About Welfare Rights

The Welfare Rights Centre Inc. is a state wide not for profit organisation which provides vulnerable Queenslanders with a specialist service that supports and advocates for them if they are having difficulties accessing appropriate Centrelink payments.

Our service includes a legal practice, community education programs and undertakes law and social policy reform projects that are fed into government decision making processes.

We are funded through the State and Commonwealth Governments, but as a registered charity, we always need to raise our profile to attract donations and sponsorship.

Our Vision
The WRC is an independent voice for fairness, determined to empower people who are often unheard.

WRC’s Strategic Intent
We focus our services towards bringing about change for the greatest number of people with intent to deliver high impact, high quality services through three core service models:
* Client Advocacy
* Community Education
* Law Reform and Policy Development.

Gail Middleton -Executive Director of The Welfare Rights Centre

Gail first ventured into the community services industry in 1976 and since that time has taken on many paid and unpaid roles across a number of the industries sectors, in two states and across two countries.  A large proportion of her work has focused on advocating on behalf of the more vulnerable person.

Gail is a graduate of Social Work from the Curtin University (WA) and has also undertaken post graduate studies in Industrial Relations and Adult Learning. In addition to Gail’s paid work she is also on the Executive of QCOSS and ACOSS.