# A Knowledge Hub: VERTO's Blog - VERTO Source: https://www.verto.org.au/blog?start=70 Captured: 2026-10-28T21:36:24.499368+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=70 "Select to sort by this column") | [Created Date](https://www.verto.org.au/blog?start=70 "Select to sort by this column") | | --- | --- | | [What can Australia learn from overseas apprenticeship programs?](https://www.verto.org.au/blog/what-can-australia-learn-from-overseas-apprenticeship-programs) | 15-12-2021 | | [Three in-demand industries you can get started in right now](https://www.verto.org.au/blog/three-in-demand-industries-you-can-get-started-in-right-now) | 08-12-2021 | | [5 benefits of hiring an apprentice](https://www.verto.org.au/blog/5-benefits-of-hiring-an-apprentice) | 29-11-2021 | | [So you want to earn while you learn – but how?](https://www.verto.org.au/blog/so-you-want-to-earn-while-you-learn-but-how) | 22-11-2021 | | [The Great Resignation: Time for a Career Change?](https://www.verto.org.au/blog/the-great-resignation-time-for-a-career-change) | 08-11-2021 | | [How local businesses can find the right employees for reopening and beyond](https://www.verto.org.au/blog/how-local-businesses-can-find-the-right-employees-for-reopening-and-beyond) | 26-10-2021 | | [How we can prepare the next generation for automation in our trade industries](https://www.verto.org.au/blog/how-we-can-prepare-the-next-generation-for-automation-in-our-trade-industries) | 18-10-2021 | | [Stuck at home? Open new doors with VERTO’s online courses](https://www.verto.org.au/blog/stuck-at-home-open-new-doors-with-verto-s-online-courses) | 28-09-2021 | | [How do you attract and retain the best employees in today’s skills race?](https://www.verto.org.au/blog/how-do-you-attract-and-retain-the-best-employees-in-today-s-skills-race) | 14-09-2021 | | [A message to our 2021 HSC students: The finish line is in sight and endless possibilities await!](https://www.verto.org.au/blog/a-message-to-our-2021-hsc-students-the-finish-line-is-in-sight-and-endless-possibilities-await) | 07-09-2021 | Page 8 of 18