Interpreter Ghizlane Jabrane and hospital worker Parthivkumar Kanubhai Patel charged with 106 corruption offences

She said online she wanted to “benefit society” with her skills, but this interpreter has faced court accused of receiving a benefit herself instead.

An interpreter who spoke of using her skills “to benefit society” in “a medical field” has faced court, alongside a hospital worker, accused of more than 100 corruption offences.

Interpreter Ghizlane Jabrane, 26, of Nailsworth and Parthivkumar Kanubhai Patel, 41, of Richmond, appeared in the Adelaide Magistrates Court on Wednesday.

They have yet to plead to 106 basic counts, each, of being involved in a public officer exercising their power to secure a benefit for another person.

Ghizlane Jabrane’s online biography, she is charged with corruption offending. Picture: TAFE SA

The offence carries a 10-year maximum prison term per charge.

Prosecution documents, released to The Advertiser by the court, allege the offending occurred between July 2, 2021 and March 6, 2022 at Woodville South.

Mr Patel, they allege, was at that time responsible for hiring interpreters to attend upon a hospital site and provide translation services between staff and patients.

It is alleged that Mr Patel repeatedly hired Ms Jabrane on occasions when no interpreter was required, and that she received payment for those unnecessary bookings.

The documents allege Ms Jabrane was unnecessarily hired by Mr Patel between two and 15 times a month, and that 23 bookings were improperly made in October 2021.

Ghizlane Jabrane (female) with her lawyer outside the Adelaide Magistrates Court where she is charged with corruption offending. Picture: Sean Fewster

Parthivkumar Kanubhai Patel outside the Adelaide Magistrates Court, where he is also charged with corruption offending along with Ms Jabrane. Picture: Sean Fewster

The documents allege Ms Jabrane “received a benefit” as a result, but do not detail a financial amount.

In an online biography, Ms Jabrane says she is a native of Morocco and already spoke both Arabic and French before coming to Australia and “learning the most popular language in the world, English”.

“I realised that my knowledge and strength with languages could be used for the benefit of society,” she says in the biography.

“I believe there is a significant demand for interpreters, and I hope to one day work in a medical or community service field.”

On Wednesday, the duo were scheduled to enter their pleas to the charges but prosecutors asked that be postponed.

They said negotiations with defence counsel were ongoing, and that there was “a possibility of the matter resolving” by plea rather than trial.

Magistrate Justin Wickens remanded Ms Jabrane and Mr Patel on continuing bail until next month.