MEDIA RELEASE 4 December, 2009
Fr Chris Riley demands defeat of WA legislation citing breaches of The UN Convention of the Rights of the Child.
Legislation introduced this week to the Upper House of the Western Australian Parliament will grant the Government the power to use the Internet to name and shame child offenders as young as 14 years. Father Chris Riley, CEO and Founder of the charity Youth Off The Streets, has called for the defeat of this legislation.

“The Western Australian Government should hang their head in shame for announcing such draconian and oppressive strategies that fly in the face of all research and good practice,” said Father Riley... more

MEDIA RELEASE 25 November, 2009
Youth Off The Streets Key College highly commended at the 2009 Australian Awards for Teaching Excellence
Key College, the Youth Off The Streets school for homeless and disadvantaged teenagers, has received a Highly Commended Award for Excellence by a School and its Community at the Federal Government’s 2009 Australian Awards for Excellence in Teaching.

The Minister for Education, Julia Gillard presented the award at the Great Hall of Parliament House, Canberra on Thursday October 30, 2009... more

MEDIA RELEASE 26 October, 2009
Youth Off The Streets urgently need new volunteer team members
Due to the economic crisis, Youth Off The Streets Op Shops are busier than ever. We need volunteers to provide much needed support in the day to day running of the Casula and Sefton Op shops.

Volunteers are required to sort through donations, price items and pick up and deliver goods. Youth Off The Streets are looking for volunteers who are available to help out for between 2 hours and 2 days per week... more

MEDIA RELEASE 18 September, 2009
Fr Riley appeals to the community to help save school for homeless youth
Father Chris Riley, CEO and Founder of the non-denominational charity Youth Off The Streets, has recently been advised that due to development plans, Key College will need to find new premises by November 2009. Key College is the school for homeless young people near Central Station.

Youth Off The Streets are grateful to the Sydney Archdiocese who have allowed the school to operate rent free for the last 7 years. However, Father Riley is concerned about the short time frame for relocation. If suitable premises are not found quickly, the school will be at risk of closure.... more

MEDIA RELEASE 1 July, 2009
Fr Chris Riley becomes the first Australian to receive prestigious international humanitarian award, joining previous recipients Mother Teresa and former President Jimmy Carter
On Friday 10 July 2009, Father Chris Riley AO, youth advocate, CEO and Founder of the charity Youth Off The Streets, will receive the 2009 Lions International Humanitarian Award. The Award will be presented in recognition of the humanitarian accomplishments he has achieved through 30 years of working with homeless and disadvantaged young people, both in Australia and overseas.

By receiving the award, Father Chris Riley joins a list of esteemed dignitaries including former US President Jimmy Carter, Mother Teresa and Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus. He is the first Australian to receive the award... more

MEDIA RELEASE 25 May, 2009
YzzzzUp Heptitis C expo a great success
On Friday 22 May, Youth Off The Streets joined forces with a number of area health service providers to mark Hepatits C Awareness Week by hosting the YzzzzUp Expo. The aim of the expo was to promote safer sexual health practices within the area, provide an educational opportunity for local youth, and to create greater awareness of the local services and resource agencies available for youth..... more

MEDIA RELEASE 13 May, 2009
Help us pave the streets with gold to get youth off the streets
On Friday 15th May, in an effort to counter the effects of the economic crisis, the charity organisation Youth Off The Streets, will attempt to set an Australian record for the longest line of gold coins made by public donation.

The Pave The Streets with Gold initiative has been created to raise funds to prevent essential services for homeless and disadvantaged young people from becoming the next victims of the economic crisis.... more

MEDIA RELEASE 6 April, 2009
Please help us save essential services for youth by becoming a volunteer for the 2009 Southern Highlands Door Knock Appeal
On Saturday, 2 May, Youth Off The Streets will be asking for your support through a Door Knock Appeal in the Southern Highlands area.
Call for Volunteers
To register your interest in volunteering, please contact Emily Gray on: 1800 06 22 88 or via email: doorknock@youthoffthestreets.com.au
To donate to the Door Knock Appeal, please visit: www.youthofftehstreets.com.au and click on the coloured doors or call 1800 06 22 88... more

MEDIA RELEASE 31 March, 2009
NSW Police Reach Out to Youth from Macquarie Fields during Youth Week 2009
On Wednesday, 1 April, 2009 the NSW Police Force will invite young people from Father Chris Riley’s Youth Off The Streets Eden Learning Centre on a tour of the Head Quarters of the Mounted Police, Water Police and the Air Wing.
Interview/Photo opportunity
Date: 1st April 2009
Time: 12:30 - 1:00pm
Venue: Water Police Headquarters 4 Jubilee Place, BALMAIN
Who: Superintendant Pat Paroz, Macquarie Fields Local Area Command, NSW Police; ... more

MEDIA RELEASE 20 February, 2009
Introducing the Youth Off The Streets Walgett Streetwalk Team
Since October 2008, the charity organisation Youth Off The Streets has been effectively running a Walgett Streetwalk initiative with the aim of ensuring the safety of the young people of Walgett who are out on the streets at night.
Every Tuesday to Saturday night, the Streetwalk team take to the streets specifically to engage young people; they talk to young people and provide them with opportunities to connect with ... more