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
Aboriginal Child, Family and Community Care State Secretariat. (2017). Our families, our way: Strengthening Aboriginal families so their children can thrive. https://www.absec.org.au/images/downloads/AbSec-Feb2017-Our-families-our-way-program-framework-final.pdf
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2022). Retail trade, Australia. https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/industry/retail-and-wholesale-trade/retail-trade-australia/dec-2021
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2018). Emergency department care 2017-18: Australian hospital statistics (Health Services Series No. 89, Cat. No. HSE 216). https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/hospitals/emergency-department-care-2018-18
Tessema, M. E. (2017). Wildlife crime assessment in Ethiopia. IUCN National Committee of The Netherlands. https://www.iucn.nl/files/publications/wlc_doc-ethiope_small.pdf
(Tessema, 2017).
OR
Tessema (2017) suggests…
If quoting
“Total online retailing sales were $3,607.3m in December 2021, in seasonally adjusted terms” (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2022, Online Retailing section, para. 1).
OR
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (2022) “total online retailing sales were $3,607.3m in December 2021, in seasonally adjusted terms” (Online Retailing section, para. 1).
Optional organisation name abbreviation
First citation:
(Australian Institute of Health and Welfare [AIHW], 2018).
OR
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW, 2018) highlights…
Subsequent citations:
(AIHW, 2018).
OR
The AIHW (2018) also discusses….
Reference components
Author Surname, Initial(s). (year, Month day). Title of press release in italics [Press release]. Publisher Name. URL
Reference list example
MacTiernan, A. (2019, November 15). Capital idea for landing investors [Press release]. Government of Western Australia. https://mediastatetements.wa.gov.au/Pages?McGowan/2019/11/Capital-idea-for-landing-investors.aspx
(MacTiernan, 2019).
OR
MacTiernan (2019) released a statement…
If quoting
“Raising capital and securing investors can be a daunting task” (MacTiernan, 2019, para. 1).
OR
MacTiernan (2019) suggested that “raising capital and securing investors can be a daunting task” (para. 1).
Note. When quoting, if the publication has no page number, cite the paragraph number instead
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. (2022). Support at home program overview [Brochure]. Australian Government. https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2022/01/support-at-home-program-overview.pdf
(Department of Health, 2022).
OR
The Department of Health (2022) recommends…
If quoting
“An Integrated Assessment Tool is being developed to better match services to a person’s aged care support needs” (Department of Health, 2022, p. 4).
OR
The Department of Health (2022) states “An Integrated Assessment Tool is being developed to better match services to a person’s aged care support needs” (p. 4).
Note. When quoting, if the publication has no page number, use the paragraph number instead
Optional organisation name abbreviation
First citation:
The Department of Health (DOH, 2022) states…
OR
(Department of Health [DOH], 2022).
Subsequent citations:
(DOH, 2022).
OR
The DOH (2022) highlights…
Reference components
Organisation Name. (year). Title of code in italics. URL
Reference list examples
Australian Public Service Commission. (2020). 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/system/files/2021-10/ICN_Code-of-Ethics_EN_Web_0.pdf