| Source | In text citation | Reference list |
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| National Safety and Quality Health Standards |
1st in-text citation: (Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care [ACSQHC], 2021, Standard 4.7) Subsequent in-text citations: (ACSQHC, 2021, Standard 4.7) |
Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care. (2021). National safety and quality health service standards (updated 2nd ed.). https://www.safetyandquality.gov.au/publications-and-resources/resource-library/national-safety-and-quality-health-service-standards-second-edition
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| Aged care quality standards | (Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission, 2019) |
Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission. (2019). Consumer dignity and choice: Standard 1. https://www.agedcarequality.gov.au/for-providers/quality-standards/consumer-dignity-and-choice Note: Change the Standard name and number to the one you are referring to. |
| AHPRA regulatory guide |
1st in-text citation: (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency [AHPRA], 2022) Subsequent in-text citations: (AHPRA, 2022) |
Australian Health Practitioner Regulatory Agency. (2022). Regulatory guide. https://www.ahpra.gov.au/Publications/Corporate-publications.aspx#:~:text=regulatory%20guide |
| NMBA Decision Making Framework |
First in-text citation: (Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia [NMBA], 2018) Subsequent in-text citations: (NMBA, 2018) |
Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia. (2022). Decision-making framework for nursing and midwifery. https://www.nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au/Codes-Guidelines-Statements/Frameworks.aspx |
| Code of conduct for nurses |
1st in-text citation: (Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia [NMBA], 2018, Principle 4.1) Subsequent in-text citations: (NMBA, 2018, Principle 3.3) |
Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia. (2018). Code of conduct for nurses. https://www.nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au/codes-guidelines-statements/professional-standards.aspx#:~:text=for%20nurses |
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First in-text citation: (Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia [NMBA], 2024) Subsequent in-text citations: (NMBA, 2024) |
Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia. (2024, November). Safety and quality guidelines for nurse practitioners (Version 1.3). https://www.nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au/Codes-Guidelines-Statements/Codes-Guidelines/Safety-and-quality-guidelines-for-nurse-practitioners.aspx |
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| International code of ethics for nurses |
1st in-text citation: (International Council of Nurses [ICN], 2021) Subsequent in-text citations: (ICN, 2021) |
International Council of Nurses. (2021). The ICN code of ethics for nurses. https://www.icn.ch/resources/publications-and-reports/icn-code-ethics-nurses
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| Registered nurse practice standards |
1st in-text citation: (Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia [NMBA], 2016, Standard 3.2) Subsequent in-text citations: (NMBA, 2016, Standard 1.2) |
Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia. (2016). Registered nurse standards for practice. https://www.nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au/Codes-Guidelines-Statements/Professional-standards/registered-nurse-standards-for-practice.aspx
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| Ottawa Charter |
1st in-text citation: (World Health Organisation [WHO], 1986) Subsequent in-text citations: (WHO, 1986) |
World Health Organisation. (1986). Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion: First International Conference on Health Promotion Ottawa, 17-21 November 1986. https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/349652/WHO-EURO-1986-4044-4380361677-eng.pdf?sequence=1 |
Note: Include the specific standard or principle in the in text citation. Only reference the standard once, even if you refer to multiple sections within the text.
| Resource | In text citation | Reference list |
|---|---|---|
| Acts | Safe Patient Care Act 2015 (Vic) s 14 |
Safe Patient Care (Nurse to Patient and Midwife to Patient Ratios) Act 2015 (Vic) https://austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdoc/au/legis/vic/consol_act/spctpamtpra2015597/s20.html?context=1;query=nurse;mask_path=au/legis/vic/consol_act
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| Health Practitioner Regulation National Law 2009 (Vic) s 20 |
Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Victoria) Act 2009 (Vic) https://www.legislation.vic.gov.au/in-force/acts/health-practitioner-regulation-national-law-victoria-act-2009/006
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| PDF from Victorian Department of Health and Human Services website |
1st citation: (Department of Health and Human Services [DHHS], 2019) Subsequent citations: (DHHS, 2019) |
Department of Health and Human Services. (2019). Strong carers, stronger children. https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/201910/Strong%20carers%20stronger%20children_1.pdf
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| Information from Victorian Department of Health and Human Services website |
1st citation: (Department of Health [DH], 2021) Subsequent citations: (DH, 2021) |
Department of Health. (2021). It's time to talk about mental health. https://www.vic.gov.au/health/its-time-talk-about-mental-health
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| Information on local government areas from .idcommunity | (.id informed decisions, n.d.) |
.id informed decisions. (n.d.). City of Ballarat. .idcommunity. Retrieved August 8, 2024, from https://profile.id.com.au/ballarat/population?WebID=10 Note: You will need to include a retrieval date for information from this website, as the content is regularly updated. |
Note: Include the exact section of the act you are referring to, using s as an abbreviation. If there is an official short title, you may use that in the in text citation instead of the full title.
| Source | In text citation | Reference list |
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| PDF guideline | (Speech Pathology Australia, 2020) |
Speech Pathology Australia. (2020). Augmentative and alternative communication clinical guideline. https://www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/imis0/SPAweb/Members/Clinical_Guidelines/spaweb/Members/Clinical_Guidelines/Clinical_Guidelines.aspx?hkey=f66634e4-825a-4f1a-910d-644553f59140
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| Continually update guideline | (World Health Organisation, n.d.) |
World Health Organisation. (n.d.). Therapeutics and COVID-19: Living guideline. Retrieved May 17, 2021, from https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/WHO-2019-nCoV-therapeutics-2021.1
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| Hospital policy or guidelines |
1st citation: (Royal Children's Hospital [RCH], 2019) Subsequent citations: (RCH, 2019) |
Royal Children's Hospital. (2019). Clinical practice guidelines: Management of tetanus-prone wounds. https://www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Management_of_tetanusprone_wounds/
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| Therapeutic Guidelines | (Therapeutic Guidelines, 2022, August) |
Therapeutic Guidelines. (2022, August). Vitamin D deficiency. Retrieved February 13, 2024, from https://tgldcdp-tg-org-au.ap1.proxy.openathens.net/viewTopic?etgAccess=true&guidelinePage=Bone%20and%20Metabolism&topicfile=vitamin-d-deficiency |
Note: If an online guideline is continuously updated, use (n.d.) for no date, and include the retrieval date.
| Source | In text citation | Reference list |
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JBI (Best practice: evidence based information sheet) (Joanna Briggs Institute is now officially and legally named JBI.) |
(JBI, 2020) |
JBI. (2020). Effectiveness of phosphate binders in adult patients with end stage renal disease receiving hemodialysis. Best Practice: Evidence based information sheets for health professionals, 22(11), 1-4. http://ovidsp.ovid.com/ovidweb.cgi?T=JS&PAGE=reference&D=jbi&NEWS=N&AN=JBI100546.
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| JBI (Evidence summary) | (Peters, 2021) |
Peters, M. (2021). Liver biopsy: Clinician information (AN: JBI1468) [Evidence summary]. JBI. http://ovidsp.ovid.com/ovidweb.cgi?T=JS&PAGE=reference&D=jbi&NEWS=N&AN=JBI1468.
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| CINAHL (Evidence based care sheet) | (Holle & Schub, 2020) |
Holle, M. N., & Schub, E. (2020). Melanoma: Disease staging [Evidence-based care sheet]. CINAHL Nursing Guide. https://search-ebscohost-com.login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=T701681&site=ehost-live&scope=site
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| The Cochrane Library (Systematic reviews) | (Somarju & Solis-Moya, 2020) |
Somaraju, U. R., & Solis-Moya, A. (2020). Pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy for people with cystic fibrosis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. https://doi-org/10.1002/14651858.CD008227.pub4
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Note: Sometimes systematic reviews on the Cochrane database are updated and may contain new information. Only cite and reference the version that you actually access.
Unlike a general web page, where you would italicise the title of the specific page, if an article-style reference item is only available through a specific database or repository, italicise the database.
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eMIMSelite (previously MIMS) |
(MIMS Australia, n.d.) |
MIMS Australia. (n.d.). Tacidine. eMIMSelite. Retrieved October 23, 2024, from https://app-emimselite-com.ap1.proxy.openathens.net/medicineview?id=7895113f-7eda-4fc5-91e5-a53300fdc9da&type=abbpi |
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eMIMSelite (multiple references) (previously MIMS) |
(MIMS Australia, n.d.-a) (MIMS Australia, n.d.-b) |
MIMS Australia. (n.d.-a.). NovoMix. eMIMSelite. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://app-emimselite-com.ap1.proxy.openathens.net/medicineview?id=9c9d4cc7-4b05-43a9-bd5d-a53300fdaf6e&type=abbpi MIMS Australia. (n.d.-b.). Sidapiva. eMIMSelite. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://app-emimselite-com.ap1.proxy.openathens.net/medicineview?id=e50a0ada-f097-450e-b5d3-b20500a107fe&type=abbpi |
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eMIMSelite Interaction checker |
(MIMS Australia, n.d.) |
MIMS Australia. (n.d.). MIMS Interaction Checker: Endone, Ibuprofen [Online app]. eMIMSelite. Retrieved March 28, 2025, from https://app-emimselite-com.ap1.proxy.openathens.net/interactions?inputs=a0750dc0-7d04-41c7-978a-9fa701504c0e%2CIbuprofen%2Cmolecule%7C39ca2de3-9de6-4655-b71b-a53300fd5a75%2CEndone%2Cbrand%7C |
| NCBI bookshelf | (Sharma et al., 2021) |
Sharma, S., Hashmi, M. F., & Valention, D. J. (2021, February 11). Actinomycosis. In StatPearls. StatPearls Publishing. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK482151/
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Note: MIMS is continuously updated, so n.d. is used as the publication date and a retrieval date is included. StatPearls is frequently updated, so the full updated date is included in the reference.
