The Department conducts general language courses in Indonesian on the Laverton and Canberra campuses and Military Basic courses at the Special Air Service Regiment in Perth. Other major courses conducted at Laverton include Military Primary Skills courses in Indonesian and Specialist Basic and Conversion courses in Malay. An Indonesian General Linguist Advanced Course is conducted at Laverton in November and December each year.

The JIM Department conducts some 14 Qualifying Courses each year at sites around Australia, to enable ADF Indonesian linguists to requalify in their languages. Mobile training teams are formed on demand to conduct short language and culture courses.

The Department develops nearly all of its own teaching materials in its Course Development Unit that is located at Laverton. There are Field Study Excursions in Indonesia or Malaysia for most courses.

The Lecturer-in Charge is Mr Barry Turner. He is assisted by Mr David Deck, who is designated Projects Officer. Course Development Unit members - Mrs Anna. Day, Mr Rick Clarke (General Course Development) and Mr Matt van der Lugt (Military Primary Skills Course Development) – are other members of Mr Turner’s staff.

The Coordinator of the Military Skills Course, Dr John Pello, is the Deputy Lecturer-in-Charge of the Department. He has two other staff members; Mrs Titiek Kidd, and Mr Agus Triyanto.

The Coordinator of the Indonesian General Course Laverton is Mr Philip Rachmat. He is assisted by Mr Philip Hartono, Mrs Novi Arnost, and Mr Anton Alimin.

Mrs Arnost also coordinates the General Linguist Advanced Course and Javanese training.

The Coordinator of the Indonesian General Course Canberra is Mrs Charlene Darmadi.

Dr Jusnan Budiman is Coordinator of Malay. His staff members are Mrs Zufaidah Juri and Major (Malaysian Defence Force) Mohamed Zubir.

Mr Purwanto Danusugondo is the Coordinator of the Military Basic Course in Perth.