Overview

• Riley died on August 1 at age 70 after a prolonged battle with type 2 diabetes.
• He launched Youth Off The Streets in 1991 with a single food van in Sydney’s King’s Cross and grew it into a nationwide welfare organisation.
• He led the charity as chief executive until 2020 and established its core services in crisis accommodation, counselling and education.
• His achievements earned him a Member of the Order of Australia in 2006, an honorary doctorate in 2010 and the Human Rights Medal in 2012.
• CEO Judy Barraclough and the Catholic Diocese of Broken Bay paid tribute to his compassion and pledged to continue his mission.