BAD is a formally constituted not-for-profit organisation, whose directors are Denis Tracey, Elizabeth Emanuel, Sue Turnbull, Michael Duffy and Suzanne Leal. The Artistic Director is Catherine du Peloux Menagé. Other key people are Katrina Kiely (social media), Nyssa Sutherland (website design) and Debbie McInnes (PR and publicity).
BAD is held at the State Library of New South Wales in partnership with the SLNSW. Some sessions are held at Pitt Street Uniting Church, 264 Pitt St.