Corporate Author. (Date of publication). Title of book in italics: Subtitle. Place of publication, Country (abbreviated state instead of country for USA): Name of Publisher (simply 'Author' if the publisher and author are the same).
Example—reference list entry
University of Otago. (1986). Today’s food, tomorrow’s health. Dunedin, New Zealand: Author.
Example—in-text citation
The University of Otago (1986) claims that … (p. 6).
or
… (University of Otago, 1986, p. 6).
Yes, you can after the first citation. For example:
| First citation | Second and subsequent citations | |
| In body of text | ||
| The Ministry of Health (MOH, 2013)… |
MOH (2013)… |
|
| In parentheses | ||
| (Ministry of Health [MOH], 2013) |
(MOH, 2013) |
See APA Manual, p. 177
It’s not necessary to put the abbreviation after the corporate author’s name in the reference list; simply list it in full.
Example—reference list entry
Ministry of Health. (2013, May 27). New Zealand suicide prevention action plan 2013–2016. Retrieved from http://www.health.govt.nz/publication/new-zealand-suicide-prevention-action-plan-2013-2016