# A Knowledge Hub: VERTO's Blog - VERTO Source: https://www.verto.org.au/blog?start=80 Captured: 2026-10-28T21:36:22.006893+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=80 "Select to sort by this column") | [Created Date](https://www.verto.org.au/blog?start=80 "Select to sort by this column") | | --- | --- | | [National Skills Week 2021: Time to 'rethink' VET careers](https://www.verto.org.au/blog/national-skills-week-2021-time-to-rethink-vet-careers) | 25-08-2021 | | [How we can better support young people with disability to build careers](https://www.verto.org.au/blog/how-we-can-better-support-young-people-with-disability-to-build-careers) | 17-08-2021 | | [The risks of BNPL for those facing financial hardship](https://www.verto.org.au/blog/the-risks-of-bnpl-for-those-facing-financial-hardship) | 10-08-2021 | | [Why it’s important for businesses to invest in the local community](https://www.verto.org.au/blog/why-it-s-important-for-businesses-to-invest-in-the-local-community) | 04-08-2021 | | [Five strategies to find the right people in a challenging recruitment environment](https://www.verto.org.au/blog/five-strategies-to-find-the-right-people-in-a-challenging-recruitment-environment) | 30-06-2021 | | [Digitisation in Vocational Education & Training – What’s next?](https://www.verto.org.au/blog/digitisation-in-vocational-education-training-what-s-next) | 21-06-2021 | | [Why listening to young Australians will fuel careers](https://www.verto.org.au/blog/why-listening-to-young-australians-will-fuel-careers) | 10-06-2021 | | [Federal Budget 2021/2022: Boosting Workforce Skills](https://www.verto.org.au/blog/federal-budget-2021-2022-boosting-workforce-skills) | 19-05-2021 | | [How a volatile rental market could impact some of the most vulnerable in our communities](https://www.verto.org.au/blog/how-a-volatile-rental-market-could-impact-some-of-the-most-vulnerable-in-our-communities) | 04-05-2021 | | [Head to the country: What does the COVID-induced exodus from cities mean for regional Australia?](https://www.verto.org.au/blog/head-to-the-country-what-does-the-covid-induced-exodus-from-cities-mean-for-regional-australia-head-to-the-country-what-does-the-covid-induced-exodus-from-cities-mean-for-regional-australia) | 29-04-2021 | Page 9 of 18