Cataract extraction (with or without intra-ocular lens insertion) waiting times in Queensland

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

19 public hospitals in Queensland reported Cataract extraction (with or without intra-ocular lens insertion) in 2024–25. The state median was 82 days; the national median was 106 days.

Bars show the median wait in days. The vertical line at 106 days marks the national median.

Thursday Island Hospital4 days
Weipa Hospital5 days
Queensland Children's Hospital48 days
Surgical Treatment and Rehabilitation Service66 days
Gold Coast University Hospital69 days
Caloundra Hospital70 days
Emerald Hospital71 days
Redland Hospital73 days
Robina Hospital77 days
Sunshine Coast University Hospital85 days
Mater Adult Hospital88 days
Cairns Hospital90 days
Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital90 days
Townsville University Hospital99 days
Princess Alexandra Hospital103 days
Roma Hospital114 days
Rockhampton Hospital123 days
Longreach Hospital182 days
Mount Isa Base Hospital193 days

Cataract extraction (with or without intra-ocular lens insertion) in Queensland public hospitals, 2024–25. Hospitals with the same median share a rank and the next rank is skipped. Every figure was released on 2026-05-28.
Rank	Hospital	Median wait	Waited more than 365 days	Surgeries
1	Thursday Island Hospital	4 days	not published	44 surgeries
2	Weipa Hospital	5 days	0.0%	97 surgeries
3	Queensland Children's Hospital	48 days	not published	33 surgeries
4	Surgical Treatment and Rehabilitation Service	66 days	0.2%	2200 surgeries
5	Gold Coast University Hospital	69 days	1.3%	876 surgeries
6	Caloundra Hospital	70 days	0.2%	621 surgeries
7	Emerald Hospital	71 days	not published	21 surgeries
8	Redland Hospital	73 days	0.6%	489 surgeries
9	Robina Hospital	77 days	0.9%	683 surgeries
10	Sunshine Coast University Hospital	85 days	3.4%	386 surgeries
11	Mater Adult Hospital	88 days	0.2%	830 surgeries
12	Cairns Hospital	90 days	8.1%	172 surgeries
12	Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital	90 days	0.7%	147 surgeries
14	Townsville University Hospital	99 days	2.3%	434 surgeries
15	Princess Alexandra Hospital	103 days	3.0%	867 surgeries
16	Roma Hospital	114 days	0.0%	468 surgeries
17	Rockhampton Hospital	123 days	22.0%	304 surgeries
18	Longreach Hospital	182 days	5.0%	100 surgeries
19	Mount Isa Base Hospital	193 days	7.3%	96 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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