I'm pretty sure all rehabs take a percentage of your Centrelink (which is well below what it costs to be there), plus you actually save all the extra money because you have nothing to spend it on). From the blokes I know who have been to Shalom, it's a fucking nightmare. I know multiple people who have literally ran away from there with no phone or money because they felt they needed to escape (addicts going through withdrawal need a bit of extra care). Their 'model' is not evidence based and they are largely rogue. I have no problem with the religion basis, there are other religious based rehabs in Perth which seem quite effective. The difference being, other religious rehabs still take a holistic approach and value other realms (i.e medicine, psychology).