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Around this time of year, many young people start making decisions that can feel bigger than they are ready for.

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.

 It’s fair to say we’re in a period where industries are being reshaped, and not just at the edges. New tools, new business models and artificial intelligence are changing how work is done, what employers need, and what 'job-ready’ really looks like.

 World Health Day on 7th April is a good prompt to look at what really shapes health in our communities. Across communities we talk a lot about hospitals, wait lists, and access to services, and those things matter.

Welcome to the first edition of 'Skills & Stronger Communities'. At VERTO, everything we do comes back to one simple belief: when people have access to the right support, skills and opportunities, communities become stronger and more resilient.

When I think about resilience in regional Australia, I think about people. For generations, local communities have adapted to change through hard work, connection and a strong sense of place. While challenges such as climate impacts, workforce shortages and economic shifts are not new, the way we prepare for them must continue to evolve.