APA7 Guide

• In cases where there is a corporate author – such as in the examples below where a government department is the author – list the level of government that the department comes under. In the example listed below, the author is the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, which is a department of the Australian Federal Government.

Paraphrase 

Template:

            (Organisation OR Author, Year)

            OR

            Organisation OR Author (Year)

For example:

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (2017) provides a clear outline of Australian foreign policy in their most recent white paper.

The New South Wales government (2021) has created a strategy intended to improve relationships between Aboriginal Australians and state government customer service outlets.

Direct quote (page number/s must be included)

Template:

            (Organisation OR Author Year, p./pp. Page number/s)

            OR

            Organisation OR Author (Year, p./pp. Page number/s

• Remember, use “p.” for citations referring to a single page, and “pp.” for those citing multiple pages.

For example:

“The Government is publishing this White Paper to chart a clear course for Australia at a time of rapid change” (Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, 2017, p. 1).

“The strategy lays the foundation for actions that will result in genuine and on-going engagement with Aboriginal people and communities” (Department of Customer Service, 2021, p.10).

Template:

Organisation. OR Author, A. A. (Year). Title of document: Subtitle. Publishing body. https://xxxx

For example:

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. (2017). 2017 Foreign Policy White Paper. Australian Federal Government. https://www.dfat.gov.au/publications/minisite/2017-foreign-policy-white-paper/fpwhitepaper/pdf/2017-foreign-policy-white-paper.pdf

Department of Customer Service. (2021). Aboriginal Customer Engagement Strategy: 2021-2025. New South Wales Government. https://www.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/2021-08/aboriginal-customer-strategy.pdf