Where we're starting
A local bench, built around the work you know.
WorkReserve is starting with five launch niches so the network can grow useful, trusted peer groups. Availability depends on the relevant specialty, location and suitable members being available; no match or cover is guaranteed.
Photographers
Keep a shoot, edit, or delivery moving when the unexpected happens.
Mobile hair & beauty
Find a trusted peer who can step into an appointment or booking.
Lawn maintenance
Protect regular rounds and the local relationships behind them.
Tradespeople & women
Starting with electricians, plumbers, carpenters, painters, and similar trades.
Handyman & repair
Make urgent jobs easier to hand over without losing the thread.
WorkReserve currently serves Brisbane and surrounding regions within approximately a 100 km radius.
This is our starting point. We plan to expand across Queensland over time as local member groups grow.
More trades and regions opening up as we grow.
Stay in the loop
Is your trade or area not serviced yet? Let us know and we'll let you know as soon as it is.
Tell us what you do and where you work so we can build the next useful local bench.
Membership
AUD $20 per month to build the bench.
Apply first. If WorkReserve approves your application, the first membership payment is requested separately before active member access begins.
Vetted peer groups
Groups organised by specialty and location.
Qualified peer cover
A possible handover when you cannot work, subject to suitable peer availability.
Coordinated handovers
Matching and practical coordination around the client work.
The AUD $20 is the membership fee. It is not a covered-job or client charge, and WorkReserve is not insurance. Cover is never guaranteed and depends on a suitable, available peer in the relevant specialty and location.
The operational gap
Your business is more than your balance sheet.
Income protection can soften the financial hit. It cannot answer the client who needs a job finished on Tuesday.
WorkReserve is designed for freelancers, tradespeople, and small business owners whose work depends on one person showing up. Members join vetted groups organised by niche and location, then build enough trust and local density to make temporary cover practical.
The right person knows the work, not just the software.
Enough nearby density makes a real-world handoff possible.
Every useful handoff makes the next one safer and faster.
How the bench works
A clear handoff is a form of care.
Simple enough for a hard week. Thoughtful enough for the client relationship.
Name the gap
Set the kind of work you can cover, the work you need covered, and the boundaries that protect your clients.
Meet your bench
Get matched with vetted peers in your niche and location, with reputation and practical fit in view.
Keep the promise
When work needs to move, WorkReserve coordinates the handoff, invoices, and payment from the member pool.
A network that compounds
The best backup is someone who already understands the work.
Each useful match adds to the playbook: what good cover looks like, who can be trusted, and how to make the next transition feel ordinary.
Start with the first circle