last reported 2022–23 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Congenital cardiac defect/s - procedure for last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Cystoscopy last reported 2020–21 | 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 |
| Discectomy last reported 2021–22 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Ectropion - correction of last reported 2021–22 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Ethmoidectomy last reported 2022–23 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Female sterilisation last reported 2022–23 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Haemorrhoidectomy last reported 2020–21 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Hammer/claw/mallet toe - correction of last reported 2022–23 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Microlaryngoscopy last reported 2021–22 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Nasal polypectomy last reported 2021–22 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Nasendoscopy last reported 2020–21 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Nerve decompression last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Parathyroidectomy last reported 2021–22 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Pedicle screw fusion last reported 2022–23 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Pharynx - excision of last reported 2019–20 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Stone/s urinary tract - removal of last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Urethra - dilatation of 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. What the categories mean, and how every hospital compares.
| Urgency category | Median wait | Treated within the recommended time | Surgeries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urgent | 12 days | 92% | 1123 surgeries |
| Semi-urgent | 72 days | 66% | 3050 surgeries |
| Non-urgent | 278 days | 62% | 1651 surgeries |
Cite this page
In 2024–25, Perth Children's Hospital published median planned-surgery waits from 17 days for dialysis access surgery to 346 days for eardrum repair.
Copy-ready citation
Surgery Waits, "Perth Children's Hospital wait times and waiting list", 2024–25 data released 28 May 2026, https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/perth-childrens-hospital/, accessed 28 May 2026.Attribution: Surgery Waits (https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/perth-childrens-hospital/), 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.