Hire a Virtual Assistant in Australia
Pre-vetted assistants who work your hours and take the admin, support, and marketing off your team's plate, at a fraction of an Australian hire.
What you save versus a local hire in Australia
- Local full-time hire: A$75,000 per year, before on-costs
- Local hourly rate: A$45–65 per hour, loaded
- Catalyst assistant: from A$1,900 per month, fully managed
Exact Catalyst pricing is on the pricing page.
Why Australia businesses hire through Catalyst
Lower cost than a local hire
A full-time Australian admin hire costs about A$75,000 a year before super and on-costs. A Catalyst assistant covers the same work from around A$1,900 a month.
Same business hours
Your assistant works Australian hours, so emails, bookings, and customer messages get answered during the day, not the next morning.
We carry the employment
Recruitment, payroll, equipment, leave cover, super, and payroll tax are ours to run. You manage the work, not the paperwork.
Your assistant works AEST and AEDT business hours, so requests are handled during your day instead of waiting overnight.
No superannuation, payroll tax, or workers' compensation to administer. Catalyst employs the assistant, so the on-costs of an Australian hire are not yours.
Roles you can fill from Australia
Frequently asked questions
How much does a virtual assistant cost in Australia?
A local part-time admin hire runs roughly A$45 to A$65 an hour once superannuation and on-costs are added. A Catalyst assistant starts from around A$1,900 a month on a full-time plan, with no on-costs on your side because we employ them.
Do your virtual assistants work Australian hours?
Yes. We match your assistant to your time zone so they are online during AEST and AEDT business hours.
Will I have to pay superannuation or payroll tax?
No. Catalyst is the employer, so superannuation, payroll tax, and workers' compensation are our responsibility, not yours.
How quickly can I start?
Most Australian clients are matched with an assistant and onboarded within two weeks.
What can an Australian business delegate to a virtual assistant?
Email and calendar management, bookkeeping, customer support, social media, lead generation, data entry, and more. If it is a repeatable task done at a desk, an assistant can take it on.