News & Information

60th Anniversary Australasian Division Conference 2024

BIE Conference 2nd-4th February, 2024 is to be held in Melbourne.

We are honoured to inform all members, non-members, students and industry suppliers that the 2024 conference will commence. We encourage everybody to attend the conference to reconnect socially and to support one another. 

Membership Application

Application for admittance to membership of The British Institute of Embalmers from a qualified embalmer permanently resident outside the British Isles who has passed the examination prescribed by the Institute or an equivalent as approved by the Institute.

Embalming Machine Maintenance 101

Written by Alex Nelson MBIE for the 2016 Annual Australasian Division Conference – Melbourne, Australia. 

Funeral FAQs

Contrary to popular belief, modern embalming is not Ancient Egyptian mummification but the process of hygienically treating the deceased with specifically formulated chemicals, injected through the arterial systems of the body.

A Special Thank You To Our Valued Sponsors

The British Institute of Embalmers Australasian Division would like to acknowledge and thank each of our valued sponsors for their ongoing support.