APA 7th referencing

Act of Parliament

Note. The APA Manual does not cover Australian legal materials. These guidelines are adapted from the Australian Guide to Legal Citation.

Reference components

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

Reference list examples

Building Industry Act 1985 (Cth) s. 10.4. https://legislation.gov.au/Details/C2016C01029

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

Extra tips

  • Include the name of the Act in the in-text citation, e.g. (Building Industry Act 1985). OR According to the Building Industry Act 1985…
  • If referring to multiple sections in the same act, section numbers can be included in-text, e.g. Section 19.1 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2020 states… OR (Work Health and Safety Act 2020, Section 22.2).

Case

Note. The APA Manual does not cover Australian legal materials. These guidelines are adapted from the Australian Guide to Legal Citation.

Reference components

Case Name in Italics (year) volume number Law Report Series Title starting page. URL

Reference list example

Shea v. News Ltd. (2015) WASC 1. http://austlii.edu.au/au/cases/wa/WASC/2015/1.html

Extra tips

  • If the volumes of the law report are organised by year, there will be no volume number
  • For cases from overseas jurisdictions, refer to the Australian Guide to Legal Citation
  • Include the case name in the in-text citation, e.g. (Shea v. News Ltd., 2015). OR Shea v. News Ltd. (2015) highlights this issue.

Standard

Reference components

Author Surname, Initial(s) or Organisation Name. (year). Title of standard in italics (Standard number). Publisher Name. URL

Reference list example

Standards Australia. (2015). Placement and presentation of hand hygiene materials in relation to the basin in healthcare settings (AS 1071:2015). SAI Global. https://i2.saiglobal.com/management/display/anchor/1132770/-/afc2ef8b83148a9765e393fde990404a

Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia. (2018). Midwife standards for practice. https://www.nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au/Codes-Guidelines-Statements/Professional-standards/Midwife-standards-for-practice.aspx

In-text examples

Extra tips

  • If there is no standard number, omit this from the reference
  • When the publisher is the same as the author, omit the publisher name from the reference
  • In the Intertek Inform database, the publisher for individual standards may differ. Always check the standard document itself for publisher information

United Nations treaties and conventions

Reference components

Name of Treaty or Convention, Month Day, Year of signing or approval, URL

Reference list example

United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, November 20, 1989, https://www.unicef.org.au/united-nations-convention-on-the-rights-of-the-child

United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, December 13, 2006, https://www.un.org/development/desa/disabilities/convention-on-the-rights-of-persons-with-disabilities.html

Extra tips

  • Include the name of the treaty or convention in the in-text citation, e.g. (United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, 1989). OR The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (2006) outlines…
  • If referring to a specific article, this can be included in-text, e.g. Article 31 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989) states… OR (United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, 2006, Article 6).