The Closing the Gap Clearinghouse Board provide strategic direction to the Clearinghouse, and ensure it addresses COAG's priorities for Closing the Gap. The Hon. Jenny Macklin MP, Minister for Indigenous Affairs, has appointed Professor Meredith Edwards AM as chairperson to the Board, and Dr Karen Martin and Dr John Taylor as its academic advisers. Professor Edwards is currently Emeritus Professor at the University of Canberra and has many years experience in applying research to government policy and programs across a range of issues relevant to the Clearinghouse. The Board has five other members including two Commonwealth representatives, two State/Territory representatives and the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.
It met for the first time in November 2009.