Dr Dwayne Andrew Kennedy EFM, PhD, MEd Honours, BCouns, BEd, BTeach, is a Senior Behaviour Specialist Counsellor Psychotherapist. His PhD investigated the colonial impacts on Australian Aboriginal men and the pathways of healing arising from Indigenous teachings and cultural practices. Dr Kennedy has worked for over three decades in disability and minority support while engaging in community development and service. Dr Kennedy is a Clinical Member of the Australian Counselling Association, an ordained Minister in the independent apostolic movement, and a solitary Franciscan practitioner. Dr Kennedy works as a senior therapist specialist with Ability Therapy Specialists Pty Ltd.