APA 7th referencing

Government or organisation report

Reference components

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

Reference list examples

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2022). People with disability in Australia 2022 (Cat. No. DIS 72). Australian Government. https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/disability/people-with-disability-in-australia/contents/about

Lowitja Institute. (2021). Culture is key: Towards cultural determinants-driven health policy: Final report. https://www.lowitja.org.au/resource/culture-is-key-towards-cultural-determinants-driven-health-policy/

Winkelmann, J., Rossi, J. G., & van Ginneken, W. (2022). Oral health care in Europe: Financing, access and provision (Health Systems in Transition, Vol. 24, No. 2). European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies. https://eurohealthobservatory.who.int/publications/i/oral-health-care-in-europe-financing-access-and-provision

In-text examples

Extra tips

  • When the author is also the publisher, omit the publisher name from the reference
  • For the report number use the terminology that appears on the report, e.g. Publication No., Cat. No. etc.
  • If there is no report or catalogue number, omit this from the reference
  • If the report is part of a series, include the series information in brackets preceding the report number

Press release

Reference components

Author Surname, Initial(s). (year, Month day). Title of press release in italics [Press release]. Publisher Name. URL

Reference list example

Saffioti, R. (2023, November 4). World’s biggest tourism summit confirmed for WA [Press release]. Government of Western Australia. https://www.wa.gov.au/government/media-statements/Cook-Labor-Government/World’s-biggest-tourism-summit-confirmed-for-WA-20231104

In-text examples

Extra tip

  • When the publisher is the same as the author, omit the publisher name from the reference

Brochure, factsheet or pamphlet

Reference components

Author Surname, Initial(s) or Organisation Name. (year). Title in italics [Type of document]. Publisher Name. URL

Reference list example

Department of Health and Aged Care. (2024). Support at home [Fact sheet]. Australian Government. https://www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/support-at-home-fact-sheet

In-text examples

Extra tips

  • When the author is also the publisher, omit the publisher name from the reference
  • For print material, omit the URL

Code of ethics or code of conduct

Reference components

Organisation Name. (year). Title of code in italics. Publisher Name. URL

Reference list examples

Australian Public Service Commission. (2022). Code of conduct. https://www.apsc.gov.au/working-aps/integrity/integrity-resources/code-of-conduct

International Council of Nurses. (2021). The ICN code of ethics for nurses. https://www.icn.ch/sites/default/files/inline-files/ICN_Code-of-Ethics_EN_Web.pdf

In-text examples

Extra tips

  • When the author is also the publisher, omit the publisher name from the reference
  • When referencing a particular part of a professional code (such as a provision, standard, or section), use the terminology from the code itself in your in-text citation. According to the American Psychological Association (2017, Standard 3.04)… or (International Council of Nurses, 2021, Code 2.1).