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APA Referencing Guide: Government Sources

Government Sources

Reference list entry

Author Surname, Initial(s) or Corporate Author. (Year). Title of publication in italics: Subtitle in italics (Report No. ). Publisher Name. URL

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2018). Childhood education and care: Australia June 2017 (Cat. No. 4402.0). https://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/4402.0

In-text citation

(Corporate Author, Year)

First citation: (Australian Bureau of Statistics [ABS], 2018)

Subsequent citation: (ABS, 2018)

Note: When the author is also a publisher, do not include the publisher name in the reference.

Reference list entry

Author Surname, Initial (s) or Organisation Name. (year). Title of report in italics: Subtitle in italics (Report No.). Publisher Name. URL

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2024). People with disability in Australia (Cat. No. DIS 72). Australian Government. https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/disability/people-with-disability-in-australia/contents/about

In-text citation

(Department/Agency, Year)

OR

Department/Agency, Year

First citation:

(Australian Institute of Health and Welfare [AIHW], 2022).

OR

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW, 2022) highlights…

Subsequent citation:

(AIHW, 2022).

OR

The AIHW (2022) also discusses….

Note: Use the government department responsible for the report as the author.

 

Reference list entry
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 citation

(Title of the Act year)

(Work Health and Safety Act 2020)

OR

According to the Work Health & Safety Act 2020...

Note: In a sentence, the Act name and date are italicised

Section 29 of Western Australia's Work Health & Safety Act 2020, states that...