On-Site office admin for local businesses

Small clinics, trade and building businesses, real estate offices, community organisations and family firms that need admin help but not a full-time employee.

Hourly rate or a fixed fee per day or week on an ongoing contract, usually with a minimum number of hours.

• Reliable and professional in person
• Scheduling and filing systems
• Customer service
• Basic bookkeeping or invoicing software

• Public liability and professional indemnity insurance, check what clients may ask to see
• Sham contracting rules: check with the Fair Work Ombudsman or ATO that you are genuinely a contractor, not an employee in disguise
• Working with children or vulnerable people (for example in some clinics) may need a check, check your state's requirements
• Travel time between clients can eat into your earnings, so price it in
• GST registration is required once your turnover reaches the threshold

Startup costs are typically estimated at around $400 to $2,000, depending on the laptop, software and insurance you need, and how much you spend on finding your first clients.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around $1,000 to $5,000, depending on how many clients you visit and the days you work. These are planning estimates only, and the work usually starts at around 8 hours a week.

Check what insurance clients may ask to see, and check with the Fair Work Ombudsman or ATO that you are genuinely a contractor. Also check whether a clinic or similar workplace needs a working with children or vulnerable people check, and GST registration.