Awards and Honours
In 2006 Riley was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia 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 Human Rights Medal from the then Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (shared with broadcaster Phillip Adams).
On 20 April 2010, Riley was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Western Sydney in recognition of his work.
In 2012, Riley was nominated as NSW Australian of the Year for his work with disadvanaged youth.
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