# A Knowledge Hub: VERTO's Blog - VERTO Source: https://www.verto.org.au/blog?start=50 Captured: 2026-10-28T21:36:25.208618+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=50 "Select to sort by this column") | [Created Date](https://www.verto.org.au/blog?start=50 "Select to sort by this column") | | --- | --- | | [Celebrating employment achievements this International Day of People with Disability](https://www.verto.org.au/blog/celebrating-employment-achievements-this-international-day-of-people-with-disability) | 01-12-2022 | | [Budget 2022–23: Initiatives for Vocational Education, Apprenticeships and Regional Australia](https://www.verto.org.au/blog/budget-2022-23-initiatives-for-vocational-education-apprenticeships-and-regional-australia) | 15-11-2022 | | [Dear 2022 School Leavers: What I wish I had known when I was in your shoes](https://www.verto.org.au/blog/dear-2022-school-leavers-what-i-wish-i-had-known-when-i-was-in-your-shoes) | 02-11-2022 | | [OECD: Not all students are best served by a university degree](https://www.verto.org.au/blog/oecd-not-all-students-are-best-served-by-a-university-degree) | 18-10-2022 | | [How Vocational Education and Training can fuel Australia’s productivity into the future](https://www.verto.org.au/blog/how-vocational-education-and-training-can-fuel-australia-s-productivity-into-the-future) | 04-10-2022 | | [Why we need a sustainable, long-term solution to Australia’s tradie shortage](https://www.verto.org.au/blog/why-we-need-a-sustainable-long-term-solution-to-australia-s-tradie-shortage) | 20-09-2022 | | [Are we seeing the first green shoots for our apprenticeship industries?](https://www.verto.org.au/blog/are-we-seeing-the-first-green-shoots-for-our-apprenticeship-industries) | 06-09-2022 | | [Supporting vulnerable tenants during a rental crisis](https://www.verto.org.au/blog/supporting-vulnerable-tenants-during-a-rental-crisis) | 30-08-2022 | | [Why Australian universities should consider an apprenticeship model](https://www.verto.org.au/blog/why-australian-universities-should-consider-an-apprenticeship-model) | 16-08-2022 | | [Why the School-Based Apprenticeship could be the answer to Australia's skill shortages](https://www.verto.org.au/blog/why-the-school-based-apprenticeship-could-be-the-answer-to-australia-s-skill-shortages) | 02-08-2022 | Page 6 of 18