Across Indonesia and Australia, ageing populations and rising incomes are driving growth in aged care, healthcare and childcare services. Together with a favourable policy environment and enabled by the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, these factors are unlocking exciting new trade and investment opportunities in the Care Economy.

In support of the ‘Economics of Care: Trade and Investment Opportunities in the Care Economy’ webinar series, three briefing papers explore the high-potential bilateral trade and investment opportunities in aged care, healthcare, and childcare from multiple angles. This paper focuses on early childhood education and care (ECEC).