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Offshore staffing for Brisbane businesses Give room for Brisbane’s fast-growing teams

Build the operational capacity behind Brisbane’s growing businesses, from construction and property to professional services, logistics and e-commerce. Put repeatable administration and support work in the Philippines while your local team stays focused on delivery.

Australian businesses supported
100+
Australian businesses supported
Professionals placed
200+
Professionals placed
Savings versus local hiring
Up to 70%
savings vs local hiring*
Leadership’s BPO roots in the Philippines
2008
Leadership’s BPO roots in the Philippines

*Savings vary by role, experience and team structure.

A large market built on small teams

Brisbane has almost 146,000 registered businesses, but most operate with very small teams. In fact, 96.7% have either no employees or fewer than 20.

Small teams still need to manage the same essential work as they grow: customer enquiries, administration, finance, data, scheduling and day-to-day operations.

Registered Brisbane businesses
145,916
Brisbane GRP
$225B
Brisbane residents
1.38M
Local labour force
850K+

A diverse economy across key industries

Schematic map of Brisbane business precincts Moreton Bay Brisbane CBD Herston & health Property &construction AustraliaTradeCoast Technology ParkEight Mile Plains
Schematic, not to scale. Dashed ring marks a metro-wide sector. Select a precinct to see the work it creates.

Brisbane CBD & Inner City

Professional & business services

Brisbane’s CBD and inner-city precincts are major centres for professional, scientific and technical services, with businesses across finance, consulting, legal, accounting and other specialist services.

Offshore capacity:

Herston & Brisbane’s health precincts

Healthcare, health & research

Brisbane’s health economy is one of its largest employment sectors, with major employment concentrations around Kelvin Grove–Herston, South Brisbane, Woolloongabba and other health precincts. The Herston Health Precinct brings together hospitals, clinical research, teaching and biomedical activity.

Offshore capacity:

Property & Construction

Development & project delivery

Brisbane’s population growth is driving demand for new housing and infrastructure. Council notes that hundreds of people are moving to Brisbane each week and that the city needs 210,800 additional homes by 2046, creating ongoing activity across development, construction and related professional services.

Offshore capacity:

Australia TradeCoast & Industrial Brisbane

Logistics, distribution & industry

Brisbane’s industrial network includes the Australia TradeCoast, Northern Industrial Area and South West Industrial Gateway, supporting logistics, warehousing, distribution and other industrial activity. The South West Industrial Gateway is one of South East Queensland’s main freight gateways.

Offshore capacity:

Brisbane Technology & Innovation

Technology, health & advanced industry

Brisbane Technology Park in Eight Mile Plains brings together businesses across biotech, health and medical, mining, communications, electronics and software development, reflecting the city's broader mix of technology and advanced industry.

Offshore capacity:

Brisbane is under pressure

Brisbane’s growth is increasing demand across healthcare, professional services, construction, infrastructure and housing.

302,000

Additional jobs projected across Brisbane (2024–46)

Additional workers projected across healthcare services and hospitals 2024–46
78,000+
Additional workers projected in professional, scientific & technical services 2024–46
35,000+
Registered businesses across Brisbane 2024–25
146,000
New homes required by 2046. Brisbane's population growth is driving additional demand for housing and the construction activity that supports it.
210,800
People in Brisbane’s labour force March 2026
850,000+

Don’t overload your local team

Brisbane businesses can add support, protect specialist time and scale their teams as demand grows.

Capacity

Add support around growing workloads

Recurring administration, finance, data, documentation and coordination can be handled by dedicated support professionals as workloads increase.

Focus

Keep Brisbane specialists on specialist work

Offloading repeatable operational work gives engineers, accountants, healthcare professionals, consultants and other specialists more time for technical, professional and client-facing responsibilities.

Flexibility

Add capacity without adding every role locally

Brisbane businesses can build dedicated support functions without needing to recruit every additional position locally.

Scale

Grow the team as demand changes

Offshore capacity can expand around established processes and workloads, giving Brisbane businesses another way to add people as requirements change.

Fewer backlogs, faster hiring

Brisbane businesses are using Philippines-based professionals to add capacity around their local teams.

Real Estate

30% lower arrears

A Brisbane real estate agency managing 450 properties hired two Philippines-based property management administrators to support defined property-management tasks and give local managers more time to focus on portfolio growth.

Import & Distribution

3 candidates in one week

A Brisbane import and distribution business had spent more than six months searching for the right local candidate. After engaging Offshore 24/7, it received three potential candidates within a week and successfully integrated an offshore team member.

Accounting & Finance

Dedicated finance support

Offshore 24/7 provides Philippines-based accountants, bookkeepers and finance professionals for bookkeeping, reconciliations, accounts payable and receivable, reporting and other recurring finance workflows.

Service capability, not a Brisbane-specific case study

Operations & Project Support

Dedicated operational capacity

Offshore 24/7 provides Philippines-based professionals across administration, coordination, documentation, data and other operational functions.

Service capability, not a Brisbane-specific case study

Case study: Real estate

30% fewer delays with 2 admins

A Brisbane real estate agency managing a 450-property portfolio needed more capacity to support its growing property-management workload.

Instead of adding more local staff, the agency hired two Philippines-based property management administrators through Offshore 24/7.

The additional offshore support gave the local property team more capacity to manage its portfolio and focus on growth.

See the full case study
Reduction in property arrears
30%
Properties supported by the team
450
Dedicated offshore property management administrators
2

Real wins from offshore hires

Import & Distribution

Six months searching locally. Three candidates in one week.

A Brisbane import and distribution business had spent more than six months searching for the right local candidate. After engaging Offshore 24/7, it received three potential candidates within one week, creating another path to add the support it needed.

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Education & Training

Up to 70% lower labour costs.

Redmako Learning, a Queensland-based registered training organisation, embedded Philippines-based staff across student support, enrolment, tutoring, compliance, finance, marketing and other back-office functions.

The business reported labour-cost reductions of up to 70%, while trainers gained more time to focus on their core responsibilities.

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Real Estate

25% more business volume from one offshore hire.

Bellarine Property, an Australian residential real estate agency, added a single Philippines-based support professional to its operations and reported a 25% increase in business volume.

The offshore role provided administrative and operational support, increasing capacity without proportionally increasing local staffing overhead.

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Getting started

Hand-off pressure today

You don't need to build an offshore team all at once. Start with one workload that is putting pressure on your local team, then build from there.

  1. Step 1: Find the work that needs support

    Look for recurring work creating backlogs, slowing specialists down or taking time away from higher-value responsibilities.

  2. Step 2: Define what should stay local

    Separate recurring, systemised work from responsibilities requiring local judgement, professional accountability, technical expertise or on-the-ground involvement.

  3. Step 3: Start with one role

    Begin with a Bookkeeper, Paralegal, Drafter, Finance Assistant, Administrative Assistant or another role that solves a clearly defined workload problem.

Local vs offshore

Your Brisbane team doesn't have to do everything

Keep local work that requires presence, judgement, or specialist expertise.

Keep local

Property & Client Relationships
Negotiations, inspections, property decisions and key accounts
Professional & Healthcare Decisions
Advisory, clinical work, professional sign-off and client decisions
Construction & Engineering Expertise
Site work, engineering decisions, project leadership and stakeholder management
Leadership & Commercial Decisions
Strategy, management, business development and commercial decisions
On-the-Ground Work
Site visits, inspections, meetings and local stakeholder management

Build offshore

Property Support
Leasing administration, listings, tenant support and documentation
Project Support
Estimating, document control, scheduling and procurement support
Healthcare Support
Scheduling, medical administration, billing and data processing
Professional Services
Bookkeeping, accounts, research and administration
Logistics & Operations
Order processing, inventory, customer support and data entry
Technology & Digital
IT support, QA, content, SEO and digital marketing

Industries we support in Brisbane

Build dedicated offshore capacity around the operational, administrative, and specialist work behind your industry.

Popular roles in Brisbane

Build dedicated offshore capacity around the roles that keep your Brisbane business moving, from administration and finance to technical, customer and operational support.

We handle HR, payroll, and IT

You build the team. Offshore 24/7 handles the recruitment and infrastructure behind it, so your business can focus on the people and work that matter.

Established BPO experience

Founded in 2021, building on leadership experience in Philippine BPO operations dating back to 2008.

Dedicated professionals

Your professionals work exclusively for your business and integrate into your systems, processes and communication channels.

Recruitment built around your needs

Recruitment is shaped around the specific role, skills and experience your business requires.

End-to-end infrastructure

Employment, HR, payroll, compliance, IT, facilities and ongoing operational support are handled behind your offshore team.

Australian-led. Melbourne-based.

The Australian team is based in Melbourne, with offshore operations in Clark, Philippines.

English-speaking professionals

Access an English-speaking talent pool across finance, administration, customer support, technology and other business functions.

Cost-efficient team building

Offshore 24/7 markets savings of up to 70% compared with local hiring, depending on role, experience and team structure.

Built for long-term teams

Structured recruitment, onboarding and ongoing support help businesses build stable offshore teams rather than fill short-term vacancies.

Six steps to first offshore hire

Building an offshore team doesn't mean building an offshore operation yourself. Offshore 24/7 handles the recruitment, infrastructure and operational support behind your team.

  1. Step 1: We define what you need

    Understand the workload, role, responsibilities, skills, systems and working hours required.

  2. Step 2: We find the right people

    Source, screen and shortlist qualified Philippines-based professionals against your requirements.

  3. Step 3: You pre-vet the candidates

    Review qualified candidates and retain the final say in who joins your team.

  4. Step 4: We build the infrastructure

    Employment, HR, payroll, compliance, IT, facilities and ongoing operational support.

  5. Step 5: We help your team integrate

    Your professional works exclusively for your business inside your systems and workflows.

  6. Step 6: We help you scale

    Add new roles and expand the offshore team as workload and business needs grow.

No need to build your own offshore infrastructure.

We handle recruitment, employment, HR, payroll, IT and the operational setup behind your team, so you can focus on the work that matters to your business.

See what your business could save

Compare the cost of hiring locally with building a dedicated offshore team through Offshore 24/7.

Select the roles you need, choose your team size and enter your requirements to estimate what your offshore team could cost and how much you could potentially save compared with local hiring.

Build your team

Choose a role, set the number of professionals you need and compare your estimated local staffing cost with an offshore team.

Local staffing cost
Estimated cost of hiring locally
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Offshore team cost
Estimated cost of building your dedicated Philippines-based team
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Potential difference
Estimated difference between the two staffing models
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Estimates are indicative only. Actual costs vary by role, experience, working hours, responsibilities and team structure.

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Get a tailored staffing estimate based on the roles, experience and team structure your business needs.

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Frequently asked questions

What is offshore staffing for Brisbane businesses?

Offshore staffing allows Brisbane businesses to build dedicated teams in the Philippines to handle defined operational, administrative, technical or customer-support functions.

The offshore professional works as an extension of your Brisbane team. Your business defines the role, responsibilities, systems and expectations, while Offshore 24/7 supports recruitment, infrastructure and ongoing operations.

Why would a Brisbane business consider offshore staffing?

Brisbane is experiencing significant employment and population growth, creating additional demand across healthcare, professional services, property, construction, logistics and other sectors.

Offshore staffing gives businesses another way to add capacity when workloads increase, local recruitment is difficult or recurring operational work is taking time away from specialist teams.

What roles can Brisbane businesses hire offshore?

Brisbane businesses can build dedicated offshore teams across accounting, administration, property, construction, customer support, technology, healthcare and other functions.

Common roles include bookkeepers, accounts officers, administrative assistants, property management administrators, customer support specialists, CAD technicians, estimators, medical receptionists and digital marketing specialists.

The right role depends on the work you need to delegate, the systems involved and which responsibilities need to remain with your local team.

What work should stay with my Brisbane team?

Work that depends on local relationships, professional judgement, regulatory requirements or direct client interaction will often remain with your Brisbane team.

For example, a property business might keep negotiations, property-management decisions and client relationships local while an offshore team handles administration, documentation, data entry and coordination.

The goal is not to move an entire function offshore. It is to separate work that requires local expertise from work that can be handled remotely.

Can I start with one offshore employee?

Yes. You do not need to build a large offshore team from the beginning.

A business can start with one clearly defined role addressing a specific capacity problem, such as bookkeeping, administration, customer support or property-management support. The team can then expand as requirements change.

Will my offshore team work Brisbane business hours?

Yes. Offshore teams can be structured around the working hours required by your Brisbane business.

This can create overlapping hours for communication and collaboration between your Brisbane and Philippines-based teams, while providing dedicated coverage for recurring work.

How does Offshore 24/7 recruit for Brisbane businesses?

Offshore 24/7 works with your business to understand the role, responsibilities, skills and experience required before sourcing candidates.

Candidates are assessed against the requirements of the specific position, allowing your business to review professionals selected for the role rather than searching through a general pool.

How do I manage an offshore employee from Brisbane?

Your offshore employee works as part of your team, so your business can direct their priorities, workload, communication and performance according to its existing processes.

Offshore 24/7 provides recruitment, office infrastructure and ongoing support around the employee, while your business remains responsible for directing the day-to-day work.

Is offshore staffing secure?

Security depends on the type of work, information being accessed and systems used.

Before moving work offshore, businesses should establish appropriate permissions, access controls and confidentiality procedures and ensure offshore employees follow the same security requirements expected of the local team.

How much can a Brisbane business save?

There is no single saving that applies to every role or business.

The potential cost difference depends on the position, experience, responsibilities, workload and team structure. Businesses should compare the total cost of the offshore role with the cost of recruiting and maintaining an equivalent local position.

Offshore 24/7 has documented different outcomes across different businesses and functions. For example, a Brisbane real estate agency reported a 30% reduction in property arrears after adding two offshore property-management administrators to support its 450-property portfolio.

How quickly can I hire an offshore professional?

The timeline depends on the role and recruitment requirements.

Offshore 24/7 first defines the position and selection criteria before sourcing and presenting candidates. One Brisbane import and distribution business had spent more than six months searching locally before receiving three potential candidates within one week through offshore recruitment.

Is offshore staffing suitable for small Brisbane businesses?

Yes. A business does not need to be large or build a large offshore team.

A small Brisbane business can start with a dedicated professional handling a defined recurring workload, such as bookkeeping, administration, customer support or property administration, and expand the team as the business grows.

What is the difference between offshore staffing and outsourcing?

Traditional outsourcing generally involves delegating a function or service to an external provider.

With offshore staffing, the business builds a dedicated team around its own requirements. The business determines the role and day-to-day responsibilities, while the staffing provider supports recruitment, infrastructure and employment-related operations.

For Brisbane businesses, this means the offshore professional can operate as part of the existing team rather than simply delivering a contracted service.

Which role should I offshore first?

Start with work that is recurring, clearly defined and consuming capacity your Brisbane team could use elsewhere.

Good candidates often include administration, data processing, bookkeeping, customer support, documentation, research and other repeatable operational tasks. The best first role is usually the one addressing a clear workload problem, not simply the role with the lowest labour cost.

Can Offshore 24/7 help identify what to offshore?

Yes. Offshore 24/7 can help Brisbane businesses identify suitable roles, define responsibilities and determine how an offshore position can work alongside the existing local team.

Still deciding what to offshore first?

Tell us what's piling up, and we'll help you identify the work that can be moved offshore, define the right role and find the right Philippines-based professional to support your local team.

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What Our Clients Say About Us

Hundreds of Australian businesses have used Offshore 24/7 to hire offshore staff in the Philippines — from their first virtual assistant to full offshore departments. Here's what they say.

"Working with Offshore 24/7 has been a fantastic experience for us. We’ve brought five new team members on board through them, and I couldn’t be happier with the results. Each of our new hires has shown a strong work ethic and fits in perfectly with our team. Ben and Jen, our go-to contacts, have been incredible throughout the entire process. They’re always just a call or email away and have been incredibly supportive and responsive. Their dedication really made the hiring process smooth and stress-free. If you’re looking for a reliable staffing partner, I strongly recommend Offshore 24/7. They’ve been a game-changer for us!"

Apartments Plus & The Property Business

"Working with Offshore 24/7 has been an outstanding experience for our company. Their professionalism and deep understanding of our needs led to the perfect placement of an exceptional staff member who has significantly contributed to our team's success. From the outset, Offshore 24/7 took the time to thoroughly understand our company culture and specific requirements. They provided a curated list of candidates, each of whom was not only highly qualified but also a great fit for our team. Their keen insight and attention to detail were evident throughout the recruitment process. Highly recommend the team at Offshore 24/7 when looking to place a staff member located overseas."

Aussie Property

"We were struggling to find a reliable lead generation partner until I discovered Offshore 247. Their team's expertise and dedication transformed our sales pipeline, within weeks, we saw a significant increase in qualified leads, resulting in substantial revenue growth, Offshore 247's professionalism, communication, and customized solutions exceeded my expectations, their ability to understand our unique needs and adapt their strategies accordingly has been invaluable, we highly recommend Offshore 247 to any business seeking efficient and effective lead generation solutions, their partnership has been a game-changer for our company."

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