Small temp and contract staffing agency

Local businesses needing short-term cover, seasonal help or flexible staff, such as warehouses, offices, event venues and clinics.

You charge the client an hourly rate and pay the worker a lower rate, keeping the margin after on-costs like superannuation, payroll tax and workers compensation.

• Sales and account management
• Fast, organised scheduling
• Understanding pay, awards and employment rules
• Handling cash flow

• Labour hire licensing, which some states and territories require, check your state's rules before you start
• Workers compensation insurance, superannuation and payroll tax obligations once you employ workers, check with your state revenue office
• Modern awards and Fair Work minimum pay, so margins are worked out after all on-costs
• Cash flow, as you pay workers weekly while clients may pay on 14 to 30 day terms
• Public liability and professional indemnity insurance, and right-to-work and background checks on workers

Startup costs are typically around $10,000 to $40,000, depending on your premises, systems, insurance and the cash you need to cover early payroll. These are estimates only, so plan your cash needs carefully.

Monthly revenue is typically around $4,000 to $20,000, depending on how many workers you place and the hours they work. That is revenue before wages and on-costs, and these figures are estimates only.

Check whether your state or territory requires labour hire licensing, plus workers compensation, superannuation and payroll tax obligations. Also check modern awards and Fair Work minimum pay, cash flow against client payment terms, insurance, and right-to-work and background checks.