Appendix A - Need and Impact Analysis

                              Benefits for Palm Lake Residents




                                            19%




                                      21%                     60%




              Convenience and proximity     No benefit     Not at this stage, but in the future yes

Figure 5: Benefits to PLR residents
Another 21% said they would not benefit from the additional practice, however these were
generally residents who had been seeing family doctors long term and would be unlikely to
change doctors. A further 19% stated that although they may not benefit from an additional
practice straight away, they may find it beneficial in the future when they are older and less
mobile.

        3.5.5 Question 5: In your opinion what impacts/benefits do you think another
              doctors practice would contribute to the local Cooroy community?

Question 5 asks residents to provide personal opinions on the impacts and benefits another
doctors practice in Cooroy may have on the local community.

The below pie chart indicates that 76% of residents believe a Doctors Practice would benefit
the resort and local community for many reasons, including but not limited to:

   1.   Providing greater choice and potential for additional specialties;
   2.   Provide for the growing population of Cooroy;
   3.   Provide for the increasing level of aged persons within Cooroy;
   4.   Additional doctors to cater for the wider growing population;
   5.   Ease pressure off existing medical practices in Cooroy;



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