# A Knowledge Hub: VERTO's Blog - VERTO Source: https://www.verto.org.au/blog?start=150 Captured: 2026-10-28T21:36:22.345233+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=150 "Select to sort by this column") | [Created Date](https://www.verto.org.au/blog?start=150 "Select to sort by this column") | | --- | --- | | [Why Australian businesses need to see the potential of mature-aged employees](https://www.verto.org.au/blog/why-australian-businesses-need-to-see-the-potential-of-mature-aged-employees) | 14-08-2018 | | [Why Gen Z could be the answer to declining apprentice numbers](https://www.verto.org.au/blog/why-gen-z-could-be-the-answer-to-declining-apprentice-numbers) | 01-08-2018 | | [How Skilled Migration can reverse population decline in regional Australia](https://www.verto.org.au/blog/how-skilled-migration-can-reverse-population-decline-in-regional-australia) | 18-07-2018 | | [How technology will revolutionise Vocational Education and Training (VET)](https://www.verto.org.au/blog/how-technology-will-revolutionise-vocational-education-and-training-vet) | 04-07-2018 | | [How employers can play a role in averting Australia’s skills shortage](https://www.verto.org.au/blog/how-employers-can-play-a-role-in-averting-australia-s-skills-shortage) | 20-06-2018 | | [Millennials and apprenticeships: Removing stereotypes and making it work for all](https://www.verto.org.au/blog/millennials-and-apprenticeships-removing-stereotypes-and-making-it-work-for-all) | 06-06-2018 | | [How investment in Australia’s regional areas can provide a brighter future for us all.](https://www.verto.org.au/blog/how-investment-in-australia-s-regional-areas-can-provide-a-brighter-future-for-us-all) | 24-05-2018 | | [Why collaboration is key to the future of Australia’s higher education sector](https://www.verto.org.au/blog/why-collaboration-is-key-to-the-future-of-australia-s-higher-education-sector) | 11-05-2018 | | [Will job quotas assist with employment for people with a disability?](https://www.verto.org.au/blog/will-job-quotas-assist-with-employment-for-people-with-a-disability) | 27-04-2018 | | [Strong mentoring programs can help our apprentices achieve more](https://www.verto.org.au/blog/strong-mentoring-programs-can-help-our-apprentices-achieve-more) | 17-04-2018 | Page 16 of 18