Elective Surgery in South Australia 

Welcome to SA Health's website on elective surgery.

Elective surgery is surgery that a doctor believes to be necessary but which can be delayed for at least 24 hours.  It does not cover emergency surgery or treatment, nor does it cover medical treatment.  Patients are generally treated in a timely manner.  However those with less urgent conditions are usually required to wait for a time and are placed on a waiting list.

In South Australia's eight metropolitan public hospitals, approximately 38,000 people receive elective surgery procedures each year.  In addition a significant amount of elective surgery is provided in country hospitals. 

Government Commitment:  Timely access to elective surgery is a priority for the State Government  read more ...

Our Goal:  To ensure optimal management of elective surgery admissions across the public hospital system in order to minimise waiting times, maximise patient satisfaction and promote health outcomes for individual patients and the community in general.

This website has been developed to provide information for the public and service providers.  You can use this site to obtain information on South Australian public hospital elective surgery waiting lists.