❓ Ms Mettam questions the WA government on the number of public patients having elective surgeries outsourced to private hospitals, the specific hospitals used, and the associated monthly costs. The response provides detailed figures for 2024 and 2025.
AnsweredQoN 984Legislative Assembly
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I refer to public patients receiving surgery in private hospitals, and I ask:(a) For each month since January 2024, how many patients on a public hospital elective surgery waitlist in WA have had their surgery outsourced by the State Government to a private hospital;(b) Please provide a breakdown of which private hospital these surgeries were performed at; and(c) What was the cost per month to government of these surgeries?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
16 December 2025
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
35 days
(a) 6480
2024 2025 Jan 182 246 Feb 222 333 Mar 232 312 Apr 197 358 May 286 368 Jun 232 403 Jul 283 450 Aug 238 281 Sep 195 381 Oct 194 390 Nov 339 126 Dec 232 0
2024
2025
Jan
182
246
Feb
222
333
Mar
232
312
Apr
197
358
May
286
368
Jun
232
403
Jul
283
450
Aug
238
281
Sep
195
381
Oct
194
390
Nov
339
126
Dec
232
0
(b)
St John of God Geraldton Hospital St John of God Bunbury Hospital South Perth Private Hospital Mount Private Hospital Hollywood Private Hospital Perth Eye Hospital St John of God Murdoch Hospital Subiaco Private Hospital West Leederville Private Hospital Waikiki Private Hospital St John of God Mt Lawley Hospital
St John of God Geraldton Hospital
St John of God Bunbury Hospital
South Perth Private Hospital
Mount Private Hospital
Hollywood Private Hospital
Perth Eye Hospital
St John of God Murdoch Hospital
Subiaco Private Hospital
West Leederville Private Hospital
Waikiki Private Hospital
St John of God Mt Lawley Hospital
(c)
2024 2025 Jan $ 888,575.00 $ 1,223,599.00 Feb $ 1,098,058.00 $ 1,558,179.00 Mar $ 1,013,736.00 $ 1,905,926.00 Apr $ 1,111,422.00 $ 1,747,826.00 May $ 1,321,996.00 $ 1,817,495.00 Jun $ 1,256,296.00 $ 2,194,954.00 Jul $ 1,262,112.00 $ 1,931,221.00 Aug $ 1,413,789.00 $ 1,648,044.00 Sep $ 1,037,403.00 $ 718,729.00 Oct $ 898,066.00 $ 780,452.00 Nov $ 1,609,747.00 $ 74,567.00 Dec $ 265,680.00 $ 673,369.00
2024
2025
Jan
$ 888,575.00
$ 1,223,599.00
Feb
$ 1,098,058.00
$ 1,558,179.00
Mar
$ 1,013,736.00
$ 1,905,926.00
Apr
$ 1,111,422.00
$ 1,747,826.00
May
$ 1,321,996.00
$ 1,817,495.00
Jun
$ 1,256,296.00
$ 2,194,954.00
Jul
$ 1,262,112.00
$ 1,931,221.00
Aug
$ 1,413,789.00
$ 1,648,044.00
Sep
$ 1,037,403.00
$ 718,729.00
Oct
$ 898,066.00
$ 780,452.00
Nov
$ 1,609,747.00
$ 74,567.00
Dec
$ 265,680.00
$ 673,369.00
WA Health expenditure for hospital based services is provided by the State via an Activity Based Funding model. This is used to fund any activity purchased from private providers and whilst the individual pricing mechanisms may vary between providers and contracts the underlying principal is always that the State receives value for money and that services are not more expensive when outsourced in this manner.
2024 2025 Jan 182 246 Feb 222 333 Mar 232 312 Apr 197 358 May 286 368 Jun 232 403 Jul 283 450 Aug 238 281 Sep 195 381 Oct 194 390 Nov 339 126 Dec 232 0
2024
2025
Jan
182
246
Feb
222
333
Mar
232
312
Apr
197
358
May
286
368
Jun
232
403
Jul
283
450
Aug
238
281
Sep
195
381
Oct
194
390
Nov
339
126
Dec
232
0
(b)
St John of God Geraldton Hospital St John of God Bunbury Hospital South Perth Private Hospital Mount Private Hospital Hollywood Private Hospital Perth Eye Hospital St John of God Murdoch Hospital Subiaco Private Hospital West Leederville Private Hospital Waikiki Private Hospital St John of God Mt Lawley Hospital
St John of God Geraldton Hospital
St John of God Bunbury Hospital
South Perth Private Hospital
Mount Private Hospital
Hollywood Private Hospital
Perth Eye Hospital
St John of God Murdoch Hospital
Subiaco Private Hospital
West Leederville Private Hospital
Waikiki Private Hospital
St John of God Mt Lawley Hospital
(c)
2024 2025 Jan $ 888,575.00 $ 1,223,599.00 Feb $ 1,098,058.00 $ 1,558,179.00 Mar $ 1,013,736.00 $ 1,905,926.00 Apr $ 1,111,422.00 $ 1,747,826.00 May $ 1,321,996.00 $ 1,817,495.00 Jun $ 1,256,296.00 $ 2,194,954.00 Jul $ 1,262,112.00 $ 1,931,221.00 Aug $ 1,413,789.00 $ 1,648,044.00 Sep $ 1,037,403.00 $ 718,729.00 Oct $ 898,066.00 $ 780,452.00 Nov $ 1,609,747.00 $ 74,567.00 Dec $ 265,680.00 $ 673,369.00
2024
2025
Jan
$ 888,575.00
$ 1,223,599.00
Feb
$ 1,098,058.00
$ 1,558,179.00
Mar
$ 1,013,736.00
$ 1,905,926.00
Apr
$ 1,111,422.00
$ 1,747,826.00
May
$ 1,321,996.00
$ 1,817,495.00
Jun
$ 1,256,296.00
$ 2,194,954.00
Jul
$ 1,262,112.00
$ 1,931,221.00
Aug
$ 1,413,789.00
$ 1,648,044.00
Sep
$ 1,037,403.00
$ 718,729.00
Oct
$ 898,066.00
$ 780,452.00
Nov
$ 1,609,747.00
$ 74,567.00
Dec
$ 265,680.00
$ 673,369.00
WA Health expenditure for hospital based services is provided by the State via an Activity Based Funding model. This is used to fund any activity purchased from private providers and whilst the individual pricing mechanisms may vary between providers and contracts the underlying principal is always that the State receives value for money and that services are not more expensive when outsourced in this manner.
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