Isuzu Ute Australia has announced a long-term partnership with the vital country medical service
Isuzu Ute Australia will take to the skies for a good cause, providing financial support as well as a fleet of D-MAX and MU-X vehicles to the Royal Flying Doctor Service.
The partnership further extends the ute and SUV brand’s reach into the charitable space, with the RFDS partnership complementing similar arrangements with Surf Life Saving Australia, the Daniel Morcombe Foundation and the Indigenous Literacy Foundation.
“Isuzu Ute Australia understands the importance of having dependable transportation in isolated and challenging environments and as such, our D-MAX and MU-X vehicles are a perfect match for this sometimes-remote work and the long-distance towing demands of the Royal Flying Doctor Service where reliability is crucial,” said Isuzu Ute Australia deputy managing director, Koichiro Yoshida.
Isuzu MU-X & Isuzu D-MAX with RFDS Beechcraft King Air B360
The RFDS delivers primary healthcare and 24-hour emergency services for those people who live in rural and remote Australia.
Delivering essential health services to regional Australia for almost 100 years, the RFDS comprises a national network of 23 bases, 79 aircraft and 183 road transport vehicles and mobile clinics, supported by more than 2300 staff members.
“This new and exciting partnership with the Royal Flying Doctor Service now enables IUA to support many of our regional, rural and most remote communities by aiding the incredible work provided by the RFDS – and complements our ongoing support of Surf Life Saving Australia that assists and services coastal-based communities,” Yoshida said.
Isuzu Ute Australia deputy managing director Koichiro Yoshida (left) with RFDS executive director Frank Quinlan
The Isuzu D-MAX and MU-X vehicles will be enlisted to tow state-of-the-art RFDS training simulators nationwide for its education program and national events work.
“As a national health charity, the support from individuals, small businesses and corporations has underpinned critical delivery of primary health and emergency medical services for decades,” said RFDS executive director Frank Quinlan.
“We are excited about this new major national partnership with Isuzu Ute Australia, as it enables us to keep the Flying Doctor flying, driving, and caring for people across rural and remote Australia.
Isuzu D-MAX towing the RFDS simulator
“This partnership with IUA will enable us to provide better health access for those that live in rural and remote Australia, and for that, we are very grateful.”
Support via corporate partnerships such as this from Isuzu Ute Australia helps the RFDS to purchase new aircraft and upgrade life-saving medical equipment.
Isuzu Ute Australia says it will partner with the RFDS for at least the next three years.
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