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Father Chris Riley, Founder of Charity Youth Off The Streets, Dies Aged 70

AUSTRALIA, AUG 1 – Founder of Youth Off The Streets, Father Riley helped thousands of disadvantaged young Australians and was honored with the Order of Australia and the Human Rights Medal.

  • Australia mourns the loss of Father Chris Riley AM, founder of Youth Off The Streets, who died at home after a long illness, aged 70, on Thursday.
  • Long battling health issues, Father Chris Riley AM was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 2019 and stepped down from his chief executive role in 2022 due to illness.
  • According to the charity’s website, Youth Off The Streets employs over 200 staff members and provides crisis accommodation, counselling and educational support to 1,607 homeless young people and 1,232 First Nations Australians annually.
  • Extending condolences, NSW Premier Chris Minns and CEO Judy Barraclough paid tribute on Friday, highlighting Riley’s powerful legacy.
  • Embedding compassion, Father Chris Riley AM inspired and changed thousands of young lives over three decades, living by the belief that 'there is no child born bad'.
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9News broke the news in Australia on Friday, August 1, 2025.
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