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strategies have been adopted by schools across
Australia and by government agencies. Riley believes there is no such thing as a "child born bad", but acknowledges that there are bad environments, circumstances and families that impact negatively on our young. "We must have the courage to demand greatness from our youth".
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Riley lobbied against the taxation of gambling, stating that "the
Government won't fund services like mine and are now also attacking the revenues that we previously did have available." With respect to his position on the effect of gambling on society, in 2003 he stated in a radio interview, "I
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As CEO of Youth Off The
Streets, Riley oversees the operation of over 25 programs which employ over 180 staff and involve more than 250 volunteers. He has implemented innovative behaviour modification strategies to help young people deal with a history of trauma, abuse and neglect. Many of these
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for service to disadvantaged youth through the establishment of Youth Off The
Streets and the development of a range of assistance and mentoring initiatives for adolescents and to the welfare of children overseas through humanitarian assistance efforts. In 2006, he also received the
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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. He officially founded Youth Off The Streets in 1991.
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acknowledge that the great problem facing the community is people who are addicted to gambling and I call for the clubs to put in place systems and supports to help people fight this addiction."
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in 1954 and grew up on a dairy farm in the district. In 1973 he graduated from a school run by the
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Inside access with Fr Chris Riley: Youth Off the
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