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Christopher Keith Riley, SDB AM is an AustralianRoman Catholicpriest. He is a member of the Salesian order and the founder and CEO of the charity Youth Off The Streets.

On 3 April 2021, the Sydney Morning Herald reported that Father Riley was gravely ill with a variety of ailments.^[1]

Early years

Riley was born in Echuca, Victoria in 1954 and grew up on a dairy farm in the district.

In 1973 he graduated from a school run by the Salesians.

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He was inspired by the movie Boys Town and went on to train as a teacher. He has worked as a teacher, youth worker, probation officer, residential care worker and principal of the charity Boy's Town.^[2] In 1982 he was ordained a priest at Oakleigh, Victoria.

Riley is the founder and CEO of Youth Off The Streets and has worked with disadvantaged youth for more than 35 years in a variety of roles including teacher, youth worker, probation officer, residential carer and principal.

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