Offshore IT staffing services in Australia are not the risk. The unverified person behind an unexplained discount is. Canberra published the warning signs on 16 September, and the first one is a low rate.
Hire an offshore marketing assistant for the judgement, not the output. Indie agency leaders say the capability gap has gone. Rate cards have not moved.
Most advice on how to vet and choose offshore staffing agencies in Australia lists ten criteria. The ATO's phoenix figures say the eleventh is solvency.