# VERTO News & the Latest in the training, community and disability services - VERTO Source: https://www.verto.org.au/news?start=30 Captured: 2026-10-28T21:33:54.281597+00:00 HTTP status: 200 Extraction: server-rendered main element, otherwise article/body. Dynamic-only results may not be included. --- # Latest News from VERTO * ![Lifelong friends branch out into business with A & S Tree Services](https://www.verto.org.au/images/GNS_SEA_AS_Trees_440x330.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/GNS_SEA_AS_Trees_440x330.jpg?width=&%3Bheight=) ### [Lifelong friends branch out into business with A & S Tree Services](https://www.verto.org.au/news/lifelong-friends-branch-out-into-business-with-a-s-tree-services-2) Ali and Seerwan have been friends since childhood, and for years, they've talked about starting a business together. Now living in Wagga Wagga, the two lifelong friends have turned that ambition into reality with the launch of A & S Tree Services. [Read more](https://www.verto.org.au/news/lifelong-friends-branch-out-into-business-with-a-s-tree-services-2) * ![Fiona opens a new chapter in education with The Literacy Nook](https://www.verto.org.au/images/GNS_SEA_The_Literacy_Nook_440x330.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/GNS_SEA_The_Literacy_Nook_440x330.jpg?width=&%3Bheight=) ### [Fiona opens a new chapter in education with The Literacy Nook](https://www.verto.org.au/news/fiona-opens-a-new-chapter-in-education-with-the-literacy-nook) For Fiona Goding, teaching has always been about more than helping children learn to read and write. It's about making them feel understood, celebrating their achievements and helping them discover what they're capable of. [Read more](https://www.verto.org.au/news/fiona-opens-a-new-chapter-in-education-with-the-literacy-nook) * ![Loretta Finds Her Natural Path to Self-Employment](https://www.verto.org.au/images/GNS_SEA_Loretta_Freifield_440x330.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/GNS_SEA_Loretta_Freifield_440x330.jpg?width=&%3Bheight=) ### [Loretta Finds Her Natural Path to Self-Employment](https://www.verto.org.au/news/loretta-finds-her-natural-path-to-self-employment) As Loretta Freifeld approached the end of her university studies, she already had a clear idea of where she wanted her career to take her. [Read more](https://www.verto.org.au/news/loretta-finds-her-natural-path-to-self-employment) * ![Sol Makes Space for Living Happy with support from SEA](https://www.verto.org.au/images/GNS_SEA_Sol_Martins_440x330.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/GNS_SEA_Sol_Martins_440x330.jpg?width=&%3Bheight=) ### [Sol Makes Space for Living Happy with support from SEA](https://www.verto.org.au/news/sol-makes-space-for-living-happy) For years, Sol Martins had built a career around business, administration and finance. Then she became a mum, and everything changed. [Read more](https://www.verto.org.au/news/sol-makes-space-for-living-happy) * ![A new chapter for Grace begins with a little more independence](https://www.verto.org.au/images/GNS_Grace_Finlay_440x330.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/GNS_Grace_Finlay_440x330.jpg?width=&%3Bheight=) ### [A new chapter for Grace begins with a little more independence](https://www.verto.org.au/news/a-new-chapter-for-grace-begins-with-a-little-more-independence) Sometimes, a change in circumstances can make you look at everyday life differently. For Grace Finlay, becoming a single mum meant adjusting to a different day-to-day life with her two children. Things she had previously relied on others for, including getting the family where they needed to go, became her responsibility. [Read more](https://www.verto.org.au/news/a-new-chapter-for-grace-begins-with-a-little-more-independence) * ![Careen backs herself to keep learning with VERTO Training Services](https://www.verto.org.au/images/GNS_TS_Careen_440x330.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/GNS_TS_Careen_440x330.jpg?width=&%3Bheight=) ### [Careen backs herself to keep learning with VERTO Training Services](https://www.verto.org.au/news/careen-backs-herself-to-keep-learning) After years spent supporting others, Careen Field already had plenty of practical knowledge behind her. The 40-year-old Cowra local had worked for eight-and-a-half years in early childhood, as well as in PCYC vacation care and as a teacher’s aide, before eventually finding her way into disability services. [Read more](https://www.verto.org.au/news/careen-backs-herself-to-keep-learning) Title Filter Search Clear Display # 5 10 15 20 25 30 50 100 200 500 All Articles | [Title](https://www.verto.org.au/news?start=30 "Select to sort by this column") | [Created Date](https://www.verto.org.au/news?start=30 "Select to sort by this column") | | --- | --- | | [After years away from work, Fabio is finding his shine again through Workforce Australia](https://www.verto.org.au/news/after-years-away-from-work-fabio-is-finding-his-shine-again-through-workforce-australia) | 28-04-2026 | | [Lloyd is back doing what he loves with support from Inclusive Employment Australia](https://www.verto.org.au/news/lloyd-is-back-doing-what-he-loves-with-support-from-inclusive-employment-australia) | 21-04-2026 | | [Balancing life and work, Deanne found stability through Inclusive Employment Australia](https://www.verto.org.au/news/balancing-life-and-work-deanne-found-stability-through-inclusive-employment-australia) | 16-04-2026 | | [Through Transition to Work, Taylor and Aleisha found their fit in an industry they never expected](https://www.verto.org.au/news/through-transition-to-work-taylor-and-aleisha-found-their-fit-in-an-industry-they-never-expected) | 20-04-2026 | | [Elijah built a pathway into a career supporting his community through Transition to Work](https://www.verto.org.au/news/elijah-built-a-pathway-into-a-career-supporting-his-community-through-transition-to-work) | 14-04-2026 | | [Through Inclusive Employment Australia, Caine found a job that supports his health, his goals and his growing family](https://www.verto.org.au/news/through-inclusive-employment-australia-caine-found-a-job-that-supports-his-health-his-goals-and-his-growing-family) | 07-04-2026 | | [Todd Hazelwood Unveils New Mustang Ahead of Bathurst, Backed by VERTO](https://www.verto.org.au/news/todd-hazelwood-unveils-new-mustang-ahead-of-bathurst-backed-by-verto) | 02-04-2026 | | [With support from Parent Pathways, Sarah is creating new opportunities for herself and her family](https://www.verto.org.au/news/with-support-from-parent-pathways-sarah-is-creating-new-opportunities-for-herself-and-her-family) | 26-03-2026 | | [Strengthening foundation skills is helping Jackson move closer to his goal of becoming a paramedic](https://www.verto.org.au/news/strengthening-foundation-skills-is-helping-jackson-move-closer-to-his-goal-of-becoming-a-paramedic) | 17-03-2026 | | [Spotting a need in regional NSW led Jeremy to start JL Locksmith](https://www.verto.org.au/news/spotting-a-need-in-regional-nsw-led-jeremy-to-start-jl-locksmith) | 03-03-2026 | Page 4 of 39