What is the quickest way to get hip replacement surgery in Australia?

My uncle has recently been told that he needs a hip replacement. He has been told that there is a 2 year wait to get onto the public waiting list, and then a further wait to have the surgery (He lives in Melboune)

He has now joined up to private health, and will need to wait 11 more months before they will cover him for this operation.

He is in agony, and can barely walk or drive his car. He has been taking panadine forte, but this isn't really helping (even though he is taking 3-4 at a time).

What are the wait times interstate? Is it possible to have the operation done interstate? (I live in SA).

Has he considered "medical tourism"? Some uninsured Americans travel abroad to have expensive medical procedures such as joint replacements for a fraction of their cost at home. If he is desperate, he could consider India or Thailand. See these links for more on the subject:
http://medicaltourismguide.org/
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/04/2...
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story...
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/con...

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