The Beacon program is a pilot Parent to Parent Mentoring program. At present it only operates in Victoria and is available to families who have a child diagnosed with a bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, identified through the Victorian Infant Hearing Screening Program (VIHSP). The aim is to bring together parents of babies who have a newly diagnosed hearing loss, with “experienced parents” for the purpose of support, practical information, linkage to support networks and early intervention service providers.    Read More