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Virtual Assistant in Canberra, Australia
The one-time recruitment fee is AUD 4,000 + GST (AUD 500 deposit + AUD 3,500 on hire). There is no ongoing recruitment markup. The six-month guarantee is a replacement search, not a refund.

The fee
AUD 4,000 + GST
Charged once. No monthly markup on the wage.
The shortlist
21 days
The target from an agreed brief to three finalists.
The guarantee
6 months
Another search if it does not work out. Not a refund.
Businesses in Canberra, Australia hire a virtual assistant when the work has outgrown the people already in the room. The recruitment fee is AUD 4,000 + GST, charged once.
A virtual assistant brief for Canberra, Australia usually includes Inbox and calendar management, Document preparation and data entry. The rest of the role is written with you before anyone is approached.
Pay range for a virtual assistant in Canberra, Australia
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USD 442 a month. Source: PayScale
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USD 938 a month. Source: PayScale
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USD 3,757 a month. Source: PayScale
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What happens for a virtual assistant in Canberra, Australia?
- The brief for a virtual assistant in Canberra, Australia is one person, not a roster.
- You write that brief before anyone is approached.
- Three finalists are introduced for a virtual assistant in Canberra, Australia.
- You interview them and you choose.
- You pay the person you select directly.
- There is no monthly markup on the wage.
- If a virtual assistant in Canberra, Australia leaves within six months, we search again.
- That second search is not a refund.
- Shared hours for a virtual assistant in Canberra, Australia go in the brief.
- Name the software required on day one.
- Onboarding covers the first 30, 60 and 90 days.
- Time tracking can be set up after the start.
- A call line with SMS can be part of setup.
- Messaging tools are recommended for the team.
- You arrange payment for a virtual assistant in Canberra, Australia yourself.
- Contract guidance stays general and simple.
- It is not a substitute for your own adviser.
- Discovery starts with the bottleneck in the business.
- The role is written before sourcing begins.
- Applicants are screened before you meet anyone.
- References are checked on the shortlist.
- About 21 days is the target to three finalists.
- That timing is a target, not a promise.
- The deposit opens the search.
- The balance is due when you select someone.
- Remote staffing is another name for this hire.
- A dedicated offshore hire is the offer.
- Outsourcing the queue still leaves you as the manager.
- The person joins your team, not a shared floor.
- Clients also compare a one-time fee with a monthly markup.
- The published fee covers the search for a virtual assistant in Canberra, Australia.
- Wages for a virtual assistant in Canberra, Australia are agreed by you.
- We do not employ a virtual assistant in Canberra, Australia for you.
- You keep the relationship after you select.
- The shortlist for a virtual assistant in Canberra, Australia is three people.
- Each finalist for a virtual assistant in Canberra, Australia is interviewed first.
- You can reject the shortlist and talk again.
- The brief for a virtual assistant in Canberra, Australia names the output.
- Hours you share with a virtual assistant in Canberra, Australia are written down.
- Tools for a virtual assistant in Canberra, Australia are listed before day one.
- Month one is for learning the queue.
- Day 60 is when a virtual assistant in Canberra, Australia runs the queue.
- Day 90 is a simple review of results.
- A replacement search is the guarantee.
- Read the guarantee terms before you rely on it.
- a virtual assistant in Canberra, Australia can take on this: Inbox and calendar management.
- a virtual assistant in Canberra, Australia can take on this: Document preparation and data entry.
- a virtual assistant in Canberra, Australia can take on this: Supplier, customer and internal coordination.
- a virtual assistant in Canberra, Australia can take on this: Research and reporting.
- a virtual assistant in Canberra, Australia can take on this: Process documentation and SOP upkeep.
- A useful skill here: Strong organisation and prioritisation.
- A useful skill here: Written communication.
- A useful skill here: Comfort with common business software.
- A useful skill here: Discretion with sensitive information.
Book a call
Tell us the work. We'll introduce three people.
How a search works
Process
- 01
Agree the brief
Agree the tasks, tools and hours
- 02
Search
We search and assess candidates
- 03
Shortlist
About 21 days to three finalists is a target
- 04
You choose
You interview them and you choose
Pricing
Charged once
AUD 4,000 + GST
You pay the person you select directly after that.
- Deposit to open the search
- AUD 500
- Balance when you select someone
- AUD 3,500
AUD 500 deposit + AUD 3,500 on hire. A monthly markup is a different model.
Guarantee
Six months
If the person you select leaves within six months, we search again.
That second search is not a refund.
What the replacement guarantee coversBefore you book
Post-Hire Support
We set you up to manage them.
Never managed a remote hire before? We set you up with the tools to manage them: remote time tracking, a business call line with SMS, communication and messaging tools, payments, and onboarding guidance for the first 30, 60 and 90 days.
We guide you through the legal side of hiring offshore (contracts, contractor setup and paying them properly) and keep it simple.
This is general guidance, not a substitute for your own legal or tax adviser.
See Post-Hire Support- Onboarding guidance for the first 30, 60 and 90 days
- Communication tools and response expectations
- Meeting cadence and management frameworks
- KPI and performance guidance tailored to the role
- SOP guidance so knowledge doesn't live in your head
- Recommended tools for phone, payments, time tracking and messaging
- Best practices for remote and offshore team management
- Legal and compliance guide for engaging offshore team members
When you're ready
Send the role. Then pick a time.
A name, a number and the work you want to move. We'll use it to prepare the call.