English: Thank you, Chair. I'd like to start by adding my support to the comments that my colleague Jack Sargeant has made in opening this debate and also thank all those individuals and families who've campaigned tirelessly over the years to bring this issue to light and for it to get the coverage it needs. Throughout the course of bringing this petition to debate, many people have shared their own personal and often painful experiences, and, though this will have been very difficult for them, they have done so in the hope that lessons can be learned and that families who ultimately do suffer the sudden loss of a child or young person can get the help and support that they need. Sadly, this isn't always the case. I have no doubt that we can all agree that grief affects everyone differently and that it can sometimes be months or even years before the true ramifications and consequences of someone's experience really hits home. Grief can also potentially be the start of a cycle of behaviour that can lead to far more destructive patterns of behaviour, and it's not uncommon for families who've suffered a traumatic and sudden bereavement to end up breaking down completely and for there to be, sadly, further unfortunate consequences. With this in mind, immediate support is crucial in helping families overcome the first moments of grief, particularly with the loss of a child or young person, when the loss seems so unfair. But we must be mindful, even if the support in the early days and weeks is available and good, that there still needs to be sufficient follow-up to ensure that people do not end up going down the wrong path. The lengths that Rhian Mannings and others have gone to to establish the 2 Wish charity are truly incredible, especially given the circumstances that they have found themselves in, as my colleague Jack Sargeant has already highlighted. To be able to offer immediate support within hours of a sudden death and to then offer a wraparound service to suit everyone's needs is unique and something that we should be proud to support. Many organisations across the United Kingdom are desperately trying to get a service like that offered by 2 Wish, and having Welsh Government support to be able to formalise it and fund the service would be a massive step for helping bereaved families. What the presented petition, and, ultimately, this debate, represent is a cultural change within the health service to recognise the need for consistent support for families and for staff to have appropriate training to respond more intuitively to the needs of families after the sudden death of a child or loved one. Unfortunately, we know that good practice is not consistent across organisations, but we need to aim to ensure that it is. Too often, people can experience psychiatric illness or mental health issues after a bereavement, due to not receiving the support that they need. This, of course, has bigger implications further down the road, when they need to access mental health services that are already under considerable pressure. I think we also need to acknowledge the benefits of a learning culture, so that when things go wrong there is proper analysis of why and we understand how we can prevent it from happening again. Charities like 2 Wish have undoubtedly proven that we are able to do things better, but we must not become complacent on this issue. We need to appreciate the benefits of supporting families, parents and even friends of those who have suffered the sudden death of a child or young person, and to formally recognise its place within the health service by securing its appropriate and long-term funding. It is only right that this important debate is taking place, and I offer my wholehearted support for it. Thank you.
Welsh: Diolch, Gadeirydd. Hoffwn ddechrau drwy ychwanegu fy nghefnogaeth i'r sylwadau y mae fy nghyd-Aelod, Jack Sargeant, wedi'u gwneud wrth agor y ddadl hon a diolch hefyd i'r holl unigolion a theuluoedd sydd wedi ymgyrchu'n ddiflino dros y blynyddoedd i ddod â'r mater hwn i'r amlwg a rhoi'r sylw angenrheidiol iddo. Drwy gydol y broses o ddod â'r ddeiseb hon i ddadl, mae llawer o bobl wedi rhannu eu profiadau personol a phoenus eu hunain, ac er y bydd hyn wedi bod yn anodd iawn iddynt, maent wedi gwneud hynny yn y gobaith y gellir dysgu gwersi ac y gall teuluoedd sy'n colli plant a phobl ifanc yn sydyn gael y cymorth a'r gefnogaeth sydd eu hangen arnynt. Yn anffodus, nid yw hyn bob amser yn wir. Nid oes gennyf amheuaeth na allwn i gyd gytuno bod galar yn effeithio ar bawb yn wahanol ac y gall weithiau fod yn fisoedd neu hyd yn oed yn flynyddoedd cyn i wir effaith a chanlyniadau profiad rhywun daro gartref mewn gwirionedd. Gall galar hefyd fod yn ddechrau ar gylch o ymddygiad a all arwain at batrymau ymddygiad llawer mwy dinistriol, ac nid yw'n anghyffredin i deuluoedd sydd wedi dioddef profedigaeth drawmatig a sydyn chwalu, gan arwain at ganlyniadau pellach, yn anffodus. Gyda hyn mewn golwg, mae cymorth uniongyrchol yn hanfodol i helpu teuluoedd i oresgyn yr adegau cyntaf o alar, yn enwedig yn sgil colli plant a phobl ifanc, pan fydd y golled yn ymddangos mor annheg. Ond hyd yn oed os yw'r cymorth yn y dyddiau a'r wythnosau cynnar ar gael ac yn dda, rhaid inni gofio bod angen gwneud digon o waith dilynol i sicrhau nad yw pobl yn dilyn y llwybr anghywir yn y pen draw. Mae Rhian Mannings ac eraill wedi gwneud gwaith gwirioneddol anhygoel ar sefydlu elusen 2 Wish, yn enwedig o ystyried yr amgylchiadau roeddent ynddynt, fel y mae fy nghyd-Aelod, Jack Sargeant, eisoes wedi nodi. Mae gallu cynnig cymorth ar unwaith o fewn oriau i farwolaeth sydyn a chynnig gwasanaeth cofleidiol wedyn sy'n addas i anghenion pawb yn unigryw ac yn rhywbeth y dylem fod yn falch o'i gefnogi. Mae llawer o sefydliadau ledled y Deyrnas Unedig yn ceisio cael gwasanaeth fel yr un a gynigir gan 2 Wish, a byddai cael cymorth gan Lywodraeth Cymru i allu ei ffurfioli ac ariannu'r gwasanaeth yn gam enfawr i helpu teuluoedd sy'n galaru. Yr hyn y mae'r ddeiseb a gyflwynwyd, a'r ddadl hon yn y pen draw, yn ei gynrychioli yw newid diwylliannol o fewn y gwasanaeth iechyd i gydnabod yr angen am gymorth cyson i deuluoedd ac i staff gael hyfforddiant priodol i ymateb yn fwy greddfol i anghenion teuluoedd ar ôl marwolaeth sydyn plentyn neu rywun annwyl. Yn anffodus, gwyddom nad yw arferion da yn gyson ar draws sefydliadau, ond mae angen inni anelu at sicrhau eu bod yn gyson. Yn rhy aml, gall pobl brofi salwch seiciatrig neu broblemau iechyd meddwl ar ôl profedigaeth am nad ydynt yn cael y cymorth sydd ei angen arnynt. Mae i hyn oblygiadau mwy yn nes ymlaen wrth gwrs, pan fydd angen iddynt ddefnyddio gwasanaethau iechyd meddwl sydd eisoes o dan bwysau sylweddol. Credaf fod angen inni hefyd gydnabod manteision diwylliant o ddysgu, fel bod dadansoddiad priodol yn cael ei wneud pan fydd pethau'n mynd o chwith, er mwyn inni ddeall sut y gallwn ei atal rhag digwydd eto. Heb os, mae elusennau fel 2 Wish wedi profi ein bod yn gallu gwneud pethau'n well, ond rhaid inni beidio â bod yn hunanfodlon. Mae angen inni werthfawrogi manteision cynorthwyo teuluoedd, rhieni a hyd yn oed ffrindiau'r rhai sydd wedi dioddef yn sgil colli plant a phobl ifanc yn sydyn, ac i gydnabod lle hynny'n ffurfiol o fewn y gwasanaeth iechyd drwy sicrhau ei fod yn cael ei gyllido'n briodol ac yn hirdymor. Nid yw ond yn iawn fod y ddadl bwysig hon yn digwydd, ac rwy'n datgan fy nghefnogaeth lwyr iddi. Diolch.