The placed on list date is the date on which the patient is registered on an elective surgery waiting list, also known as an Elective surgery waiting list entry.

Patients may only be registered on a public hospital elective surgery waiting list once the following conditions have been met:
- A valid and complete request for registration form (elective admission booking form) has been received.
- The medical officer who completed the elective admission booking form (the referring specialist) is prepared to commence the procedure without requiring further review or investigation to determine if the patient is fit to undergo surgery or medical clearance has been obtained from the relevant healthcare professionals and the patient has been assessed as being anaesthetically and/or medically fit for surgery.
- A valid Queensland Health consent form, signed by the relevant specialist/s and the patient or their legal guardian has been received by the relevant area in the facility that manages elective surgery bookings or verbal informed consent has been obtained from the patient or their legal guardian and a notation made in the patient's medical record.
- The patient is personally ready and available for surgery.

The date should be recorded as the date the patient was registered, not the date the registration was recorded in an information system.

Further information regarding when a patient can be added to a waiting list is available in the Elective Surgery Implementation Standard.