Dr Malanie Hettiarachchi is a clinical immunologist and allergist, working in the private sector. She obtained her Bachler of Medicine and Bachler of Surgery at University of Colombo in Sri Lanka. She completed her Australian Medical Council certificate in 2004 and then obtained her Internal Medicine Fellowship qualification from the Royal Australasian College of Physicians, subspecialty in clinical Immunology and Allergy in 2014. Dr Hettiarachchi is a conjoint lecturer at University of Newcastle and a member of the Academy of Clinical Educators (ACE).