Recent updates

August-November 2021

The raisingchildren.net.au style guide underwent complete review and update. 

At this time:

• A new chapter on commercial terms was added.

• There were substantial updates to the guidance on age ranges, bios, callouts, glossaries, links, lists, numbers, referencing and titles.

• There were minor updates and new examples added to other chapters.

• The Project guides section and its chapters (Autism spectrum disorder terminology, Disability terminology, Miscellaneous terminology, PRC terminology, Social media, SUDI terminology and Video style sheet) was removed. Any relevant guidance from this section was incorporated into other parts of the Style guide.

• Guidance on referring to 'children with disability, autism or other additional needs' was added to the Word use chapter.

May 2022

Updates to Word use - guidance on:

• use of LGBTIQ+ acronym

• contagious vs infectious

• descriptions of behaviour in autism content.

July 2022

Updates to Word use - guidance on women.

September 2022

Updates to Word use - guidance on mental health.

November 2022

• Updates to Word use - guidance on therapies and supports vs treatments.

• Updates to Word use - guidance on sex/gender.

February 2023

Update to Numbers - guidance in presenting 4-digit and 5-digit numbers.

Update to Gender and inclusivity - Other options as alternatives to the 'singular they' on use of 'baby' without the definite article (advice removed).

May 2023

Update to Word use - Child care. Advice added.

June 2023

Update to Word use - Behaviour. Advice added.

August 2023

Update to Word use - Disability terminology

September 2023

New chapter on Terminology - content or domain specific added. Entries on content-specific or domain-specific removed from the Word use chapter.

October 2023

The style guide underwent review, refresh and update. There were updates to SG presentation and checks on guidance.

February 2024

New advice on preferred pregnancy terminology in Terminology - content or domain specific chapter.

July 2024

New advice on preferred behaviour terminology in Terminology - content or domain specific chapter.

August 2024

Extra advice on NDIS terminology in  Terminology - content or domain specific chapter.

October 2024

New chapter on Medical terms.

December 2024

New advice on the presentation and use of 'attention deficit hyperactivity disorder' and 'ADHD' in Terminology - content or domain specific chapter.

March 2025

Updated advice on the presentation and use of 'attention deficit hyperactivity disorder' and 'ADHD' in Terminology - content or domain specific chapter.

July 2025

Updated guidelines on disability, autism or ADHD as a combined term in Terminology - content or domain specific chapter.