He was employed as director of music, Southern Cross University (formerly Northern Rivers College of Advanced Education, Lismore).

Brian Stacey died in Carlton, Melbourne, on 25 October 1996, the night before the premiere of Sunset Boulevard, due to a motorcycle accident.

[9] A tribute film[10] was made to celebrate his life and to mark the winding up of the Brian Stacey Memorial Trust in 2016.

The film includes interviews with Sir Charles Mackerras, Guy Noble, Suzanne Johnston, Hugh Jackman, Marina Prior, Rhonda Burchmore, Sue Natrass and other Australian musicians.

The Fund's purpose was to provide support to emerging conductors in Australia who wished to enhance their conducting skills, in particular by exploring performance genres outside their normal field of work.