Tasmania’s Surgery Wait Times Under Fire | Adelaide News

Tasmania’s health department is shifting its elective surgery wait time target, allowing up to 30% of patients to wait longer than medically recommended — a move the Australian Medical Association fiercely criticizes as “lowering the bar.” While officials say it reflects real-world capacity constraints tied to hospital bed shortages and aged care/NDIS placement gaps, the AMA warns this could mask worsening delays, especially for urgent cases where over one in three still wait too long. Recent data shows only 59% of surgeries met targets — down from 64% last year — and with funding increases offset by efficiency cuts, concerns are mounting that a two-tier system may emerge, leaving those without private care stuck in prolonged waits.

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