WorkMate Pro was born from a real business problem — and built to solve it for every WA business owner who faces the same challenge.
Where It Started
WorkMate Pro exists because every growing business reaches a point where the to-do list outgrows the team. Hiring locally is expensive. Freelancers are inconsistent. Agencies are overpriced. Something had to give.
Our founder experienced this firsthand. The answer — a dedicated, full-time offshore professional who works like a direct employee — transformed his business. WorkMate Pro was built to give every Australian SME access to the same solution.
Today we're a Western Australia-based business with a professional operations team in the Philippines. We specialise in one thing: finding the right people, placing them properly, and making the whole experience seamless for Australian business owners.
Milestones
WorkMate Pro founder Yuri Lazu was running a growing Western Australian business and drowning in admin. Local staff costs were prohibitive, and freelancers lacked consistency. He needed a better solution.
After extensive research, Yuri hired his first dedicated offshore staff member in the Philippines. The results were transformative — skilled, reliable, and aligned to Australian business culture. He knew this model could help other WA businesses.
After years of refining the model, WorkMate Pro officially launched — providing Australian SMEs with a structured, professional path to building offshore teams in the Philippines. No freelancers. No shared staff. Just dedicated, full-time professionals.
The WorkMate Pro Philippines office grows. With a professional facility, IT infrastructure, and local HR management in place, WorkMate Pro can place skilled professionals across a wide range of business functions.
WorkMate Pro now serves businesses across Western Australia and beyond — helping owners in trades, professional services, e-commerce, and more build productive offshore teams and scale their operations sustainably.
The People Behind WorkMate Pro
CEO & Founder
Sales
Finance
Customer Success
Operations
Customer Success
Customer Success
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