Dr. Heather Cleland

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Biography

Heather Cleland is a Plastic Surgeon and the Head of the Victorian Adult Burns Unit at Alfred Hospital. She is a member of the Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons and the Australian New Zealand Burn Association, having served as Past President and currently sits on the board. Heather chairs the Board of the Burns Quality Improvement Program Committee and the Steering Committee for the Burns Registry in Australia and New Zealand. She has actively contributed to multiple committees and organizations such as the Court of Examiners for the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (Plastic Surgery) and the Education Committee for the Australasian Foundation for Plastic Surgery. Additionally, she is a member of the Donor Tissue Bank Committee at the Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine. Heather is part of the Editorial Board for the Journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries (Burns) and serves as a reviewer for international surgical journals. With over 100 articles published in peer-reviewed journals, her expertise aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals regarding health and well-being, focusing on improving outcomes for patients suffering from burn injuries. In recent years, she has led various significant research projects and maintains a commitment to academic mentorship.

Research Interests

Requirements for Monash University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:12
Reading
Required:13
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:18
Total
Required:79
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree (or equivalent) in a related field
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Proof of English Proficiency
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Copy of Passport
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standardized across the Faculty of Information Technology for most Master's programs including Computer Science and Data Science.