Ollie Green, Co-Founder.
Co-founder of Tarino, leading client partnerships. Previously worked in agency recruitment on senior appointments for some of Australia’s best-known listed companies.
About Ollie.
Ollie loves understanding what makes people tick and what they’re working towards. At Tarino, he leads client partnerships, helping business owners work out what they need from a hire and what the right person could make possible.
Previously, Ollie spent four years teaching primary school while playing semi-professional soccer, before moving into agency recruitment. Over three years, he worked on senior appointments for some of Australia’s best-known listed companies across property, retail, equipment hire and media.
He’s focused on bringing the quality and care of local recruitment to offshore hiring, creating lasting value for businesses and the people joining them.
Outside of Tarino, Ollie is usually playing or watching sport with mates, heading to the beach, or getting stuck into a good series.
Articles by Ollie.
Resources
- Medical virtual assistant Australia: a guide for practicesA medical virtual assistant in Australia is a remote receptionist and admin hire who answers the practice phone, manages bookings and recalls, registers new patients and prepares Medicare and private billing for review. Tarino's typical salary for a Philippines-based medical receptionist is around $1,200 a month. Because health information is sensitive information under the Privacy Act, plan the privacy setup before they start.
- What an NDIS virtual assistant does and what it costsAn NDIS virtual assistant handles a provider's back-office admin: intake, rostering, service agreement drafts, payment request preparation for the myplace provider portal, rejected claim follow-up and worker screening records. Tarino's typical salary for a Philippines-based NDIS admin assistant is around $1,300 a month, with direct support and anything needing a decision kept with your Australian team.
- Hiring offshore developers in the PhilippinesOffshore developers in the Philippines cost about $2,300 a month on Tarino's typical salary, compared with Tarino's typical Australian figure of $145,000 a year plus super. Hire for a defined stack, test with a paid practical task, put IP assignment in writing and keep code access under your own accounts.
- Offshore drafting services for Australian builders and engineersOffshore drafting services let an Australian builder or engineering firm hand CAD drafting, Revit modelling, drawing revisions and estimating take-offs to a Philippines-based team member. Compliance sign-off stays local: in NSW, for example, only a registered design practitioner can make the design compliance declaration for a regulated design.
- Offshore marketing team structure: roles, costs and who to hire firstMost Australian businesses start an offshore marketing team with one marketing assistant (about $1,500 a month on Tarino's typical salary) or one social media manager (about $1,400 a month), managed by someone onshore who owns strategy and approvals. Add specialist roles once the first hire is producing consistently.
- Offshore staffing in Australia: how it works and what it costsOffshore staffing means an Australian business has people overseas, usually in the Philippines, working on its tasks. There are three main models: a managed provider that charges a monthly fee per person (one published rate is A$1,099 a month plus A$1,200 per hire), an employer of record ($387 a month with Tarino EOR), or direct hire with a one-time recruitment fee ($5,000 excl. GST with Tarino).
- Offshore vs nearshore for Australian businessesNearshore means hiring in a country close to your own time zone, and offshore means hiring further away, usually to cut costs. For Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea are the nearest by time zone, but the Philippines, at 2 hours behind Sydney, is close enough to cover a full Australian working day at a much lower salary cost.
- Paralegal salary in Australia vs an offshore paralegalThe median full-time pay for court and legal clerks, the Jobs and Skills Australia group that includes law clerks, is $1,345 a week, about $69,940 a year before 12% super and other on-costs. Tarino's typical salary for a Philippines-based legal assistant or paralegal is about $1,500 a month, or $18,000 a year.
- Remote staff in the Philippines: hire your own or use a providerRemote staff in the Philippines can work Australian business hours because Manila is only 2 hours behind Sydney (3 during daylight saving) and level with Perth. You can hire them directly for a one-time recruitment fee, or through a provider that charges monthly; Tarino's typical salaries start at about $1,100 a month for a virtual assistant.
- What is sham contracting? A guide for Australian employers hiring offshoreSham contracting is when a business tells a worker they are an independent contractor when they are really an employee, and the business cannot show it reasonably believed otherwise. It is prohibited by sections 357 to 359 of the Fair Work Act, with maximum penalties of up to $546,000 per contravention for larger businesses.
- Staff leasing in the Philippines explained (and the direct-hire alternative)Staff leasing in the Philippines is the managed seat model: a provider hires the staff member, and you pay a monthly fee per person to have them work for your business. One published rate is A$1,099 per person per month plus A$1,200 per hire. The main alternatives are an employer of record or hiring the person directly for a one-time recruitment fee.
- Virtual receptionist in Australia: answering service, virtual receptionist service or your own offshore receptionist?A virtual receptionist in Australia usually means one of three things: a pay-per-call answering service (published rates start around $3.89 a call plus GST), a virtual receptionist plan with a monthly call bundle, or your own dedicated offshore receptionist on a salary of around $1,200 a month. Per-call services suit low volumes; a dedicated receptionist usually wins once you pass roughly 300 calls a month or need real admin done between calls.
- What does a virtual assistant do for an Australian small business?A virtual assistant does the repeatable admin that keeps a small business running: inbox and diary management, enquiries and bookings, CRM and data entry, document preparation, invoicing support and follow-ups. They work remotely in your systems, follow your templates and hand anything needing a licence or a judgement call back to you.
- The Australian Data Privacy Compliance Checklist for Businesses Hiring OffshoreAustralian professional services firms operate on trust. Your clients share sensitive financial, legal, and personal information with you, and they expect you to protect it. Hiring an offshore team member doesn't create a new risk. It just means the controls you should already have in place need to be documented and enforced before day one.
- Hire an Offshore Business Analyst in Australia Without an AgencyWritten by Tarino Editorial Team · Offshore Staffing Specialists · Published 3 September 2026
- Hire an Offshore Compliance Officer in Australia Without an AgencyWritten by Tarino Editorial Team · Offshore Staffing Specialists · Published 2 September 2026
- Hire an Offshore Data Entry Officer in AustraliaWritten by Tarino Editorial Team · Offshore Staffing Specialists · Published 19 July 2026
- Offshore Digital Marketing Services AustraliaWritten by Tarino Editorial Team · Offshore Staffing Specialists · Published 2 September 2026
- Hire an Offshore Executive Assistant in AustraliaIn early 2026, KPMG Australia was reported to be planning to move around 200 executive assistant roles to the Philippines, and PwC Australia was reported to be moving EA work to Manila a few months later. Those plans made headlines, but the conversation everyone missed was the one happening in smaller offices across Australia: can I do that too?
- Offshore Graphic Design Services AustraliaWritten by Tarino Editorial Team · Offshore Staffing Specialists · Published 2 August 2026
- Hire an Offshore HR Officer in Australia Without an AgencyWritten by Tarino Editorial Team · Offshore Staffing Specialists · Published 18 July 2026
- Hire an Offshore In-House Legal Counsel in Australia Without an AgencyWritten by Tarino Editorial Team · Offshore Staffing Specialists · Published 10 September 2026
- Hire an Offshore Legal Researcher in Australia Without an AgencyWritten by Tarino Editorial Team · Offshore Staffing Specialists · Published 17 September 2026
- Cost of Offshore Legal Support for Australian CompaniesWritten by Tarino Editorial Team · Offshore Staffing Specialists · Published 1 August 2026
- Hire an Offshore Management Consultant in Australia Without an AgencyWritten by Tarino Editorial Team · Offshore Staffing Specialists · Published 9 October 2026
- Hire Offshore Affiliate Marketing ManagerWritten by Tarino Editorial Team · Offshore Staffing Specialists · Published 27 July 2026
- Hire an Offshore Practice Manager in Australia Without an AgencyWritten by Tarino Editorial Team · Offshore Staffing Specialists · Published 28 July 2026
- Hire an Offshore Project Coordinator in Australia Without an AgencyWritten by Tarino Editorial Team · Offshore Staffing Specialists · Published 5 August 2026
- Hire an Offshore Recruitment Coordinator in AustraliaWritten by Tarino Editorial Team · Offshore Staffing Specialists · Published 24 July 2026
- Offshore Virtual Assistants AustraliaSearch "offshore virtual assistant Australia" and you'll find the same thing on every page: companies offering to supply you a VA, manage them for you, and charge you a monthly fee for as long as you keep them.
- The Compliant Way to Hire Offshore Talent in Australia Without an Outsourcing AgencyHiring offshore needs to be structured properly from the start. Not because it's complicated, but because the arrangement that works long-term is one where the paperwork matches the reality.
- Digital Marketing Hire for Professional ServicesDigital Marketing Specialist | Social Media Manager | SEO & Content
- How a Sales Support Hire Keeps Your Pipeline Moving While You Close DealsSales Administrator | BDM Support | CRM Manager
- How an eCommerce Hire Scales Your Online Store Without Scaling Your HeadcounteCommerce Admin | Marketplace Manager | Online Store Support
- How to Hire Your First Offshore Team Member in AustraliaMost Australian business owners spend six to twelve months thinking about their first offshore hire before they actually do it.
- How to Manage Offshore Staff in Australia (A Practical Guide)Most advice on managing offshore staff is written by outsourcing agencies. So most of it assumes you have an account manager in the middle handling things for you: checking in on your hire, running performance reviews, managing the tools setup. If you've hired someone directly, that advice doesn't quite apply. You're the account manager. That's not a problem. It's the point.
- 5 Offshore Hiring Mistakes Australians MakeMost Australian businesses that try offshore hiring for the first time get a version of it right. But "a version of it" and "doing it properly" are two different things, and the gap often costs six to twelve months of lost productivity before they work out what went wrong.
- Offshore Legal Support Australia: The 2026 Guide to Direct-Hire EfficiencyYour managed service provider isn't just managing your team; it is charging your firm for its growth every month. A middleman can feel like a safety net, but the monthly invoice eats into your savings for as long as the arrangement runs. Securing skilled offshore legal support australia shouldn't mean giving up your margins to a third party. It needs a smarter approach to recruitment.
- Offshoring to the Philippines: An Australian Business GuideIf you've been watching your wage bill climb and wondering whether hiring someone in the Philippines is actually an option for your business: yes, it is. It has become one of the most practical decisions Australian SMEs make when they need to scale without doubling their headcount costs.
- Stop Losing Hours to Tech Issues: What an IT Support Hire Actually FixesIT Helpdesk | Technical Support | Systems Admin
- Your First 30 Days With an Offshore Hire: A Practical Checklist for Australian Business OwnersYou've done the hard part. You've found the right person, agreed on a salary, and they're starting Monday. Now what?
- AI vs Offshore Hire in 2026: What Australian Businesses Should DoIf you run a growing Australian business in 2026, you have probably asked the same question everyone else is asking: should I automate this with AI, or hire an offshore person to do it? The honest answer is that AI versus offshore hire is the wrong framing. It is not AI versus people. The strongest setups this year are AI plus people. They route the high-volume, rules-based, repeatable work to AI, and keep skilled humans, offshore or in-house, on the work that needs judgement and ownership. Get that split right and you move faster and spend less than businesses stuck arguing about one or the other.
- Offshore Admin Staff for Australian FirmsWritten by Tarino Editorial Team · Offshore Staffing Specialists · Published 8 August 2026
- Hire an Offshore Customer Service Officer in Australia Without an AgencyWritten by Tarino Editorial Team · Offshore Staffing Specialists · Published 28 July 2026
- Hire an Offshore Data Analyst in Australia Without an AgencyWritten by Tarino Editorial Team · Offshore Staffing Specialists · Published 18 September 2026
- Hire an Offshore Office Manager in Australia Without an AgencyWritten by Tarino Editorial Team · Offshore Staffing Specialists · Published 25 July 2026
- Offshore Customer Service Hire: Keep Clients Happy, Free Your DayCustomer Service Representative | Client Support | Operations Support
- Offshore General Admin Hire: Reclaim Your WeekGeneral Admin | Executive Assistant | Operations Support
- How a Legal & Paralegal Hire Cuts Your Compliance Risk and Your CostsLegal Secretary | Paralegal | Legal Admin
- How to Hire an Offshore Paralegal in Australia (Without Going Through an Agency)Most Australian law firms looking into offshore paralegal support find the same thing: page after page of outsourcing agencies, each promising dedicated support while charging a monthly markup on top of the salary, often 30–50%. What those pages don't mention is that there's another way: you can hire a paralegal directly, pay them a fair salary and skip the ongoing agency margin entirely.
Guides
- How to hire Filipino staff from AustraliaTo hire Filipino staff from Australia, write a role brief, set pay at the market rate for the role, choose a sourcing route (job board, recruiter, agency or employer of record), screen with a practical task, agree a contract, set up payments and onboard on agreed hours. This guide covers each step, with published costs.
- Offshoring vs outsourcing: what's the difference?Offshoring vs outsourcing comes down to where and who. Offshoring means moving work to another country, whoever does it. Outsourcing means paying another company to do work you would otherwise do in-house, in Australia or overseas. Offshore outsourcing combines the two, with an overseas provider doing the work for you.
- Philippines public holidays 2026There are 12 regular holidays and 8 special non-working days in the Philippines public holidays 2026 calendar. Proclamation No. 1006 sets most of them, and separate proclamations add Eid'l Fitr (20 March) and Eid'l Adha (27 May). Below are the full dates, the DOLE holiday pay rates and how to plan cover from Australia.
Reviewed by Ollie.
Resources
- Accountant salary Australia: what an accountant really costs to hire (2026)The median accountant salary in Australia is $2,003 a week, about $104,156 a year, according to Jobs and Skills Australia. Add 12% super, workers compensation insurance and, for larger employers, payroll tax, and a full-time accountant costs roughly $118,000 to $124,000 a year before equipment, recruitment and leave cover. A Philippines-based accountant you hire directly costs around $1,800 a month.
- Bookkeeper hourly rates in Australia (2026)The average bookkeeper hourly rate in Australia was $79.27 for general bookkeeping in the Institute of Certified Bookkeepers' 2024 survey. A full-time bookkeeper on your payroll on the Jobs and Skills Australia median costs about $36.84 an hour in wages, or about $41 with 12% super. A Philippines-based bookkeeper you hire directly costs around $1,400 a month, roughly $8.50 an hour.
- How to pay overseas staff and contractors from AustraliaTo pay overseas staff from Australia, first settle whether the person is an employee or a contractor and under which country's law, then pay them by international bank transfer, a money transfer service or an employer of record, agree the currency, and keep records for 5 years. The ATO says you don't have to pay super for non-resident employees who work outside Australia, and PAYG withholding is unlikely to be required for most such payments, but confirm your position with an adviser.
- Mortgage broker outsourcing: what to hand off and who to hand it toMortgage broker outsourcing works best for the back office: data entry, document chasing, lender submissions, settlement tracking and CRM work. The best interests duty stays with you, so anything that suggests or helps a client apply for a particular loan should stay with a trained, authorised broker.
- Outsourced payroll in Australia: bureau, software or your own payroll officerOutsourced payroll in Australia means handing your pay runs to a payroll bureau, running them yourself in STP-enabled software, or hiring a dedicated payroll officer, locally (Jobs and Skills Australia median $1,606 a week) or offshore. Whichever you choose, from 1 July 2026 super must reach each employee's fund within 7 business days of payday, and you remain the employer responsible for getting it right.
- Real estate virtual assistant tasks, costs and how to hire oneA real estate virtual assistant handles the admin behind sales and property management: listing uploads, inspection bookings, CRM updates, vendor reports, maintenance requests, arrears reminders and lease paperwork. Tarino's typical salary for a Philippines-based real estate assistant is around $1,200 a month. Licensed work, including trust account authorisations, stays with your licensee.
- Do You Pay Super for Offshore Staff in Australia? (2026 Guide)Note: This article is general information, not legal, tax or financial advice. Confirm your specific obligations with a qualified Australian accountant or employment lawyer before you hire.
Guides
- Philippines salary guide 2026What Australian businesses typically pay Philippines-based staff in 2026, for 20 roles, in AUD per month. Typical salaries run from about $1,100 to $2,300 a month.
- 13th month pay Philippines: rules and calculationIn the Philippines, 13th month pay is at least one-twelfth of an employee's basic salary for the calendar year, paid by 24 December. Presidential Decree No. 851 requires it for rank-and-file employees who worked at least one month. This guide covers who is covered, how to calculate it, what to leave out and how to budget from Australia.
- Philippines minimum wage 2026: rates by regionThe minimum wage in the Philippines is set region by region, so there is no single national rate. Each regional wage board sets its own daily minimum wage. In Metro Manila, Wage Order NCR-28 sets ₱755 a day for most workers from 26 September 2026, and ₱718 for some smaller employers. Below are the rates for the main hiring regions, and why skilled offshore roles pay far more.
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