Peter Lyndon-James spent twenty-six years in active addiction — in and out of institutions from the age of seven, through every prison in Perth, selling drugs by the kilo. In 2001, everything changed.

After three years of theological study and five years as a chaplain at Acacia Prison, Peter founded Shalom House in July 2012 with one house and six men. Today it's one of the strictest, most effective residential rehabilitation programmes in Australia — operating without a single dollar of government funding.

He speaks to families, policymakers, professionals and prisoners with the authority of someone who has stood on every side of the addiction story. His message is simple: change is possible. And he can show you what it actually takes.