Education

Queensland Department of Education

When following the general instructions, please note the following:

• Follow guidelines for referencing a web page. 
• Follow guidelines for Corporate (Group) Author, with close attention to the following:
  • If a group author name consists of multiple levels of Government agencies, provide only the most specific level in the reference list entry.
• If the author name and the website name are the same, omit the website name from the reference list entry.

In-text example

The National Quality Framework is the regulation under which most early childhood education and care services work (Department of Education, 2021, para. 3).

Note: Para or page number must be used for direct quotes and are optional when paraphrasing information, as in the above example. 

Reference list example

Department of Education. (2021). Early childhood education and care. https://qed.qld.gov.au/programs-initiatives/early-childhood-education-and-care