Partnerships

Road Safety Education Australia (RSE) aims to reduce road trauma by delivering evidence based road safety education to young drivers and their passengers nationally. Toyota has been working with RSE since 2010.

RSE’s flagship RYDA program provides novice drivers and their passengers with lifesaving knowledge and skills. Over 650,000 16-18 year old students have attended a RYDA program. It is the largest road safety awareness intervention program for young people in Australia.

Students attend six interactive sessions at a dedicated venue during a school day. In small peer groups they are challenged to change the way they think about road safety and learn how to protect themselves, their friends and family.

RYDA reflects best practice road safety education. It is an evidence based program, professionally developed by RSE under the guidance of an internationally renowned, expert Advisory Council.

Visit www.rse.org.au to find out more.

Environment

Lower Kororoit Creek, running beside the Altona plant, has been a focus for Toyota for many years.

Together with the Friends of Lower Kororoit Creek and Hobsons Bay City Council, Toyota employees and their families have helped plant more than 40,000 trees and shrubs in the area.

With the end of manufacturing at Altona, Toyota wanted to leave a lasting community legacy that would benefit future visitors to this area.

Toyota funded design and construction of approximately two kilometres of a new pedestrian and cycle path along the creek, as well as wayfinding signage and site specific public art.

Toyota’s funding covers Stages 1, 2 & 3 of the path. Officially opened on 30 July 2017, this section is called ‘Toyota Way’ and is dedicated to the many Toyota employees who have worked at Altona.

‘Toyota Way’ is enhanced with eight, three metre tall sculptures titled ‘Spirits of Time and Place,’ by local artist Geoffrey Ricardo.

Artists from across Australia were invited to submit ideas for this public art commission. Geoffrey’s work was selected from more than 40 submissions. His eight sculptures explore the symbols and metaphors of the area.

Mobility

Remarkable

Remarkable is an organisation dedicated to empowering people with disabilities through technology. As part of our commitment to community support, we’re thrilled to collaborate with organisations like Remarkable, offering more than just financial assistance. We believe in sharing our knowledge and expertise, which is why we conducted practical workshops over two days, including an introduction to the Toyota Production System. From brainstorming sessions to activities, we’re proud to be paving the way for innovation. To learn more about Remarkable, visit remarkable.org.