Managed VA talent from Pakistan and the Philippines
Hire a dedicated offshore VA who actually shows up.
Human Nexus places and manages dedicated offshore virtual assistants from Lahore, Islamabad, and Makati. Your VA works in your tools, on your tasks, under your direction. We handle the HR, compliance, and workspace.
Free 30-minute call. No commitment. We tell you if an offshore VA is not the right fit.
From AUD $18/hr
fully managed rates including HR, workspace, and equipment
4 global hubs
Sydney, Lahore, Islamabad, Makati
2 to 4 weeks
from discovery call to your VA's first day
Managed
not freelance. Dedicated team members with Australian account management
What they do
What your offshore VA can do.
Real, useful, repeatable work that frees up your time. The exact task mix is agreed during role definition before anyone starts.
Calendar and schedule management
Managing diary across time zones, scheduling meetings and events, sending agendas and prep materials, coordinating availability with external contacts.
Email inbox management
Monitoring and triaging inbox, drafting replies to routine emails, flagging priority items, filing and organising emails by project.
Travel bookings
Researching and booking flights, accommodation, and ground transport, building trip itineraries, managing loyalty programmes, handling changes and rebooking.
Data entry and spreadsheets
Entering and cleaning data, building reporting templates, running standard reports, cross-checking data accuracy.
CRM entry and maintenance
Entering records and activity logs in Zoho, HubSpot, and Salesforce, keeping pipeline stages current, deduplicating contact lists, logging call notes.
Research and lead lists
Online research, compiling briefing documents, competitor monitoring, sourcing and building contact lists for outreach.
Document preparation
Formatting reports and presentations, converting between formats, proofreading, building document templates.
Social media scheduling
Scheduling approved content to LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook using Buffer or Hootsuite and maintaining the content calendar. VAs schedule content. Strategy and creative direction stay with your team.
Expense tracking
Collating receipts, coding expenses, uploading to Xero or QuickBooks, following up on reimbursements.
Compare the options
Dedicated VA vs freelancer vs Human Nexus.
Offshore VAs are not new. Businesses have been using them for years. The problems tend to repeat: the person disappears, quality is inconsistent, the data security situation is unclear, and there is no one to call when something goes wrong.
| Criteria | Freelancer platform | Recruitment agency | Human Nexus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | Low to variable | AUD $5k to $15k placement fee plus salary | AUD $18 to $30/hr fixed and inclusive |
| Your management overhead | High. You manage everything | Low at placement, high after | Low. HN manages employment |
| Vetting | Platform ratings only | Candidate screening | HN-managed, disclosed |
| Continuity | High churn, no notice | Depends on terms | Dedicated. HN manages replacement |
| Physical workplace | Uncontrolled, usually home | Your office after hire | Managed HN office with controlled access |
| Data security | Platform terms only | Depends on your controls | Confidentiality agreements and managed workspace |
| HR and payroll | None | You manage | Human Nexus manages entirely |
| Australian account manager | No | No | Yes, included |
| Replacement if it fails | Start over | New placement fee | HN manages replacement, no extra fee |
Roles and rates
Roles and rates.
All rates AUD, all-inclusive. Rate basis: VA professionals on Upwork average USD $6 to $15/hr locally (2024 to 2026). The Human Nexus managed model adds vetting, on-site HR, compliance, and workspace. 1 AUD is approximately 0.64 USD (June 2026). Minimum 20 hours per week, 3-month term.
| Role | Pakistan (AUD/hr) | Philippines (AUD/hr) | Typical scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| General VA | From $18 | From $22 | Admin, scheduling, data entry, email, social media scheduling, basic research |
| Executive VA | From $22 | From $26 | C-suite diary and inbox, complex scheduling, travel, stakeholder comms, detailed research |
| Operations VA | From $26 | From $30 | Project coordination, process documentation, CRM management, vendor liaison, reporting |
How it works
How we build your VA placement.
Five steps, no surprises. The first call costs nothing.
- 01
Discovery call.
Free 30 minutes. We cover the role, tasks, tools, and timezone.
- 02
Role definition.
A detailed role brief covering tasks, tools, hours, and data handling.
- 03
Candidate shortlist.
Two to four vetted candidates with profiles and our assessment notes.
- 04
Your interviews.
You set the tasks. You decide. We do not place anyone without your sign-off.
- 05
Onboarding.
Contract, equipment, workspace, and systems access handled by Human Nexus. Structured onboarding from day one.
Book a free VA staffing call.
Tell us what admin, scheduling, or operational work is taking too much of your time. We tell you whether an offshore VA is the right answer, which hub suits your needs, and what it will cost.
Call us
(02) 9037 8196Free discovery call
Reply within one business day. Free 30-minute call. No commitment.
Questions, answered plainly.
Ready to hire your VA? Start with a call.
Or call (02) 9037 8196 or email humans@humannexus.com.au