# A Knowledge Hub: VERTO's Blog - VERTO Source: https://www.verto.org.au/blog?start=110 Captured: 2026-10-28T21:36:23.432977+00:00 HTTP status: 200 Extraction: server-rendered main element, otherwise article/body. Dynamic-only results may not be included. --- # Blog * ![Why Opportunity Matters for Mental Health](https://www.verto.org.au/images/BLOG_Mental_Health_2026_440x330.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/BLOG_Mental_Health_2026_440x330.jpg?width=&%3Bheight=) ### [Why Opportunity Matters for Mental Health](https://www.verto.org.au/blog/why-opportunity-matters-for-mental-health) October is Mental Health Month, and it is a good time to talk about wellbeing. But in my view, we need to be careful not to treat mental health as something that sits apart from the rest of life. [Read more](https://www.verto.org.au/blog/why-opportunity-matters-for-mental-health) * ![Looking after the people who spend their days helping others](https://www.verto.org.au/images/BLOG_R_U_OK_DAY_440x330.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/BLOG_R_U_OK_DAY_440x330.jpg?width=&%3Bheight=) ### [Looking after the people who spend their days helping others](https://www.verto.org.au/blog/looking-after-the-people-who-spend-their-days-helping-others) R U OK? Day is an important reminder to check in with the people around us. But I think the bigger challenge is making sure we notice people, talk with them and make time to listen on all the other days of the year too. [Read more](https://www.verto.org.au/blog/looking-after-the-people-who-spend-their-days-helping-others) * ![Adult Learners' Week: Seeing the Impact of Learning Firsthand](https://www.verto.org.au/images/BLOG_Broadmeadow_Open_Day_440x330.png#joomlaImage://local-images/BLOG_Broadmeadow_Open_Day_440x330.png?width=&%3Bheight=) ### [Adult Learners' Week: Seeing the Impact of Learning Firsthand](https://www.verto.org.au/blog/adult-learners-week-seeing-the-impact-of-learning-firsthand) One of the best parts of my role is seeing firsthand the impact our programs have on people's lives. [Read more](https://www.verto.org.au/blog/adult-learners-week-seeing-the-impact-of-learning-firsthand) * ![National Skills Week: Apprenticeships need to be seen as serious career pathways](https://www.verto.org.au/images/BLOG_National_Skills_Week_2026_440x330.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/BLOG_National_Skills_Week_2026_440x330.jpg?width=&%3Bheight=) ### [National Skills Week: Apprenticeships need to be seen as serious career pathways](https://www.verto.org.au/blog/national-skills-week-apprenticeships-need-to-be-seen-as-serious-career-pathways) National Skills Week is a good time to talk about skills shortages, but we need to be careful not to treat this as a numbers problem alone. Australia does need more skilled workers. There is no doubt about that. [Read more](https://www.verto.org.au/blog/national-skills-week-apprenticeships-need-to-be-seen-as-serious-career-pathways) * ![Australia needs more than one pathway into meaningful work](https://www.verto.org.au/images/GNS_Blog_Australia_needs_more_than_one_pathway_into_meaningful_work_440x330.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/GNS_Blog_Australia_needs_more_than_one_pathway_into_meaningful_work_440x330.jpg?width=440&%3Bheight=330) ### [Australia needs more than one pathway into meaningful work](https://www.verto.org.au/blog/australia-needs-more-than-one-pathway-into-meaningful-work) Around this time of year, many young people start making decisions that can feel bigger than they are ready for. [Read more](https://www.verto.org.au/blog/australia-needs-more-than-one-pathway-into-meaningful-work) * ![Reconciliation, culture, and what regional employers can measure](https://www.verto.org.au/images/GNS_Blog_National_Reconciliation_Week_440x330_compressed.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/GNS_Blog_National_Reconciliation_Week_440x330_compressed.jpg?width=440&%3Bheight=330) ### [Reconciliation, culture, and what regional employers can measure](https://www.verto.org.au/blog/reconciliation-culture-and-what-regional-employers-can-measure) National Reconciliation Week 27 May – 3 June is an important week for all Australians. And given that around six in ten Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live outside major cities, it’s a timely reminder, particularly for regional employers, that workplaces can play a meaningful role in reconciliation through the way we lead, hire, support people and build respectful cultures. [Read more](https://www.verto.org.au/blog/reconciliation-culture-and-what-regional-employers-can-measure) Title Filter Search Clear Display # 5 10 15 20 25 30 50 100 200 500 All Articles | [Title](https://www.verto.org.au/blog?start=110 "Select to sort by this column") | [Created Date](https://www.verto.org.au/blog?start=110 "Select to sort by this column") | | --- | --- | | [How COVID-19 has highlighted the need for a stronger VET sector](https://www.verto.org.au/blog/how-covid-19-has-highlighted-the-need-for-a-stronger-vet-sector) | 02-06-2020 | | [CareerGate: Find the right apprenticeship to suit your skills](https://www.verto.org.au/blog/careergate-find-the-right-apprenticeship-to-suit-your-skills) | 07-05-2020 | | [Making the transition from school to the workforce doesn’t need to be a challenge despite COVID-19](https://www.verto.org.au/blog/making-the-transition-from-school-to-the-workforce-doesn-t-need-to-be-a-challenge-despite-covid-19) | 29-04-2020 | | [Stuck at home? Online training could help you grow your skills and career](https://www.verto.org.au/blog/stuck-at-home-online-training-could-help-you-grow-your-skills-and-career) | 08-04-2020 | | [Why retaining apprentices is more important than ever before](https://www.verto.org.au/blog/why-retaining-apprentices-is-more-important-than-ever-before) | 31-03-2020 | | [How Coronavirus could impact our already battling regions](https://www.verto.org.au/blog/how-coronavirus-could-impact-our-already-battling-regions) | 16-03-2020 | | [Renting issues? How advocacy can help those most at risk of homelessness](https://www.verto.org.au/blog/renting-issues-how-advocacy-can-help-those-most-at-risk-of-homelessness) | 12-03-2020 | | [Why the rise in female entrepreneurship is a win for Australia](https://www.verto.org.au/blog/why-the-rise-in-female-entrepreneurship-is-a-win-for-australia) | 10-03-2020 | | [How we can all help Regional Australia to recover](https://www.verto.org.au/blog/how-we-can-all-help-regional-australia-to-recover) | 13-02-2020 | | [Death of the Tradie: Will inconsistent funding models see an end to the Australian tradie?](https://www.verto.org.au/blog/death-of-the-tradie-will-inconsistent-funding-models-see-an-end-to-the-australian-tradie) | 23-01-2020 | Page 12 of 18