❓ Hon Nick Goiran asks about the number and waiting times for elective surgeries in Metropolitan and Regional WA. The Minister for Health provides a detailed breakdown by urgency category.
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I refer to page 305 of Budget Paper No.2, Volume 1, reference to "WA Health System Overview" under "Significant Initiatives", and I ask: (a) what is the current number of elective surgeries scheduled in: (i) Metropolitan Western Australia (WA); and (ii) Regional WA; and (b) what is current average waiting time for elective surgeries in: (i) Metropolitan WA; and (ii) Regional WA?
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Answered
14 October 2025
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health
Response time
6 days
(a) The table below outlines the number of cases on the elective services wait list that are booked as at 31 August 2025:
Region
Category 1
Category 2
Category 3
Metro
3,286
5,329
3,164
Rural
510
1,371
2,362
(b) The table below outlines the median wait time (measured in days) to Admission for Elective Services Wait List admissions in August 2025:
Region
Category 1
Category 2
Category 3
Metro
18
64
110
Rural
16
51
133
Recommended wait time boundary by urgency category is:
· Category 1 - 30 days;
· Category 2 - 90 days; and
· Category 3 - 365 days.
Region
Category 1
Category 2
Category 3
Metro
3,286
5,329
3,164
Rural
510
1,371
2,362
(b) The table below outlines the median wait time (measured in days) to Admission for Elective Services Wait List admissions in August 2025:
Region
Category 1
Category 2
Category 3
Metro
18
64
110
Rural
16
51
133
Recommended wait time boundary by urgency category is:
· Category 1 - 30 days;
· Category 2 - 90 days; and
· Category 3 - 365 days.
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