<p>Professor Bamini Gopinath is an epidemiologist renowned for her work in sensory loss and public health. She currently serves as the inaugural Cochlear Chair in Hearing and Health at Macquarie University. In this role, she focuses on enhancing support for individuals with hearing loss, promoting early intervention, and improving engagement with sensory health services. She has co-authored over 280 peer-reviewed papers, and her studies have provided novel community-based evidence on the health determinants and outcomes associated with hearing loss and disability, influencing health practice.</p>