Monash Medical Centre [Moorabbin] surgery waiting times
In 2024–25, this public hospital in the Bentleigh East area of Victoria published median waits from 2 days for curettage and evacuation of uterus to 560 days for cleft lip and palate - repair of.
Reference period 2024–25 (1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025) · released
Monash Medical Centre [Moorabbin] is a public hospital in the Bentleigh East area of Victoria. It is part of Monash Health. It reported 74 surgery types to the national planned-surgery collection for 2024–25. 30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curettage and evacuation of uterus | 2 days | 123 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Axillary node dissection | 6 days | 26 surgeries | not published |
| Lingual or maxillary frenulum surgery | 10 days | 13 surgeries | not published |
| Cystoscopy | 11 days | 1822 surgeries | 0.4% |
| Mastectomy | 12 days | 88 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Breast lump - excision and/or biopsy | 15 days | 526 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Hysteroscopy, dilatation and curettage | 18 days | 270 surgeries | 0.4% |
| Nasal cautery | 18 days | 51 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Orchidectomy | 18 days | 10 surgeries | not published |
| Radical neck dissection | 20 days | 14 surgeries | not published |
| Stone/s urinary tract - removal of | 20 days | 254 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Skin lesion - excision of | 21 days | 27 surgeries | not published |
| Prostatectomy (transurethral or open) | 23 days | 60 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Cone biopsy | 24 days | 27 surgeries | not published |
| Large loop excision of the transformation zone cervix (LLETZ) | 36 days | 60 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Salpingo-oophorectomy/oophorectomy/ovarian cystectomy | 48 days | 88 surgeries | 2.3% |
| Hysterectomy (abdominal/vaginal/laparoscopic) | 51 days | 291 surgeries | 5.2% |
| Tonsillectomy (with or without adenoidectomy) | 52 days | 177 surgeries | 2.8% |
| Thyroidectomy/hemi-thyroidectomy | 55 days | 26 surgeries | not published |
| Pressure equalising tubes (grommets) - insertion of | 63 days | 30 surgeries | not published |
| Arthroscopy | 64 days | 108 surgeries | 2.8% |
| Myringotomy | 69 days | 32 surgeries | not published |
| Parotidectomy/submandibular gland - excision of | 69 days | 57 surgeries | 1.8% |
| Acromioplasty/arthroscopy shoulder/sub acromial decompression | 84 days | 59 surgeries | 10.2% |
| Meniscectomy | 86 days | 27 surgeries | not published |
| Laparoscopy | 92 days | 83 surgeries | 2.4% |
| Rotator cuff - repair of | 92 days | 11 surgeries | not published |
| Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction | 93 days | 127 surgeries | 3.9% |
| Mastoidectomy | 114 days | 14 surgeries | not published |
| Carpal tunnel release | 115 days | 15 surgeries | not published |
| Functional endoscopic sinus surgery | 116 days | 98 surgeries | 20.4% |
| Myomectomy | 125 days | 15 surgeries | not published |
| Stress incontinence surgery | 125 days | 21 surgeries | not published |
| Prostate biopsy | 130 days | 102 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Vaginal repair - anterior/posterior | 141 days | 72 surgeries | 6.9% |
| Circumcision | 147 days | 13 surgeries | not published |
| Total hip replacement | 151 days | 177 surgeries | 4.0% |
| Ganglion - excision of | 166 days | 10 surgeries | not published |
| Total knee replacement | 172 days | 269 surgeries | 14.1% |
| Osteotomy | 183 days | 21 surgeries | not published |
| Septoplasty | 218 days | 327 surgeries | 30.9% |
| Myringoplasty/tympanoplasty | 230 days | 22 surgeries | not published |
| Bunion (hallux valgus) - removal of | 278 days | 11 surgeries | not published |
| Shoulder joint replacement | 282 days | 32 surgeries | not published |
| Arthrodesis | 297 days | 21 surgeries | not published |
| Turbinectomy | 355 days | 24 surgeries | not published |
| Breast reconstruction | 553 days | 20 surgeries | not published |
| Cleft lip and palate - repair of | 560 days | 19 surgeries | not published |
| Amputation of limb | not published | not published | not published |
| Arthroplasty - revision of | not published | not published | not published |
| Branchial apparatus remnant - removal of | not published | not published | not published |
| Breast prosthesis - removal of | not published | 5 surgeries | not published |
| Breast reduction | not published | 5 surgeries | not published |
| Endometrial ablation | not published | not published | not published |
| Exostosis - excision of | not published | not published | not published |
| Female sterilisation | not published | not published | not published |
| Hammer/claw/mallet toe - correction of | not published | not published | not published |
| Hydrocele - repair of | not published | not published | not published |
| Meatoplasty | not published | not published | not published |
| Microlaryngoscopy | not published | 5 surgeries | not published |
| Muscle or tendon length - change of | not published | not published | not published |
| Myringotomy (without insertion of grommets) | not published | not published | not published |
| Nasal polypectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Nasendoscopy | not published | not published | not published |
| Parathyroidectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Rhinoplasty | not published | 7 surgeries | not published |
| Scar revision | not published | not published | not published |
| Shoulder reconstruction | not published | not published | not published |
| Stapedectomy | not published | 9 surgeries | not published |
| Tendon release | not published | not published | not published |
| Thyroglossal remnant - removal of | not published | not published | not published |
| Trigger finger/thumb release | not published | 7 surgeries | not published |
| Ureteric stent - insertion of | not published | 7 surgeries | not published |
| Urethra - dilatation of | not published | not published | not published |
| Adenoidectomy 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 2018–19 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Bartholin's abscess drainage last reported 2017–18 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Bladder neck incision last reported 2022–23 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Cholecystectomy (open/laparoscopic) last reported 2012–13 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Colectomy/anterior resection/large bowel resection last reported 2019–20 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Congenital cardiac defect/s - procedure for last reported 2018–19 | 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 2022–23 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Dialysis access surgery last reported 2017–18 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Dupytren's contracture release last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Epididymal cyst - removal of last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Ethmoidectomy last reported 2021–22 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Fracture non-union - treatment of last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Haemorrhoidectomy last reported 2018–19 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Herniorrhaphy last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Inguinal herniotomy/herniorrhaphy last reported 2020–21 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Insertion of ventricular peritoneal shunt last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Laryngectomy last reported 2022–23 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Lithotripsy last reported 2021–22 | 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 |
| Orchidopexy last reported 2021–22 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Pilonidal sinus surgery 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 2019–20 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Pyogenic granuloma - removal of last reported 2022–23 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Removal of intracranial lesion last reported 2016–17 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Sub-mucosal resection last reported 2020–21 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Toenail surgery last reported 2022–23 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Ureteric - reimplantation last reported 2019–20 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Varicose veins treatment last reported 2018–19 | 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 | 14 days | 100% | 2501 surgeries |
| Semi-urgent | 77 days | 57% | 3068 surgeries |
| Non-urgent | 122 days | 80% | 1622 surgeries |
Cite this page
In 2024–25, Monash Medical Centre [Moorabbin] published median planned-surgery waits from 2 days for curettage and evacuation of uterus to 560 days for cleft lip and palate - repair of.
Copy-ready citation
Surgery Waits, "Monash Medical Centre [Moorabbin] waiting list", 2024–25 data released 28 May 2026, https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/monash-medical-centre-moorabbin/, accessed 28 May 2026.Attribution: Surgery Waits (https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/monash-medical-centre-moorabbin/), 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.