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Referencing and Plagiarism Guide: Government Sources

Referencing using APA

Government Sources & Standards

Reference List

Department/Agency (Year). Title of report in italics. Publisher. URL.

Tourism Western Australia. (2023). Tourism Western Australia: Annual report 2022-23.  https://www.tourism.wa.gov.au/Publications%20Library/About%20us/TWA%20Annual%20Report%202022-23.pdf

In-text

(Department/Agency, Year)

(Tourism Western Australia, 2023)

 

The specific agency responsible for the report is listed as author. The parent agency is listed as the publisher.

If the publisher is the same as the author, don't include publisher.

Reference List

Department/Agency (Year). Title of publication in italics. Publisher Name. URL.

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2023). Preschool education. https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/people/education/preschool-education/2023

In-text

(Department/Agency, Year)

(Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2023)

 

The specific agency responsible for the report is listed as author. The parent agency is listed as the publisher.

If the publisher is the same as the author, don't include publisher.

Reference List

Title of the Act in Italics including year (Jurisdiction abbreviation) section number and subdivision if relevant. URL

Work Health and Safety Act 2020 (WA). https://www.legislation.wa.gov.au/legislation/statutes.nsf/law_a147282.html

In-text

(Title of Act, Year)

(Work Health and Safety Act, 2020)

Reference List

Organisation Name, (Year). Standard title in italics. (Standard number). Publisher Name. URL

Standards Australia. (2022). Live working - Electrical insulating gloves (AS 60903:2022). Techstreet Enterprise. https://subscriptions-techstreet-com.elogin13.dtwd.wa.gov.au/products/920746

In-text

(Organisation Name, Year)

(Standards Australia, 2022)