[transcribed from handwritten letter]

Submission No PP 187

	56 Bay Road
	Mount Martha  Vic  3934

	7 October 2005

Productivity Commission Health Workforce

Dear Sir/Madam

I refer to page 220 of your position paper and in particular to the paragraph commencing

	“In conjunction with ... ”

Currently I am an active G.P aged 68.  At no point have I been made aware of any incentives to keep older G.P’s working.  The simplest may be to reward them with a percentage (10% - 20%) on the Medicare rebate if they work beyond a certain age, eg. 60 years.

I would be happy to participate in a roundtable if desired.

		Yours sincerely,

		(Dr) David W. Glaspole
		        F.R.A.C.G.P.