# A Knowledge Hub: VERTO's Blog - VERTO Source: https://www.verto.org.au/blog?start=140 Captured: 2026-10-28T21:36:22.560467+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=140 "Select to sort by this column") | [Created Date](https://www.verto.org.au/blog?start=140 "Select to sort by this column") | | --- | --- | | [How big business can support regional Australia – and why they should](https://www.verto.org.au/blog/how-big-business-can-support-regional-australia-and-why-they-should) | 12-02-2019 | | [Stakes higher than ever for VET sector review](https://www.verto.org.au/blog/stakes-higher-than-ever-for-vet-sector-review) | 19-12-2018 | | [Financial subsidies to increase regional apprenticeships in 2019](https://www.verto.org.au/blog/financial-subsidies-to-increase-regional-apprenticeships-in-2019) | 05-12-2018 | | [Housing affordability and employment: They really do go together](https://www.verto.org.au/blog/housing-affordability-and-employment-they-really-do-go-together) | 21-11-2018 | | [How we can give our graduates the skills that employers want](https://www.verto.org.au/blog/how-we-can-give-our-graduates-the-skills-that-employers-want) | 07-11-2018 | | [How internships could prove a win for us all](https://www.verto.org.au/blog/how-internships-could-prove-a-win-for-us-all) | 24-10-2018 | | [Why teaching entrepreneurial skills in our schools is key to Australia's future](https://www.verto.org.au/blog/why-teaching-entrepreneurial-skills-in-our-schools-is-key-to-australia-s-future) | 09-10-2018 | | [Why our youth can't wait for mental health services](https://www.verto.org.au/blog/why-our-youth-can-t-wait-for-mental-health-services) | 27-09-2018 | | [The future of retail in Regional Australia](https://www.verto.org.au/blog/the-future-of-retail-in-regional-australia) | 11-09-2018 | | [Giving our young people the skills to succeed in a tough job market](https://www.verto.org.au/blog/giving-our-young-people-the-skills-to-succeed-in-a-tough-job-market) | 28-08-2018 | Page 15 of 18