Baines was on the ground in Bali after the bombings leading teams, he was one of the international leaders that spent several months in Thailand after the Boxing Day tsunami and he was also sent to Saudi Arabia and Japan after disasters hit both of those countries. During this time he was leading both the Australian and International teams in these multi jurisdictional responses.
He was seconded to work for Interpol in Lyon in France leading a counter terrorism project for the member countries of Interpol focusing on Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear threats and trends. Following Interpol he then spent time advising the United Nations Office and Drug and Crime in SE Asia on leadership and counter terrorism.
Leaving that behind he went on to build an International Aid Agency, Hands Across the Water, which surpassed the $20m mark since establishment in 2005.
In January 2014, Peter Baines was awarded the Order of Australia Medal for his International Humanitarian work and in 2016 he received the Most Admirable Order of Direkgunabhorn for his devotional services awarded by the King of Thailand.