Professional standards

See separate example for ACORN: https://utas.libguides.com/APA-examples/ACORN

Example 1: Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care standards

Reference:

Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care. (2022). Sepsis clinical care standard. https://www.safetyandquality.gov.au/sites/default/files/2022-06/sepsis_clinical_care_standard_2022.pdf

In-text, first time:

Parenthetical citation: Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care [ACSQHC], 2022)

Narrative citation: Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (ACSQHC, 2022)

In-text, thereafter:

Parenthetical citation: (ACSQHC, 2022)

Narrative citation: ACSQHC (2022)

Example 2. Clinical Governance Standard

If you need to cite the Clinical Governance Standard, which is part of the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards, cite the whole work and not just the section.  

Reference:

Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care. (2021). National safety and quality health service standards (2nd ed.). https://www.safetyandquality.gov.au/sites/default/files/2021-05/national_safety_and_quality_health_service_nsqhs_standards_second_edition_-_updated_may_2021.pdf

In-text, first time:

Parenthetical citation: (Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care [ACSQHC], 2021)

Narrative citation: Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (ACSQHC, 2021)

In-text, thereafter:

Parenthetical citation: (ACSQHC, 2021)

Narrative citation: ACSQHC (2021)