# A Knowledge Hub: VERTO's Blog - VERTO Source: https://www.verto.org.au/blog?start=20 Captured: 2026-10-28T21:36:26.126475+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=20 "Select to sort by this column") | [Created Date](https://www.verto.org.au/blog?start=20 "Select to sort by this column") | | --- | --- | | [Technology in education and how it's shaping our future](https://www.verto.org.au/blog/technology-in-education-and-how-its-shaping-our-future) | 02-04-2025 | | [Why we must support vulnerable tenants as Australia’s housing crisis continues](https://www.verto.org.au/blog/why-we-must-support-vulnerable-tenants-as-australias-housing-crisis-continues) | 02-04-2025 | | [How vocational education can power workplaces in the age of AI](https://www.verto.org.au/blog/how-vocational-education-can-power-workplaces-in-the-age-of-ai) | 04-03-2025 | | [How could AI impact Australia’s digital divide?](https://www.verto.org.au/blog/how-could-ai-impact-australias-digital-divide) | 06-02-2025 | | [How Workforce Australia is delivering for us all](https://www.verto.org.au/blog/how-workforce-australia-is-delivering-for-us-all) | 13-12-2024 | | [How financial counselling can ease the burden and break the cycle](https://www.verto.org.au/blog/how-financial-counselling-can-ease-the-burden-and-break-the-cycle) | 04-12-2024 | | [How traineeships can fuel business growth](https://www.verto.org.au/blog/how-traineeships-can-fuel-business-growth) | 21-11-2024 | | [Creating a springboard to success for youth in our regions](https://www.verto.org.au/blog/creating-a-springboard-to-success-for-youth-in-our-regions) | 11-11-2024 | | [Shaping the future with Australia’s new energy apprenticeships](https://www.verto.org.au/blog/shaping-the-future-with-australias-new-energy-apprenticeships) | 17-10-2024 | | [Dream big, start small: Celebrating small business owners this Small Business Month](https://www.verto.org.au/blog/dream-big-start-small-celebrating-small-business-owners-this-small-business-month) | 03-10-2024 | Page 3 of 18