A new report released by Minister for Social Inclusion Tanya Plibersek has found that volunteers have a growing preference for online volunteering and more young people want to get involved. The report, National Volunteering Strategy Consultation, found that traditional forms of volunteering remained popular but new forms of participation were emerging and needed to be accommodated. Changes include a growing preference for online volunteering, more young people and highly skilled early retirees wanting to volunteer, and an increasing interest in short term or project based volunteering. The report will inform the National Volunteering Strategy which the Gillard Government plans to release later this year.