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JHC celebrates NAIDOC Week with Dr Benjamin Ninyett, a proud Ballardong Noongar man

Jul 10, 2024

This NAIDOC Week Joondalup Health Campus is celebrating the history, culture, and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Australia, such as proud Ballardong Noongar man Dr Benjamin Ninyett who joined Ramsay as an intern earlier this year.

Dr Ninyett says his journey towards becoming a doctor was inspired by a desire to make a tangible difference in people's lives.

“I wanted to be able to work towards something I was interested in with a rewarding and challenging career progression,” he said.

“And as a young Indigenous man I would like to see the health gap between the Indigenous and non-Indigenous population closed within my lifetime.”

So far, Dr Ninyett has rotated through the respiratory and orthopaedic departments at JHC and completed a term at the Narrogin Health Service’s emergency department, one of JHC’s regional rotation options. His responsibilities have included direct patient care under supervision, participating in ward rounds, performing medical assessments, assisting in procedures and doing patient paperwork, such as discharge summaries.

Dr Ninyett says he was attracted to work with Ramsay Health Care by its reputation for excellence in patient care and commitment to professional development.

“Joondalup Health Campus, in particular, stood out for its comprehensive intern training program, which includes frequent teaching sessions and grand rounds led by specialists in various fields. This structured learning environment aligns well with my career goals and provides invaluable learning opportunities,” he said.

Dr Ninyett says his career vision is to specialise in Internal Medicine and pursue Basic Physician Training.

“I am drawn to Internal Medicine for its complexity in patient management and diagnostic challenges,” he said.
Ultimately he aims to contribute to improving healthcare delivery and patient outcomes, particularly within Indigenous communities.

“At my current level and position in my career, I believe the differences I can make towards closing the gap for Indigenous patients is through direct patient interactions,” he said.

“Larger systemic policies and campaigns are needed to improve outcomes at a population scale. Despite this, I believe my smaller interactions greatly contribute to how safe and confident Indigenous patients feel accessing health care during that admission and future interactions with the health system,” he said.

More information about opportunities for junior doctors is available on our website.