18 YEARS • AUSTRALIAN OWNED
Build your offshore
team in two weeks.
Not two months.
18 years of world-class recruitment. Filipino and South African VAs from $15/hr. Managed by locals. No lock-in.
18+
Years of recruitment leadership
500+
Hours saved per client / month
94%
Client retention after 12 months
7
Average match turnaround
Why The OE Agency
We find, place, and manage world-class remote staff
in the time it takes you
to write a job ad.
The business owners we work with aren't struggling because they're not good at what they do. They're struggling because they're spending too much time doing work that someone else could be doing better, faster, and at a fraction of the cost.
Meanwhile, hiring locally has become a battle. Salaries are up. Timelines are out. The right person doesn't exist in your postcode — or if they do, you can't afford them. The businesses that are growing aren't solving this by working harder. They're solving it by building smarter.
If any of this sounds familiar,
you're in the right place.
Six signs you are ready to build offshore
— You're paying local salaries for roles that don't need to be local
— Your last hire took 8 weeks and left within 6 months
— Tasks keep falling through the cracks because no one owns them
— You're doing $30/hr work when you should be doing $300/hr work
— You know you need help but can't justify another local head
— You've looked at offshore before but don't know who to trust
Which best describes you?
Find your solution in seconds
Australia business
Cut costs without cutting quality. Filipino and South African VAs. Operations managers locally on the ground.
UK business
Native English SA VAs. GMT+2 — your full business day. No employer NI. No IR35 exposure. Invoiced in GBP.
us business
South African VAs in your timezone. Native English. No payroll taxes. East & West Coast covered. Invoiced in USD.
our talent poolS
Two World-Class Talent Pools. One Expert Agency
pHILIPPINES
Two decades of global VA excellence. AEST-aligned timezone. Highly educated, English-proficient, deeply familiar with Western business culture. Exceptional for administration, digital operations, recruitment coordination, social media, and back-office support.
South africa
Native English speakers. University-educated. GMT+2 — perfect for UK, solid for AU afternoons and US East Coast. The preferred choice for appointment setting, cold calling, client success, legal support, contracts administration, and senior operations. All our appointment setters are SA-based.
The Process
Three steps. One great hire.
1
Book a Discovery Call
30 minutes. Tell us the role, the hours, and what success looks like. We ask the right questions — we've been doing this for 18 years.
2
We Find Your Match
We source, screen, and recommend. You don't scroll through profiles. We present the right person from our vetted pipeline of Filipino and South African professionals.
3
Your VA Starts. We Stay
Onboarding, setup, and performance management — all handled. Our operations managers work on the ground with you and your VA to make sure the placement delivers.
If you're ready to…
→ Stop spending your week on tasks a great VA could own by Monday
→ Fill roles in days — not the months your last local hire took
→ Build an offshore team that works your hours, in your systems, to your standards
→ Save 20–50% on comparable employment costs without sacrificing quality
→ Work with an agency that stays involved — ops managers on the ground — long after placement
This is for you.
Is this right for yoU
The OE Agency is built for a specific type of business.
This IS for you if:
You're spending time on tasks that should be delegated
You've tried hiring locally and found it slow, expensive, or unreliable
You need someone working your hours, in your systems, to your standards
You want the communication quality of a local hire at a sustainable cost
You're ready to invest in a managed process — not gamble on a marketplace
This IS Not for you if:
You need someone physically present in your office every day
You want the cheapest option with zero management support
You don't have a defined role or aren't ready to brief someone properly
Common Questons - Answered Honestly
How is The OE Agency different from Upwork or a VA marketplace?
Marketplaces give you a pool of candidates and leave the rest to you — the vetting, the onboarding, the management, and the fallout if it goes wrong. We do all of that. We find, screen, and place your VA, and we have operations managers on the ground to ensure ongoing performance. No scrolling through profiles. No abandonment after placement.
What if the VA isn't the right fit?
We replace them. Our operations managers are specifically there to catch performance issues early — before they become a problem for you. If a placement isn't working, we work with you to understand why and find a better match. We stand behind every placement we make.
How much does it cost?
Filipino VAs start from $15 AUD per hour. South African VAs start from $20 AUD per hour for admin and VA support, rising to $45 AUD per hour for senior operations and client success roles. No placement fees. No hidden costs. No lock-in contracts. What you see is what you pay
Can I hire a VA for just 10 hours a week
Yes. We support engagements from 10 hours per week. Many of our clients start at 10–20 hours and scale up as they see results. No minimum contractual commitment — though we recommend at least 15 hours for consistent output.
Is it legal to hire an offshore VA in Australia?
Yes, completely. Offshore VAs operate as independent contractors under a services agreement — not as employees. No superannuation, no payroll tax, no Fair Work obligations. The OE Agency manages all contractor compliance and frameworks.
Do you only work with specific industries?
No. We fill any remote-capable role in any sector — from a junior social media manager at 10 hours a week, to a contracts administrator, paralegal support team, or senior operations manager. Our roots are in Australian mining and resources, which means our standards are high. We apply those standards to every role, in every industry
Every month you delay is another month of paying local rates for roles you could fill in two weeks
30 minutes. No obligation. No pitch deck. Just an honest conversation about whether we're the right fit
"Growth stalls not because you lack ideas — but because there's no room to execute them."
VA Services You Can Delegate
Your VA can help you with any of the following and more!
Invoicing & Bookkeeping
CRM, Customer Support
Operations & Admin Support
Sales & Marketing Support
Website Dev. & Mgmt.
Job Scheduling, Inbox Mgmt.
You've proven you can work hard. Now it's time to work with support.
