About Healthy Impact
Mobile physiotherapy based in Sippy Downs and serving the Sunshine Coast.
About Healthy Impact
Healthy Impact provides mobile physiotherapy with a commitment to personalised care, ongoing learning and overall wellbeing. Its approach brings together clinical knowledge, practical exercise and education to help people understand and manage their movement and daily activities.
Behind Healthy Impact is Scott Baines, whose background spans physiotherapy, exercise science and remedial massage. Scott tailors treatment to each person’s goals, needs and home environment, helping them build the skills to take an active role in their own health.
Our vision
Our vision is to provide care that looks beyond symptoms to understand the factors contributing to each person’s difficulties. Through an individualised approach, practical guidance and education, Healthy Impact aims to empower people to improve and maintain their health, wellbeing and independence.
Home visits
Receive physiotherapy in your own home, with practical exercises and advice suited to your surroundings and daily activities.
Personalised care
Scott takes time to understand your goals, tailoring physiotherapy to your individual needs, abilities, lifestyle and current challenges.
Education and self-management
Understand how and why to perform your exercises, building practical skills to manage your movement and activity independently.
Meet Scott Baines
Scott holds a Master of Physiotherapy Studies from the University of Queensland. His background also includes exercise and sport science, remedial massage and more than 20 years running his own practice in allied health.
He has worked with thousands of patients with chronic pain and has experience supporting people with complex conditions. Scott focuses on understanding each person’s goals and tailoring treatment to suit their needs at home.
Scott’s path to physiotherapy
Scott’s journey into physiotherapy has been shaped by a long-standing interest in the human body and helping others. He believes that being able to move independently supports better health, wellbeing and quality of life. His approach values the difference that small amounts of appropriately prescribed exercise can make, including exercises people can do themselves at home with minimal cost.
From accounting to helping people move
Before entering allied health, Scott worked as an accountant and spent almost a decade with Qantas Airways. During his career change, he worked as a lifeguard, swimming instructor and fitness instructor, and also sold ENJO products.
Building a practice in massage and exercise
Scott established his own business as a remedial massage therapist and personal trainer, running early-morning bootcamps and evening core-strength classes. He continued developing his skills through training in advanced trigger point therapy, PNF stretching and myofascial release.
Further study in exercise and rehabilitation
Finch Therapy sparked Scott’s interest in rehabilitation beyond the scope of massage. He went on to complete a Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science with Distinction through CQUniversity, studying full-time by distance over three years while continuing to run his practice.
A move to the Sunshine Coast and physiotherapy
After a five-day Sunshine Coast holiday, Scott and his wife decided to relocate. Within nine months, he had closed his existing business and made the move. He subsequently completed a Master of Physiotherapy Studies at the University of Queensland and established his mobile physiotherapy practice.
Qualifications
- Master of Physiotherapy Studies
University of Queensland - Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science — with Distinction
CQUniversity - Diploma of Remedial Massage
TAFE NSW - Bachelor of Commerce
University of New England
Majors: Financial Accounting, Management Accounting, Business Law and Econometrics.
Professional registration and membership
Registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra).
Member of the Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA).
How Scott works
- Care shaped around you
Scott considers your goals, abilities and home environment when planning treatment and exercises. - Understanding your exercises
Scott explains how and why to perform your exercises, helping you understand their purpose and adapt them when appropriate. - Practical movement and activity
His approach aims to make exercise simple, practical and enjoyable, with activities suited to everyday life. - Thoughtful problem-solving and ongoing learning
Scott combines analytical thinking with a willingness to explore different ways of solving problems. He carefully evaluates new approaches, reflects on his work and continues developing his skills, embracing technology where it can improve the experience for his patients. - Building independence
Education and self-management are central to helping you take an active role in your health and reduce reliance on ongoing treatment where possible.
Additional training
- Finch Therapy
- Myofascial Release Therapy (Anatomy Trains)
- PNF Stretch Therapist Program
- AOK Integrated Corrective Exercise Certification – Mediball
- Advanced Trigger Point Therapy
Areas of experience
- Strength and conditioning
- Pilates
- Hydrotherapy
- Working with people with disabilities
- Weight management
- Working with people with mental health conditions
More about Scott
Family is central to Scott’s life. As a husband and father, he places a high value on supporting his family, including his wife, who lives with a disability.
His community involvement has included volunteering with the Red Shield Appeal, visiting veterans in aged care, and coaching children in swimming, surf awareness, soccer and athletics. He has also contributed through surf lifesaving instruction, committee roles, school activities and fundraising.
Scott is a Life Member of Sandon Point Surf Life Saving Club and a recipient of the Queen’s Scout Award. He has supported organisations and events including the Disability Trust, Relay For Life and the Illawarra Convoy for Kids.
Questions about appointments, referrals or rebates?
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