Hands Across the Water agrees to assess the devastation in Japan

Peter Baines, international keynote speaker and founder of boutique charity Hands Across The Water, has agreed to travel to the Miyagi prefecture and Sendai in Japan. On his journey Peter will assess the possibility of his charity, Hands Across the Water, assisting in the humanitarian crisis that has fallen upon this area. It has been reported to Peter from those on the ground in Japan that the full extent of the humanitarian disaster has not been completely covered in the media. In the coming weeks Peter will travel to Japan with local partners to further assess the local needs and assess if there is any capacity for either Peter Hands Across the Water to assist.

Peter worked for 22 years with the NSW Police leading teams in response to acts of terrorism and natural disasters. As part of the leadership team that responded after the bombings in Bali Peter was called upon in 2005 to lead national and international teams in response to the Boxing Day Tsunami. All the time his leadership theories were tested in this trying environment. More recently Peter has been engaged in the Middles East, by the government of Saudi Arabia, to assist them in building their leadership and crisis management capacity.

Peter spends his time helping businesses build effective Sustainable Leadership programs through the unique mix of his leadership and corporate social responsibility initiatives. His Corporate Social Responsibility platforms create goodwill, staff engagement and sustainable change. He also continues to lead the Hands Across the Water team in supporting their orphanages and the beautiful children of Thailand.

As a keynote speaker, Peter has a diverse client base across many sectors including the leading financial institutions of Australia such as Commonwealth Bank, Westpac, NAB, and St George Bank. He has worked with education providers across each of the Australian states, both government and private and has spent time advising many large corporate organisations both on a national and international level. If you are interested in booking Peter to present at your next event enquire online. For more information about Peter and Hands Across the Water visit the website www.handsacrossthewater.com.au or www.peterbaines.com.au