Heather Cleland is a Plastic & Reconstructive surgeon who is currently Director of the Victorian Adult Burns Service at the Alfred Hospital in Melbourne. In addition to clinical service development and delivery, she has been extensively involved in clinical and translational research, and supervision and training of students and junior doctors.

She has held a number of professional roles, including President of the Australian and New Zealand Burns Association, and Councillor of the Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons.